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{{Short description|Legislative assembly seat in Delhi, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2018}}
{{Infobox Indian constituency
| name = Ambedkar Nagar
| mla = [[Ajay Dutt]]
| party = [[Aam Aadmi Party|AAP]]
| established = 1993
| state = [[Delhi]]
| district = [[South Delhi]]
| reservation = SC
| incumbent_image = File:Ajay Dutt Full.jpg
| latest_election_year = [[2025 Delhi Legislative Assembly election|2025]]
| type = SLA
| constituency_no = 48
}}
'''Ambedkar Nagar''' is one of the 70 [[Delhi Legislative Assembly]] constituencies of the [[National Capital Territory]] in northern India.

==Overview==
The present geographical structure of Ambedkar Nagar constituency came into existence in 2008 as a part of the implementation of the recommendations of the [[Delimitation Commission of India]] constituted in 2002.<ref name="eci1">{{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}}</ref>
Ambedkar Nagar is part of [[South Delhi (Lok Sabha constituency)|South Delhi Lok Sabha constituency]] along with nine other Assembly segments, namely [[Bijwasan (Delhi Assembly constituency)|Bijwasan]], [[Sangam Vihar (Delhi Assembly constituency)|Sangam Vihar]], [[Chhatarpur (Delhi Assembly constituency)|Chhatarpur]], [[Deoli (Delhi Assembly constituency)|Deoli]], [[Kalkaji (Delhi Assembly constituency)|Kalkaji]], [[Tughlakabad (Delhi Assembly constituency)|Tughlakabad]], [[Palam (Delhi Assembly constituency)|Palam]], [[Badarpur, Delhi Assembly constituency|Badarpur]] and [[Mehrauli (Delhi Assembly constituency)|Mehrauli]].

==Members of the Legislative Assembly==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Election
!Name
!colspan=2|Party
|-
| [[1993 Delhi Legislative Assembly election|1993]]
| rowspan="4" | [[Ch. Prem Singh]]
| {{Full party name with color|rowspan=4|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[1998 Delhi Legislative Assembly election|1998]]
|-
| [[2003 Delhi Legislative Assembly election|2003]]
|-
| [[2008 Delhi Legislative Assembly election|2008]]
|-
| [[2013 Delhi Legislative Assembly election|2013]]
| [[Ashok Kumar Chauhan]]
| {{Full party name with color|rowspan=4|Aam Aadmi Party}}
|-
| [[2015 Delhi Legislative Assembly election|2015]]
| rowspan="3" | [[Ajay Dutt]]
|-
| [[2020 Delhi Legislative Assembly election|2020]]
|-
| [[2025 Delhi Legislative Assembly election|2025]]
|-
|}

== Election results ==
=== 2025 ===
 <section begin="Assembly Election 2020"/>
{{Election box begin|
title=[[2025 Delhi Legislative Assembly election|Delhi Assembly elections, 2025]]: Ambedkar Nagar<ref name="Delhi Assembly Elections Results 2025 - Ambedkar Nagar">{{cite news |title=Delhi Assembly Elections Results 2025 - Ambedkar Nagar |url=https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenFeb2025/candidateswise-U0548.htm |access-date=20 March 2025 |work= |publisher=Election Commission of India |date=8 February 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250320084847/https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenFeb2025/candidateswise-U0548.htm |archive-date=20 March 2025 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Ambedkar Nagar Constituency Election Results 2025">{{cite news |title=Ambedkar Nagar Constituency Election Results 2025 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/delhi/constituency-show/ambedkar-nagar |access-date=20 March 2025 |publisher=The Times of India |date=8 February 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250320084901/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/delhi/constituency-show/ambedkar-nagar |archive-date=20 March 2025 |language=en}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Aam Aadmi Party
| candidate = [[Ajay Dutt]]
| votes = 46,285
| percentage =
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Bharatiya Janata Party|candidate=Khushi Ram Chunar|votes=42,055|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Indian National Congress|candidate=Jay Prakash|votes=7,172|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Bahujan Samaj Party|candidate=Sewa Das|votes=397|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Aazad Samaj Party (Kanshi Ram)|candidate=Darshan Singh|votes=261|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box majority||votes=4,230|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=97,189|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
| winner =
| swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}<section end="Assembly Election 2020" />

=== 2020 ===
 <section begin="Assembly Election 2020"/>
{{Election box begin|
title=[[2020 Delhi Legislative Assembly election|Delhi Assembly elections, 2020]]: Ambedkar Nagar}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Aam Aadmi Party
| candidate = [[Ajay Dutt]]
| votes = 62,871
| percentage = 62.25
| change = -6.13
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Bharatiya Janata Party|candidate=Khushi Ram Chunar|votes=34,544|percentage=34.20|change=+9.40}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Indian National Congress|candidate=Yaduraj Choudhary|votes=2,138|percentage=2.12|change=-3.35}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Bahujan Samaj Party|candidate=Satish|votes=620|percentage=0.61|change=-0.22}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=None of the above|candidate=None of the above|votes=496|percentage=0.49|change=-}}
{{Election box majority||votes=28,327|percentage=28.05|change=-15.52}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=1,01,079|percentage=64.29|change=-5.51}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
| winner = Aam Aadmi Party
| swing = -6.13
}}
{{Election box end}}<section end="Assembly Election 2020" />

=== 2015 ===
 <section begin="Assembly Election 2015"/>
{{Election box begin|
title=[[2015 Delhi Legislative Assembly election|Delhi Assembly elections, 2015]]: Ambedkar Nagar}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Aam Aadmi Party
| candidate = [[Ajay Dutt]]
| votes = 66,632
| percentage = 68.38
| change = +25.96
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Bharatiya Janata Party
| candidate = Ashok Kumar Chauhan
| votes = 24,172
| percentage = 24.80
| change = -3.96
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Indian National Congress
| candidate = [[Chaudhary Prem Singh|Ch. Prem Singh]]
| votes = 5,336
| percentage = 5.47
| change = -17.65
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Bahujan Samaj Party
| candidate = Rajbir
| votes = 815
| percentage = 0.83
| change = -2.97
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = None of the above
| candidate = None of the above
| votes = 481
| percentage = 0.49
| change = -0.17
}}
{{Election box majority|
| votes = 42,460
| percentage = 43.57
| change = +29.91
}}
{{Election box turnout|
| votes = 97,491
| percentage = 69.80
| change =
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors = 1,39,676
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
| winner = Aam Aadmi Party
| swing = +25.96
}}
{{Election box end}}<section end="Assembly Election 2015" />

=== 2013 ===
 <section begin="Assembly Election 2013"/>
{{Election box begin | title=[[2013 Delhi Legislative Assembly election|Delhi Assembly elections, 2013]]: Ambedkar Nagar}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Aam Aadmi Party
| candidate = Ashok Kumar Chauhan
| votes = 36,239
| percentage = 42.42
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Bharatiya Janata Party
| candidate = Khushi Ram Chunar
| votes = 24,569
| percentage = 28.76
| change = -7.58
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Indian National Congress
| candidate = Ch Prem Singh
| votes = 19,753
| percentage = 23.12
| change = -20.07
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Bahujan Samaj Party
| candidate = Ghan Shyam Dass
| votes = 3,250
| percentage = 3.80
| change = -13.73
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Radhey Shyam
| votes = 330
| percentage = 0.39
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Jammu & Kashmir National Panthers Party
| candidate = Gopal Krishan
| votes = 238
| percentage = 0.28
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Rajveer Singh
| votes = 190
| percentage = 0.22
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Bharatiya Bahujan Party
| candidate = Ramesh Chander Chhazlaan
| votes = 188
| percentage = 0.22
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Indian Justice Party
| candidate = Raj Kumar Banewal
| votes = 104
| percentage = 0.12
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = None of the above
| candidate = None
| votes = 568
| percentage = 0.66
| change =
}}
{{Election box majority
| votes = 11,670
| percentage = 13.66
| change = +6.81
}}
{{Election box turnout
| votes = 85,526
| percentage = 68.68
| change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
| winner = Aam Aadmi Party
| loser = Indian National Congress
| swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}<section end="Assembly Election 2013" />

===2008 results===
 <section begin="Assembly Election 2008"/>
{{Election box begin | title=[[2008 Delhi Legislative Assembly election|Delhi Assembly elections, 2008]]: Ambedkar Nagar<ref>[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2008/stats_DL_2008.pdf 2008 Election Commission of India]</ref>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Indian National Congress
| candidate = Ch Prem Singh
| votes = 30,467
| percentage = 43.19
| change = -9.96
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Bharatiya Janata Party
| candidate = Suresh Chand
| votes = 25,630
| percentage = 36.34
| change = +0.36
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Bahujan Samaj Party
| candidate = Prahlad Kumar Malviya
| votes = 12,362
| percentage = 17.53
| change = +9.97
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Lok Jan Shakti Party
| candidate = Dalip Valmiki
| votes = 1,264
| percentage = 1.79
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Trilok
| votes = 515
| percentage = 0.73
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Rashtriya Janadhikar Suraksha Party
| candidate = Praveen Parcha
| votes = 300
| percentage = 0.43
| change =
}}
{{Election box majority
| votes = 4,837
| percentage = 6.85
| change = -10.32
}}
{{Election box turnout
| votes = 70,538
| percentage = 57.4
| change = +3.33
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
| winner = Indian National Congress
| swing = -9.96
}}
{{Election box end}}<section end="Assembly Election 2008" />

===2003===
 <section begin="Assembly Election 2003"/>
{{Election box begin | title=[[2003 Delhi Legislative Assembly election|Delhi Assembly elections, 2003]]: Ambedkar Nagar<ref>[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_NOV_2003/StatisticalReports_DEL_Nov2003.pdf 2003 Election Commission of India]</ref>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Indian National Congress
| candidate = Ch Prem Singh
| votes = 25,880
| percentage = 53.15
| change = +0.22
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Bharatiya Janata Party
| candidate = Suresh Chand
| votes = 17,519
| percentage = 35.98
| change = +17.50
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Bahujan Samaj Party
| candidate = Kailash
| votes = 3,679
| percentage = 7.56
| change = +1.19
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Shiv Sena
| candidate = Siya Ram
| votes = 587
| percentage = 1.21
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Indian Justice Party
| candidate = Narender Malawaliya
| votes = 463
| percentage = 0.95
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Dalit Muslim Vikas Party
| candidate = Ramesh
| votes = 305
| percentage = 0.63
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Bharatiya Lokekta Congress Party
| candidate = Naresh
| votes = 262
| percentage = 0.54
| change =
}}
{{Election box majority
| votes = 8,361
| percentage = 17.17
| change = -17.28
}}
{{Election box turnout
| votes = 48,695
| percentage = 54.07
| change = +1.56
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
| winner = Indian National Congress
| swing = +0.22
}}
{{Election box end}}<section end="Assembly Election 2003" />

===1998===
 <section begin="Assembly Election 1998"/>
{{Election box begin | title=[[1998 Delhi Legislative Assembly election|Delhi Assembly elections, 1998]]: Ambedkar Nagar<ref>[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1998/StatisticalReport-DEL98.pdf 1998 Election Commission of India]</ref>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Indian National Congress
| candidate = Ch Prem Singh
| votes = 27,670
| percentage = 52.93
| change = +9.08
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Bharatiya Janata Party
| candidate = Jagdish Bharti
| votes = 9,662
| percentage = 18.48
| change = -6.23
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Communist Party of India (Marxist)
| candidate = Rajbir
| votes = 3,614
| percentage = 6.91
| change = -1.67
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Bahujan Samaj Party
| candidate = Seva Das
| votes = 3,330
| percentage = 6.37
| change = +4.49
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Rajesh Chauhan
| votes = 2,185
| percentage = 4.18
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Janata Dal
| candidate = Dalip Kumar
| votes = 2,031
| percentage = 3.89
| change = -9.07
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Ram Ji Lal
| votes = 1,914
| percentage = 3.66
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Harish Chander Rajora
| votes = 1,486
| percentage = 2.84
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Sanjiv Kumar
| votes = 278
| percentage = 0.53
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Shiv Raj Singh
| votes = 58
| percentage = 0.11
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Mam Chand
| votes = 45
| percentage = 0.09
| change =
}}
{{Election box majority
| votes = 18,008
| percentage = 34.45
| change = +15.31
}}
{{Election box turnout
| votes = 52,273
| percentage = 52.51
| change = -8.62
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
| winner = Indian National Congress
| swing = +9.08
}}
{{Election box end}}<section end="Assembly Election 1998" />

===1993===
 <section begin="Assembly Election 1993"/>
{{Election box begin | title=[[1993 Delhi Legislative Assembly election|Delhi Assembly elections, 1993]]: Ambedkar Nagar<ref>[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1993/StatRep_DL_93.pdf 1993 Election Commission of India]</ref>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Indian National Congress
| candidate = Prem Singh
| votes = 19,621
| percentage = 43.85
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Bharatiya Janata Party
| candidate = Rajender Kumar Sonker
| votes = 11,056
| percentage = 24.71
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Janata Dal
| candidate = Sat Pal
| votes = 5,801
| percentage = 12.96
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Communist Party of India (Marxist)
| candidate = Rajbir
| votes = 3,841
| percentage = 8.58
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Ram Narayan
| votes = 1,684
| percentage = 3.76
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Bahujan Samaj Party
| candidate = Rajpal Singh
| votes = 839
| percentage = 1.88
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Shiv Sena
| candidate = Subhash Kumar
| votes = 388
| percentage = 0.87
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Raj Pal
| votes = 260
| percentage = 0.58
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Republican Party of India
| candidate = Dharam Singh
| votes = 227
| percentage = 0.51
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Raj Singh
| votes = 189
| percentage = 0.42
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Kishan Chand Meena
| votes = 152
| percentage = 0.34
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = All India Forward Bloc
| candidate = Ram Nath
| votes = 126
| percentage = 0.28
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Ramesh Karotia
| votes = 126
| percentage = 0.28
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Indian Democratic Socialist Party
| candidate = Ram Phal
| votes = 120
| percentage = 0.27
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Suraj Bhan
| votes = 117
| percentage = 0.26
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Jagdish Singh Nagar
| votes = 89
| percentage = 0.20
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Bharatiya Lok Tantrik Mazdoor Dal
| candidate = Mukesh Kumar
| votes = 57
| percentage = 0.13
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Doordarshi Party
| candidate = Timasi Prasad
| votes = 52
| percentage = 0.12
| change =
}}
{{Election box majority
| votes = 8,565
| percentage = 19.14
| change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
| votes = 44,745
| percentage = 61.13
| change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
| winner = Indian National Congress
| swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}<section end="Assembly Election 1993" />

==See also==
* [[First Legislative Assembly of Delhi]]
* [[Second Legislative Assembly of Delhi]]
* [[Third Legislative Assembly of Delhi]]
* [[Fourth Legislative Assembly of Delhi]]
* [[Fifth Legislative Assembly of Delhi]]
* [[Sixth Legislative Assembly of Delhi]]

==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Assembly constituencies of New Delhi}}
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[[Category:Assembly constituencies of Delhi]]
[[Category:South Delhi district]]
[[Category:Politics of Delhi]]
[[Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 1993]]
[[Category:1993 establishments in Delhi]]
[[Category:Delhi Legislative Assembly]]

Ambedkar Nagar Assembly constituency - Revision history

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