R. K. Puram Assembly constituency
{{Short description|Constituency of the Delhi legislative assembly in India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}
{{Infobox Indian constituency
| name = R K Puram
| state = Delhi
| mla = Anil Kumar Sharma
| party = BJP
| latest_election_year = 2025
| district = New Delhi
| type = SLA
| reservation = None
| constituency_no = 44
}}
R K Puram Assembly constituency is one of the seventy Delhi assembly constituencies of Delhi in northern India. It is a part of New Delhi (Lok Sabha constituency).
Members of Legislative Assembly
| class="wikitable" | ||
| Year | Member{{Cite web |title=Delhi Assembly Election 2020 - State Wise and Party Wise Results |url=https://www.elections.in/delhi/assembly-constituencies/rkpuram.html |access-date= |website=Elections in India}} | colspan="2" |Party |
|---|---|---|
| 1993
| Bodh Raj | {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} | ||
| 1998
| Ashok Singh | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=3}} | ||
| 2003
| rowspan="2" | Barkha Singh | ||
| 2008 | ||
| 2013
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} | ||
| 2015
| rowspan="2" | Pramila Tokas | {{Full party name with color|Aam Aadmi Party|rowspan=2}} | ||
| 2020 | ||
| 2025
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} |
Election results
= 2025 =
{{Election box begin|
title=Delhi Assembly elections, 2025: R K Puram}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Bharatiya Janata Party
| candidate = Anil Kumar Sharma
| votes = 43,350
| percentage = 56.55
| change = +15.63
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Aam Aadmi Party
| candidate = Pramila Tokas
| votes = 25,480
| percentage = 37.65
| change = -14.80
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Indian National Congress
| candidate = Vishesh Tokas
| votes = 2,318
| percentage = 4.02
| change = +0.42
}}
{{Election box majority|
| votes = 14,453
| percentage = 18.90
| change = +7.38
}}
{{Election box turnout|
| votes = 76,503
| percentage =
| change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
| winner = BJP
| loser = Aam Aadmi Party
| swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
= 2020 =
{{Election box begin|
title=Delhi Assembly elections, 2020: R K Puram{{cite web |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/assembly-elections/r-k-puram-election-result-2020-latest-news-live-updates-for-delhi-assembly-poll/story-UH3xXj8Hrped6JqQCvCKXN.html |title=R K Puram Election Result 2020 latest news, live updates for Delhi Assembly Poll: AAP's Pramila Tokas wins - Hindustan Times |date=11 February 2020 |author= |access-date= 10 July 2022}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Aam Aadmi Party
| candidate = Pramila Tokas
| votes = 48,208
| percentage = 52.45
| change = -5.52
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Bharatiya Janata Party
| candidate = Anil Kumar Sharma
| votes = 36,839
| percentage = 40.93
| change = +3.19
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Indian National Congress
| candidate = Priyanka Singh
| votes = 3,237
| percentage = 3.60
| change = -0.68
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Bahujan Samaj Party
| candidate = Nageshwar Das
| votes = 301
| percentage = 0.33
| change = -0.54
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = None of the above
| candidate = None of the above
| votes = 527
| percentage = 0.59
| change = +0.10
}}
{{Election box majority|
| votes = 10,369
| percentage = 11.52
| change = -8.32
}}
{{Election box turnout|
| votes = 90,023
| percentage =57.02
| change =-7.12
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
| winner = Aam Aadmi Party
| swing = -5.52
}}
{{Election box end}}
= 2015 =
{{Election box begin|
title=Delhi Assembly elections, 2015: R K Puram}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Aam Aadmi Party
| candidate = Pramila Tokas
| votes = 54,645
| percentage = 57.97
| change = +25.19
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Bharatiya Janata Party
| candidate = Anil Kumar Sharma
| votes = 35,577
| percentage = 37.74
| change = +4.57
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Indian National Congress
| candidate = Liladhar Bhatt
| votes = 4,042
| percentage = 4.28
| change = -19.02
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Bahujan Samaj Party
| candidate = Mahipal Singh
| votes = 828
| percentage = 0.87
| change = -8.14
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = None of the above
| candidate = None of the above
| votes = 462
| percentage = 0.49
| change = -0.14
}}
{{Election box majority|
| votes = 19,068
| percentage = 20.23
| change = +19.84
}}
{{Election box turnout|
| votes = 94,298
| percentage =64.14
| change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
| winner = Aam Aadmi Party
| loser = Bharatiya Janata Party
| swing = +25.19
}}
{{Election box end}}
= 2013 =
{{Election box begin | title=Delhi Assembly elections, 2013: R K Puram {{Cite web|url=https://www.elections.in/delhi/|title=Delhi Assembly Election 2020 - State Wise and Party Wise Results|website=Elections in India}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Bharatiya Janata Party
| candidate = Anil Kumar Sharma
| votes = 28,017
| percentage = 33.17
| change = -6.43
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Aam Aadmi Party
| candidate = Shazia Ilmi{{cite web |url=https://scroll.in/article/701111/shazia-ilmi-is-further-proof-that-political-careerism-is-the-bane-of-our-democracy |title=Shazia Ilmi is further proof that political careerism is the bane of our democracy |date= |author= |access-date= 10 July 2022}}
| votes = 27,691
| percentage = 32.78
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Indian National Congress
| candidate = Barkha Singh
| votes = 19,679
| percentage = 23.30
| change = -30.20
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Bahujan Samaj Party
| candidate = Dhiraj Kumar Tokas
| votes = 7,614
| percentage = 9.01
| change = +4.09
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = None of the above
| candidate = None
| votes = 528
| percentage = 0.63
| change =
}}
{{Election box majority
| votes = 326
| percentage = 0.39
| change = -12.51
}}
{{Election box turnout
| votes = 84,600
| percentage = 63.46
| change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
| winner = Bharatiya Janata Party
| loser = Indian National Congress
| swing = -6.43
}}
{{Election box end}}
= 2008 =
{{Election box begin | title=Delhi Assembly elections, 2008: R K Puram{{Cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2008/stats_DL_2008.pdf|title=2008 Election Commission of India}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Indian National Congress
| candidate = Barkha Singh
| votes = 35,878
| percentage = 53.50
| change = -0.48
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Bharatiya Janata Party
| candidate = Radhey Shyam Sharma
| votes = 26,561
| percentage = 39.60
| change = -1.04
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Bahujan Samaj Party
| candidate = Kulbir Singh
| votes = 3,298
| percentage = 4.92
| change = +1.39
}}
{{Election box majority
| votes = 9,317
| percentage = 13.90
| change = -0.56
}}
{{Election box turnout
| votes = 67,066
| percentage = 52.7
| change = -12.43
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
| winner = Indian National Congress
| swing = -0.48
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2003=
{{Election box begin | title=Delhi Assembly elections, 2003: R K Puram{{Cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_NOV_2003/StatisticalReports_DEL_Nov2003.pdf|title=2003 Election Commission of India}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Indian National Congress
| candidate = Barkha Singh
| votes = 22,591
| percentage = 53.98
| change = +8.01
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Bharatiya Janata Party
| candidate = Ajit Singh
| votes = 17,006
| percentage = 40.64
| change = +2.20
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Hiren Tokas
| votes = 1,477
| percentage = 3.53
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Dr Inderjeet Singh Mehta
| votes = 278
| percentage = 0.66
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Akhil Bharatiya Jan Sangh
| candidate = Kapoor Singh
| votes = 242
| percentage = 0.58
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Bharatiya Lokekta Congress Party
| candidate = Sukhbir Singh
| votes = 95
| percentage = 0.23
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Jai Ram
| votes = 83
| percentage = 0.20
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Jai Prakash Janata Dal
| candidate = Sabir Ali
| votes = 77
| percentage = 0.18
| change =
}}
{{Election box majority
| votes = 5,585
| percentage = 13.34
| change = +5.81
}}
{{Election box turnout
| votes = 41,849
| percentage = 40.27
| change = +4.31
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
| winner = Indian National Congress
| swing = +8.01
}}
{{Election box end}}
=1998=
{{Election box begin | title=Delhi Assembly elections, 1998: R K Puram{{Cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1998/StatisticalReport-DEL98.pdf|title=1998 Election Commission of India}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Indian National Congress
| candidate = Ashok Singh
| votes = 20,509
| percentage = 45.97
| change = +9.09
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Bharatiya Janata Party
| candidate = Bodh Raj
| votes = 17,152
| percentage = 38.44
| change = -2.22
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Ajit Singh
| votes = 4,779
| percentage = 10.71
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Rajendra Singh
| votes = 1,141
| percentage = 2.56
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Dr (Major) Nishan Singh Cheema
| votes = 746
| percentage = 1.67
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Mahesh Chandra Singh
| votes = 173
| percentage = 0.39
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Vishnu Dev
| votes = 92
| percentage = 0.21
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Ravinder Kumar
| votes = 26
| percentage = 0.06
| change =
}}
{{Election box majority
| votes = 3,357
| percentage = 7.53
| change = +3.75
}}
{{Election box turnout
| votes = 44,618
| percentage = 35.96
| change = -14.47
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
| winner = Indian National Congress
| loser = Bharatiya Janata Party
| swing = +9.09
}}
{{Election box end}}
=1993=
{{Election box begin | title=Delhi Assembly elections, 1993: R K Puram{{Cite web |title=1993 Election Commission of India |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1993/StatRep_DL_93.pdf |access-date=2021-12-26 |website= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180712190413/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1993/StatRep_DL_93.pdf |archive-date=12 July 2018 |url-status=dead}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Bharatiya Janata Party
| candidate = Bodh Raj
| votes = 17,838
| percentage = 40.66
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Indian National Congress
| candidate = Usha Krishana Kumar
| votes = 16,178
| percentage = 36.88
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Janata Dal
| candidate = Shanti Swaroop
| votes = 7,009
| percentage = 15.98
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = D B Thalipyal
| votes = 1,044
| percentage = 2.38
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Rama Kant
| votes = 884
| percentage = 2.02
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Bhagwan Dass
| votes = 609
| percentage = 1.39
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = H S Kapoor
| votes = 97
| percentage = 0.22
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Asjok Kumar
| votes = 53
| percentage = 0.12
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Kuldeep Singh
| votes = 35
| percentage = 0.08
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Ranbir Singh Khokhar
| votes = 33
| percentage = 0.08
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Samajwadi Party
| candidate = Satyendra S Dhaka
| votes = 32
| percentage = 0.07
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Dharm Pal
| votes = 22
| percentage = 0.05
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Vinod Kumar Khullar
| votes = 18
| percentage = 0.04
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Sunder Singh
| votes = 15
| percentage = 0.03
| change =
}}
{{Election box majority
| votes = 1,660
| percentage = 3.78
| change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
| votes = 43,867
| percentage = 50.43
| change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
| winner = Bharatiya Janata Party
| swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
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