Matia Mahal Assembly constituency explained

Matia Mahal
Mla:Shoaib Iqbal
Party:Aam Aadmi Party
Latest Election Year:2020
State:Delhi
District:Chandni Chowk
Loksabha Cons:Chandni Chowk
Electors:1,25,845
Type:SLA
Reservation:None
Constituency No:21

Matia Mahal Assembly constituency is one of the seventy Delhi assembly constituencies of Delhi in northern India.Matia Mahal assembly constituency is a part of Chandni Chowk (Lok Sabha constituency).

Electoral history

The constituency was created in 1993 after abolition of Metropolitan Council. Since then, it has been represented by Shoaib Iqbal who contested the seats 7 times from different parties.[1] However, during 2015 Delhi Legislative Assembly election, he contested from Indian National Congress and lost to Asim Ahmed Khan by a huge margin.[2]

After the reunification of three municipal corporations into Municipal Corporation of Delhi, the Constituency was divided into 3 wards - Chandni Mahal, Sita Ram Bazaar and Delhi Gate.The constituency has 3 wards under it each represented by a Councillor.

  1. Chandni Mahal - Aaley Muhammad Iqbal (AAP)[3]
  2. Delhi Gate - Kiran Rakesh Kumar (AAP)[4]
  3. Bazar Sita Ram - Rafia Mahir (AAP)[5]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

ElectionNameParty
1993Shoaib Iqbal
1998
2003
2008
2013
2015Asim Ahmed Khan
2020Shoaib Iqbal

Election results

2020

2015

2013

2008

2003

1998

1993

References

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Notes and References

  1. News: Delhi polls: Not all 'party hoppers' turned out lucky . The Economic Times . 2022-08-05.
  2. Web site: Asim Ahmed Khan . 2022-08-05 . delhiassembly.nic.in.
  3. Web site: Chandani Mahal ward LIVE results: AAP Candidate Aaley Mohammed Wins Ward No.76 . 2022-12-07 . News18 . en.
  4. Web site: 2022-12-07 . Delhi Gate Ward LIVE results: AAP Candidate Kiran Bala Wins Ward No.77 . 2022-12-07 . News18 . en.
  5. Web site: 2022-12-07 . Bazar Sita Ram Ward LIVE results: AAP Candidate Rafia Mahir Wins Ward No.78 . 2022-12-07 . News18 . en.