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Delhi Latest NewsDelhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit scripted history by retaining her post for the third consecutive time.
Continuing its winning streak in the Delhi Assembly elections, the Congress on Monday wrested the Rajendra Nagar seat by defeating BJP candidate Asha Yogi, widow of three-time MLA Puran Chand, by over 5,000 votes.
Shiela Dikshit, who steered the Congress to a historic hat-trick in Delhi, was elected as the leader of Congress Legislature Party, paving way for her ‘third innings’ as Chief Minister in the national capital.
As it became clear that the Congress was going to win the Delhi Assembly elections, visitors and party workers thronged the Chief Minister’s residence on the morning of the results.
The BJP might not have let the Indian National Lok Dal contest the Assembly elections in Delhi due to the NDA and the INLD tie-up in Rajasthan and Haryana, but the latter has managed to find its way into the Delhi Assembly.
A day after their defeat in Delhi, BJP workers are now questioning their choice of candidates. Statistics point to the fact that in several cases, the party handed tickets to candidates who had already lost the electorate’s mandate.
Of 863 candidates in the fray this Assembly elections, 702 did not manage to save their deposits after failing to muster the minimum of one-sixth of the votes polled in their respective constituencies.
From a firebrand youth leader to a seasoned politician to a veteran physician, the new faces in the fourth Assembly of Delhi are a mix of youthful exuberance and experience.
Avtar Singh Hit, Akali candidate from Rajouri Garden, lost by only 46 votes to A Dayanand Chandila of the Congress.
The Shiromani Akali Dal has failed to open its account in Delhi. But the Akali candidates are not disappointed.
Central Delhi saw Congress candidates maintain their winning run in constituencies like Chandni Chowk, Ballimaran and Sadar Bazaar.
| Poll Event | Date of Poll |
| Issue of Notification | Nov 04, 2008 |
| Last Date for making nominations |
Nov 11, 2008 |
| Scrutiny of nominations | Nov 12, 2008 |
| Last Date for withdrawal of candidature | Nov 14, 2008 |
| Date of Poll | Nov 29, 2008 |
| Counting of Votes | Dec 8, 2008 |
| Date before which the Election shall be Completed | Dec 13, 2008 |
Sitting MLA's| No. | Constituency Name | Candidate Name | Party |
| 1. | SAROJINI NAGAR | ASHOK AHUJA | INC |
| 2. | GOLE MARKET | SHEILA DIKSHIT | INC |
| 3. | MINTO ROAD | TAJDAR BABAR | INC |
| 4. | KASTURBA NAGAR | SUSHIL CHOUDERY | BJP |
| 5. | JANGPURA | TARVINDER SINGH MARWAH | INC |
| 6. | OKHLA | PARVEZ HASHMI | INC |
| 7. | KALKAJI | SUBHASH CHOPRA | INC |
| 8. | MALVIYA NAGAR | DR. YOGANAND SHASTRI | INC |
| 9. | HAUZ KHAS | KIRAN WALIA | INC |
| 10. | R.K.PURAM | BARKHA SINGH | INC |
| 11. | DELHI CANTONMENT | KARAN SINGH TANWAR | BJP |
| 12. | JANAK PURI | JAGDISH MUKHI | BJP |
| 13. | HARI NAGAR | HARSHARAN SINGH BALLI | BJP |
| 14. | TILAK NAGAR | O.P. BABBAR | BJP |
| 15. | RAJOURI GARDEN | AJAY MAKAN | INC |
| 16. | MADIPUR (SC) | MALA RAM GANGWAL | INC |
| 17. | TRI NAGAR | ANIL BHARDWAJ | INC |
| 18. | SHAKURBASTI | S.C.VATS | INC |
| 19. | SHALIMAR BAGH | RAVINDER NATH BANSAL | BJP |
| 20. | BADLI JAI | BHAGWAN AGGARWAL | BJP |
| 21. | SAHIBABAD | DAULATPUR KULWANT RANA | BJP |
| 22. | BAWANA (SC) | SURENDER KUMAR | INC |
| 23. | SULTANPUR MAJRA (SC) | JAI KISHAN | INC |
| 24. | MANGOLPURI (SC) | RAJKUMAR CHAUHAN | INC |
| 25. | NANGLOI | JAT BIJENDER SINGH | INC |
| 26. | VISHNU GARDEN | A.DAYANAND CHANDILA. A | BJP |
| 27. | HASTSAL | MUKESH SHARMA | INC |
| 28. | NAJAFGARH | RANBIR SINGH | IND |
| 29. | NASIRPUR | MAHABAL MISHRA | INC |
| 30. | PALAM | DHARAM DEV SOLANKI | BJP |
| 31. | MAHIPALPUR | VIJAY SINGH LOCHAV | INC |
| 32. | MEHRAULI | BALRAM TANWAR | INC |
| 33. | SAKET | VIJAY JOLLY | BJP |
| 34. | DR. AMBEDKAR NAGAR (SC) | CH. PREM SINGH | INC |
| 35. | TUGLAKABAD | RAMESH BIDHURI | BJP |
| 36. | BADARPUR | RAMBIR SINGH BIDHURI | NCP |
| 37. | TRILOKPURI (SC) | BRAHM PAL | INC |
| 38. | PATPAR GANJ (SC) | AMRISH SINGH GAUTAM | INC |
| 39. | MANDAWALI | MEERA BHARDWAJ | INC |
| 41. | GANDHI NAGAR | ARVINDER SINGH LOVELY | INC |
| 42. | KRISHNA NAGAR | DR. HARSH VARDHAN | BJP |
| 43. | VISHWASH NAGAR | NASEEB SINGH | INC |
| 44. | SHAHDARA | NARENDER NATH | INC |
| 45. | SEEMAPURI (SC) | VEER SINGH DHINGAN | INC |
| 46. | NAND NAGARI (SC) | BALJOR SINGH | INC |
| 47. | ROHTAS NAGAR | RAM BABU SHARMA | INC |
| 48. | BABARPUR | VINAY SHARMA | INC |
| 49. | SEELAMPUR | CHAUDHRY MATEEN AHMED | INC |
| 50. | GHONDA | BHEESHMA SHARMA | INC |
| 51. | YAMUNA VIHAR | SAHAB SINGH CHAUHAN | BJP |
| 52. | QARAWAL NAGAR | MOHAN SINGH BISHT | BJP |
| 53. | WAZIRPUR | MANGE RAM GARG | BJP |
| 54. | NARELA (SC) | CHARAN SINGH KANDERA | INC |
| 55. | BHALSWA JAHANGIRPUR | J.S. CHAUHAN | INC |
| 56. | ADARSH NAGA | R MANGAT RAM | INC |
| 57. | PAHAR GANJ | ANJALI RAI | INC |
| 58. | MATIA MAHAL | SHOAIB IQBAL | JD(S) |
| 59. | BALLI MARAN | HAROON YUSUF | INC |
| 60. | CHANDNI CHOWK | PARLAD SINGH SAWHNEY | INC |
| 61. | TIMARPUR | SURINDER PAL SINGH | INC |
| 62. | MODEL TOWN | KANWAR KARAN SINGH | INC |
| 63. | KAMLA NAGAR | SHADI RAM | INC |
| 64. | SADAR BAZAR | RAJESH JAIN | INC |
| 65. | MOTI NAGAR | MADAN LAL KHURANA | BJP |
| 66. | PATEL NAGAR | RAMA KANT GOSWAMI | INC |
| 67. | RAJINDER NAGAR | PURAN CHAND YOGI | BJP |
| 68. | KAROL BAGH (SC) | SURENDER PAL RATAWAL | BJP |
| 69. | RAM NAGAR (SC) | MOTI LAL SODI | BJP |
| 70. | BALJIT NAGAR (SC) | KRISHNA TIRATH | INC |
