Political Map of Delhi (National Capital Territory of Delhi) showing Parliamentary constituencies as of 2009 elections.
South Delhi Lok Sabha constituency (Hindi: दक्षिण दिल्ली लोकसभा निर्वाचन क्षेत्र) is one of the seven Lok Sabha constituencies in the Indian National Capital Territory of Delhi. This constituency came into existence in 1966.
The seat was a stronghold of the Bharatiya Janata Party for many years but in 2009, after delimitation, INC won this seat.[1] As of 2014, Ramesh Bidhuri of the BJP is the MP representing the constituency.[2]
Election results
2014 general election
Indian general elections, 2014: South Delhi [5]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
BJP |
Ramesh Bidhuri |
4,97,980 |
45.17 |
+8.65 |
|
AAP |
Col Devinder Sehrawat |
3,90,980 |
35.46 |
+35.46 |
|
INC |
Ramesh Kumar |
1,25,213 |
11.36 |
−37.91 |
|
Independent |
Ruby Yadav |
56,749 |
5.15 |
N/A |
|
NOTA |
None of the Above |
4,010 |
0.36 |
N/A |
Majority |
1,07,000 |
9.71 |
−3.04 |
Turnout |
11,02,410 |
62.98 |
+15.84 |
|
BJP gain from INC |
Swing |
+8.65 |
|
2009 general election
Indian general elections, 2009: South Delhi
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
INC |
Ramesh Kumar |
3,60,278 |
49.27 |
+2.36 |
|
BJP |
Ramesh Bidhuri |
2,67,059 |
36.52 |
−13.73 |
|
BSP |
Kanwar Singh Tanwar |
88,120 |
12.05 |
+11.19 |
|
CPI |
Shrichand Tanwar |
5,244 |
0.72 |
N/A |
Majority |
93,219 |
12.75 |
+9.41 |
Turnout |
7,31,294 |
47.41 |
+7.54 |
|
INC gain from BJP |
Swing |
+2.36 |
|
2004 general election
Indian general elections, 2004: South Delhi
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
BJP |
Prof. Vijay Kumar Malhotra |
2,40,654 |
50.25 |
−2.00 |
|
INC |
R.K. Anand |
2,24,649 |
46.91 |
+0.66 |
|
Independent |
Shiv Khera |
4,832 |
1.01 |
+1.01 |
|
BSP |
Surjeet Singh Assie |
4,100 |
0.86 |
+0.66 |
Majority |
16,005 |
3.34 |
−2.66 |
Turnout |
4,78,876 |
39.87 |
−2.00 |
|
BJP hold |
Swing |
−2.00 |
|
1999 general election
Indian general election, 1999: South Delhi
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
BJP |
Prof. Vijay Kumar Malhotra |
2,61,230 |
52.25 |
−5.99 |
|
INC |
Dr. Manmohan Singh |
2,31,231 |
46.25 |
+8.50 |
|
Independent |
Mohammad Sarif |
2,846 |
0.57 |
N/A |
|
BSP |
Narender Nath Shukla |
1,021 |
0.20 |
−1.60 |
Majority |
29,999 |
6.00 |
−14.49 |
Turnout |
4,99,937 |
41.87 |
|
|
BJP hold |
Swing |
−5.99 |
|
1998 general election
Indian general election, 1998: South Delhi
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
BJP |
Sushma Swaraj |
3,31,756 |
58.24 |
+3.55 |
|
INC |
Ajay Maken |
2,15,043 |
37.75 |
+4.23 |
|
BSP |
Nisha Gotam |
10,260 |
1.80 |
N/A |
|
Independent |
Jagjit Singh |
1,185 |
0.21 |
N/A |
Majority |
1,16,713 |
20.49 |
−0.68 |
Turnout |
5,69,597 |
|
|
|
BJP hold |
Swing |
+3.55 |
|
1996 general election
Indian general election, 1996: South Delhi
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
BJP |
Sushma Swaraj |
2,94,570 |
54.69 |
+15.20 |
|
INC |
Kapil Sibal |
1,80,564 |
33.52 |
+3.63 |
|
IC(T) |
Manoj Prabhakar |
17,690 |
3.28 |
N/A |
Majority |
1,14,006 |
21.17 |
+11.96 |
Turnout |
5,38,551 |
|
|
|
BJP hold |
Swing |
+15.20 |
|