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Delhi · Assembly Constituency 20 · 2020

Chandni Chowk

Winner — 2020

PARLAD SINGH SAWHNEY
AAP· AAP
AAP 65.9%BJP 27.6%11 others 6.5%
Votes
50,891
65.9% share
Winning margin
29,584
38.3% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
61.4%
of 1,25,717

Chandni Chowk is a safe seat — PARLAD SINGH SAWHNEY won by 38.3%.

Seat history

0 of 12 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.82 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

13 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
PARLAD SINGH SAWHNEY
AAP
50,89165.9%
2
SUMAN KUMAR GUPTA
BJP
21,30727.6%
3
ALKA LAMBA
INC
3,8815.0%
NOTA
NOTA
2630.3%
5
ANIL SINGH JADON
2420.3%
6
SUDESH
2180.3%
7
SANDEEP SHARMA
IND
1180.1%
8
VIPIN KUMAR
IND
970.1%
9
VIJAY KUMAR SHARMA
IND
620.1%
10
SATPAL
ASSP
360.1%
11
KRISHNA AVTAR
IND
290.0%
12
RAMESH CHAND GOYAL
RVNP
280.0%
13
SADEQUE MUNIRODDIN SHAIKH
TPSTP
270.0%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

Low turnout (60th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
38.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.1% · min 4.1% · max 38.3%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
56%
lowerhigher
60th of 70

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.41
fewer partiesmore parties
18th of 70

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
62nd of 70

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
70 seats · 36 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.41EFFECTIVE PARTIES
AAP 65.9%BJP 27.6%INC 5.0%OTH 1.1%NOTA 0.3%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
0/12

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.82 Cr

A dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
5,82,320
Density
27730 / km²
Sex ratio
892 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
21 km²
SC population24.6%
ST population0.0%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
63%HINDU
Hindu 62.5%Muslim 33.4%Other 4.1%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water96.1%
Electricity99.0%
Sanitation90.8%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births92.2%
Children fully vaccinated82.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER33.5%
Children underweight (under 5)25.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER44.6%
Women literate83.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER11.2%
Clean cooking fuel98.8%
Health insurance22.6%

What's nearby?

30 locations
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Known forDISTRICT
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Red Fort

Red Fort

Heritage SiteWikidata
Delhi Gate

Delhi Gate

🏛️MonumentASI

Delhi Gate

Delhi fort or Lal Qila, Naubat Khana, Diwan-i-am, Mumtaz Mahal' Rang Mahal, Baithak,Musaman Burj,…

Delhi fort or Lal Qila, Naubat Khana, Diwan-i-am, Mumtaz Mahal' Rang Mahal, Baithak,Musaman Burj,…

🏛️MonumentASI

Delhi fort or Lal Qila, Naubat Khana, Diwan-i-am, Mumtaz Mahal' Rang Mahal, Baithak,Musaman Burj, diwan-i-Khas' Moti Masjid, Sawan Bhadon ,Shah Burj, Hammam with all surrounding including the gardens, paths, terraces and water courses.

Fortification Wall Asad Burj, Water gate, Delhi Gate, Lahori Gate, Jahangiri Gate, Chhattra Bazar,…

Fortification Wall Asad Burj, Water gate, Delhi Gate, Lahori Gate, Jahangiri Gate, Chhattra Bazar,…

🏛️MonumentASI

Fortification Wall Asad Burj, Water gate, Delhi Gate, Lahori Gate, Jahangiri Gate, Chhattra Bazar, Baoli

Kashmeri Gate and portion of the City Wall on either side of the Kashmeri Gate

Kashmeri Gate and portion of the City Wall on either side of the Kashmeri Gate

🏛️MonumentASI

Kashmeri Gate and portion of the City Wall on either side of the Kashmeri Gate

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Kashmeri Gate and portion of the City Wall on either side of the Kashmeri Gate

🏛️MonumentASI

Kashmeri Gate and portion of the City Wall on either side of the Kashmeri Gate

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