2003 Delhi Legislative Assembly election

The Delhi state assembly elections 2003 were elections for the Legislative Assembly of Delhi held on 1 December 2003 with the results declared on 4 December. The Indian National Congress retained control of the Legislative Assembly. Of the 70 elected legislators 63 were men and 7 women.[1]

2003 Delhi Legislative Assembly election
1 December 2003
All 70 to the Delhi Legislative Assembly
36 seats needed for a majority
Turnout53.42% (4.43%)
  First party Second party
 
Leader Sheila Dikshit Vijay Kumar Malhotra
Party INC BJP
Leader's seat Gole Market Greater Kailash
Seats before 52 15
Seats won 47 20
Seat change 5 5
Percentage 48.13% 35.22%
Chief Minister before election

Sheila Dikshit
INC

 Elected Chief Minister

Sheila Dikshit
INC

An old man at a Polling booth to cast his vote during Assembly Elections of Delhi on December 1, 2003 (Monday)

Result
SN Party Seats
Contested		 Seats
won		 Seats
Changed		 % Votes
1 Indian National Congress 70 47 - 48.13
2 Bharatiya Janata Party 70 20 - 35.22
3 Bahujan Samaj Party 40 0 - 5.76
4 Nationalist Congress Party 33 1 - 2.24
5 JD(S) 12 1 - 0.75
6 Independent 284 1 - 4.86
Total 70 96.96

See also

References
  1. "STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2003 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NCT OF DELHI" (PDF). eci.nic.in.
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