Palam Assembly constituency
{{Short description|Legislative assembly seat in Delhi}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2018}}
{{Infobox Indian constituency
| name = Palam
| mla = Kuldeep Solanki
| party = Bharatiya Janata Party
| latest_election_year = 2025
| established = 1993
| state = Delhi
| district = South Delhi
| type = SLA
| reservation = None
| constituency_no = 37
}}
Palam Assembly constituency is one of the 70 Delhi Legislative Assembly constituencies of the National Capital Territory in northern India.
Overview
Present geographical structure of Palam constituency came into existence in 2008 as a part of the implementation of the recommendations of the Delimitation Commission of India constituted in 2002.{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/CurrentElections/CONSOLIDATED_ORDER%20_ECI%20.pdf|title=Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008|publisher=The Election Commission of India|page=549}}
Palam is part of South Delhi Lok Sabha constituency (Earlier it was under erstwhile Outer Delhi parliamentary constituency) along with nine other Assembly segments, namely, Bijwasan, Sangam Vihar, Ambedkar Nagar, Chhatarpur, Deoli, Kalkaji, Tughlakabad, Badarpur and Mehrauli.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| class="wikitable sortable"
!Election !Name !colspan=2|Party |
| 1993
| [[Dharam Dev Solanki ]] | {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} |
| 1998
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| 2003
| rowspan="3" | Dharam Dev Solanki | {{Full party name with color|rowspan=3|Bharatiya Janata Party}} |
| 2008 |
| 2013 |
| 2015
| rowspan="2" | Bhavna Gaur | {{Full party name with color|rowspan=2|Aam Aadmi Party}} |
| 2020 |
| 2025
| {{Full party name with color|rowspan=1|Bharatiya Janata Party}} |
Election results
= 2025 =
{{Election box begin|title=Delhi Assembly elections, 2025: Palam{{cite news |title=Delhi Assembly Elections Results 2025 - Palam |url=https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenFeb2025/candidateswise-U0537.htm |access-date=18 March 2025 |work= |publisher=Election Commission of India |date=8 February 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250318072109/https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenFeb2025/candidateswise-U0537.htm |archive-date=18 March 2025 |language=en}}{{cite news |title=Palam Constituency Election Results 2025 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/delhi/constituency-show/palam |access-date=18 March 2025 |publisher=The Times of India |date=8 February 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250318072221/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/delhi/constituency-show/palam |archive-date=18 March 2025 |language=en}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Bharatiya Janata Party|candidate=Kuldeep Solanki|votes=82,046|percentage=50.45|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Aam Aadmi Party|candidate=Joginder Solanki|votes=73,094|percentage=44.95|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Indian National Congress|candidate=Mange Ram Solanki|votes=4,697|percentage=2.89|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent |candidate=Prashant Chauhan |votes=302|percentage=0.19|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=NOTA|candidate=None of the above|votes=1,119|percentage=0.69|change=|}}
{{Election box majority|votes=8,952|percentage=5.50|change=|}}
{{Election box turnout|votes=1,62,615|percentage=|change=|}}
{{Election box gain with party link||winner=Bharatiya Janata Party|loser=Aam Aadmi Party|swing=}}
{{Election box end}}
= 2020 =
{{Election box begin|
title=Delhi Assembly elections, 2020: Palam}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Aam Aadmi Party
| candidate = Bhavna Gaur
| votes = 92,722
| percentage = 59.15
| change = +3.19
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Bharatiya Janata Party
| candidate = Vijay Pandit
| votes = 60,010
| percentage = 38.26
| change = +3.20
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Bahujan Samaj Party
| candidate = Geeta
| votes = 786
| percentage = 0.50
| change = -0.10
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Rashtriya Janata Dal
| candidate = Nirmal Kumar Singh
| votes = 552
| percentage = 0.35
| change = New
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = None of the above
| candidate = None of the above
| votes = 848
| percentage = 0.54
| change = +0.22
}}
{{Election box majority|
| votes = 32,765
| percentage = 20.89
| change = -0.01
}}
{{Election box turnout|
| votes = 1,56,982
| percentage =63.37
| change = -1.64
}}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = {{formatnum: }} |ref= }}
{{Election box hold with party link|
| winner = Aam Aadmi Party
| swing = +3.19
}}
{{Election box end}}
= 2015 =
{{Election box begin|
title=Delhi Assembly elections, 2015: Palam}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Aam Aadmi Party
| candidate = Bhavna Gaur
| votes = 82,637
| percentage = 55.96
| change = +29.17
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Bharatiya Janata Party
| candidate = Dharam Dev Solanki
| votes = 51,788
| percentage = 35.06
| change = +1.76
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Indian National Congress
| candidate = Madan Mohan
| votes = 10,529
| percentage = 7.13
| change = -8.05
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Bahujan Samaj Party
| candidate = Ranbir Singh Solanki
| votes = 900
| percentage = 0.60
| change = -18.73
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Communist Party of India
| candidate = Dalip Kumar
| votes = 488
| percentage = 0.33
| change = -0.06
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = None of the above
| candidate = None of the above
| votes = 475
| percentage = 0.32
| change = -0.38
}}
{{Election box majority|
| votes = 30,849
| percentage = 20.90
| change = +14.39
}}
{{Election box turnout|
| votes = 1,47,708
| percentage =65.01
| change =
}}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = {{formatnum: }} |ref= }}
{{Election box gain with party link|
| winner = Aam Aadmi Party
| loser = Bharatiya Janata Party
| swing = +29.17
}}
{{Election box end}}
= 2013 =
{{Election box begin | title=Delhi Assembly elections, 2013: Palam}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Bharatiya Janata Party
| candidate = Dharm Dev Solanki
| votes = 42,833
| percentage = 33.30
| change = -10.82
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Aam Aadmi Party
| candidate = Bhavna Gaur
| votes = 34,661
| percentage = 26.79
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Bahujan Samaj Party
| candidate = Madan Mohan
| votes = 24,862
| percentage = 19.33
| change = -3.44
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Indian National Congress
| candidate = Vinay Mishra
| votes = 19,531
| percentage = 15.18
| change = -15.29
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = National Youth Party
| candidate = Neeraj Kr Sharma
| votes = 3,631
| percentage = 2.82
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = None of the above
| candidate = None
| votes = 903
| percentage = 0.70
| change =
}}
{{Election box majority
| votes = 8,372
| percentage = 6.51
| change = -7.14
}}
{{Election box turnout
| votes = 1,28,822
| percentage = 63.14
| change =
}}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = {{formatnum: }} |ref= }}
{{Election box hold with party link
| winner = Bharatiya Janata Party
| swing = -10.82
}}
{{Election box end}}
= 2008 =
{{Election box begin | title=Delhi Assembly elections, 2008: Palam[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2008/stats_DL_2008.pdf 2008 Election Commission of India]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Bharatiya Janata Party
| candidate = Dharam Dev Solanki
| votes = 40,712
| percentage = 44.12
| change = -3.83
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Indian National Congress
| candidate = Mahender Yadav
| votes = 28,119
| percentage = 30.47
| change = -14.93
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Bahujan Samaj Party
| candidate = Madan Mohan
| votes = 21,014
| percentage = 22.77
| change = +18.92
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Communist Party of India
| candidate = Bhairav Dutt Dhyani
| votes = 659
| percentage = 0.71
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Mahesh Kumar
| votes = 600
| percentage = 0.65
| change = -0.57
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Samata Party
| candidate = Chanchal Sharma
| votes = 349
| percentage = 0.38
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Lok Jan Shakti Party
| candidate = Mohan Pal Sankhla
| votes = 307
| percentage = 0.33
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Pawan Kumar
| votes = 259
| percentage = 0.28
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Rashtriya Janadhikar Suraksha Party
| candidate = Deepak Kumar
| votes = 258
| percentage = 0.28
| change =
}}
{{Election box majority
| votes = 12,593
| percentage = 13.65
| change = +11.10
}}
{{Election box turnout
| votes = 92,277
| percentage = 58.8
| change = +10.03
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
| winner = Bharatiya Janata Party
| swing = -3.83
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2003=
{{Election box begin | title=Delhi Assembly elections, 2003: Palam[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_NOV_2003/StatisticalReports_DEL_Nov2003.pdf 2003 Election Commission of India]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Bharatiya Janata Party
| candidate = Dharam Dev Solanki
| votes = 43,521
| percentage = 47.95
| change = +7.58
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Indian National Congress
| candidate = Sumesh
| votes = 41,204
| percentage = 45.40
| change = -3.22
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Bahujan Samaj Party
| candidate = L C Sharma
| votes = 3,496
| percentage = 3.85
| change = +1.04
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Harish Chander Jha
| votes = 488
| percentage = 0.54
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Rashtriya Samajwadi Party (United)
| candidate = Anil Kumar Chand
| votes = 463
| percentage = 0.51
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Janata Dal (United)
| candidate = Govind Singh Negi
| votes = 361
| percentage = 0.40
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Virendar
| votes = 263
| percentage = 0.29
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Labour Party (Secular)
| candidate = Kirpa Shankar Verma
| votes = 244
| percentage = 0.27
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Mam Chand Singh
| votes = 170
| percentage = 0.19
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Rajpal Singh Khokhar
| votes = 166
| percentage = 0.18
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Apna Dal
| candidate = Kiran Brahmi
| votes = 151
| percentage = 0.17
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Indian Justice Party
| candidate = Stephen Verghese
| votes = 82
| percentage = 0.09
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Mahesh Kumar
| votes = 73
| percentage = 0.08
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Krishan Lal
| votes = 72
| percentage = 0.08
| change =
}}
{{Election box majority
| votes = 2,317
| percentage = 2.55
| change = -5.70
}}
{{Election box turnout
| votes = 90,754
| percentage = 48.77
| change = +2.46
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
| winner = Bharatiya Janata Party
| swing = +7.58
}}
{{Election box end}}
=1998=
{{Election box begin | title=Delhi Assembly elections, 1998: Palam[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1998/StatisticalReport-DEL98.pdf 1998 Election Commission of India]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Indian National Congress
| candidate = Mahender Yadav
| votes = 32,699
| percentage = 48.62
| change = +15.49
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Bharatiya Janata Party
| candidate = Dharam Dev Solanki
| votes = 27,152
| percentage = 40.37
| change = -0.86
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Jasbir Singh Solanki
| votes = 2,196
| percentage = 3.27
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Bahujan Samaj Party
| candidate = Sarnam Singh Pal
| votes = 1,889
| percentage = 2.81
| change = +0.35
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Rashtriya Janata Dal
| candidate = Mahender Yadav
| votes = 1,869
| percentage = 2.78
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Avdesh Tiwari
| votes = 829
| percentage = 1.23
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Janata Dal
| candidate = Shivan Bansal
| votes = 473
| percentage = 0.70
| change = +20.55
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Ram Swaroop
| votes = 126
| percentage = 0.19
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Parveen Kumar
| votes = 25
| percentage = 0.04
| change =
}}
{{Election box majority
| votes = 5,547
| percentage = 8.25
| change = +0.15
}}
{{Election box turnout
| votes = 67,258
| percentage = 46.31
| change = -12.20
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
| winner = Indian National Congress
| swing = +15.49
}}
{{Election box end}}
=1993=
{{Election box begin | title=Delhi Assembly elections, 1993: Palam[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1993/StatRep_DL_93.pdf 1993 Election Commission of India]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Bharatiya Janata Party
| candidate = Dharam Dev Solanki
| votes = 20,671
| percentage = 41.23
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Indian National Congress
| candidate = Mukhtyar Singh
| votes = 16,613
| percentage = 33.13
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Janata Dal
| candidate = Sukhbir Singh Solanki
| votes = 10,655
| percentage = 21.25
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Bahujan Samaj Party
| candidate = Tikam Singh
| votes = 1,233
| percentage = 2.46
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Ram Rattan Doohan
| votes = 336
| percentage = 0.67
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Janata Party
| candidate = Raj Kumar
| votes = 204
| percentage = 0.41
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Delhi Poorvanchal Party
| candidate = Madhav Pathak
| votes = 162
| percentage = 0.32
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Mukt Bharat
| candidate = Randhir Singh
| votes = 82
| percentage = 0.16
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Rama Shankar Singh
| votes = 73
| percentage = 0.15
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Sukhbir Singh
| votes = 60
| percentage = 0.12
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Doordarshi Party
| candidate = Shyam Sunder
| votes = 49
| percentage = 0.10
| change =
}}
{{Election box majority
| votes = 4,058
| percentage = 8.10
| change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
| votes = 50,138
| percentage = 58.51
| change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
| winner = Bharatiya Janata Party
| swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
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