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Delhi · Assembly Constituency 15 · 2008
Shakur Basti
Winner — 2008
SHYAM LAL GARG
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 50.2%INC 45.2%4 others 4.6%
Votes
40,444
50.2% share
Winning margin
4,000
5.0% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
58.3%
of 1,38,181
A closely fought contest. SHYAM LAL GARG won with a 5.0% margin.
Seat history
1 of 6 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.06 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHYAM LAL GARG | BJP (NDA) | 40,444 | 50.2% |
| 2 | S. C. VATS | UPA | 36,444 | 45.2% |
| 3 | JAIDEEP DASS GUPTA | BSP | 2,683 | 3.3% |
| 4 | SMARTI GOEL | IND | 497 | 0.6% |
| 5 | SANSAR CHAND | IND | 275 | 0.3% |
| 6 | SUSHIL JAIN | IND | 224 | 0.3% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (14th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe5.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.9% · min 3.0% · max 42.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
63%
lowerhigher
14th of 70How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.18
fewer partiesmore parties
54th of 70How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
16th of 70Where does the house stand?
SEAT
70 seats · 36 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.18EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 50.2%INC 45.2%OTH 4.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/6
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.06 Cr
A dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
36,56,539
Density
8254 / km²
Sex ratio
865 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
443 km²
SC population19.1%
ST population0.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
88%HINDU
Hindu 87.8%Muslim 8.0%Other 4.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water79.2%
Electricity98.7%
Sanitation84.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births89.7%
Children fully vaccinated66.2%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER25.0%
Children underweight (under 5)17.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER47.2%
Women literate80.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER17.0%
Clean cooking fuel98.1%
Health insurance18.1%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Stainless Steel Utensils/ Kitchen Ware
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.