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{{Short description|Legislative assembly seat in Delhi}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2018}}
{{Infobox Indian constituency
| name = Bijwasan
| mla = [[Kailash Gahlot]]
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
|latest_election_year = [[2025 Delhi Legislative Assembly election|2025]]
| established = 2008
| state = [[Delhi]]
| district = [[South Delhi]]
| type = SLA
| reservation = None
| constituency_no = 36
}}
'''Bijwasan Assembly constituency''' is one of the 70 [[Delhi Legislative Assembly]] constituencies in [[Delhi]]. This constituency covers part of Bharthal, Dhulsiras, Vasant Kunj, Mahipalpur, Rangpuri, Nangal Dewat, Bijwasan, Samalkha, Bamnauli, Kapashera, Shahbad Mohammadpur, Rajnagar, Part of Dwarka, Delhi|Dwarka.

==Overview==
Present geographical structure of Bijwasan 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>
Bijwasan is part of [[South Delhi (Lok Sabha constituency)|South Delhi Lok Sabha constituency]] along with nine other Assembly segments, namely, [[Sangam Vihar (Delhi Assembly constituency)|Sangam Vihar]], [[Ambedkar Nagar (Delhi Assembly constituency)|Ambedkar Nagar]], [[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
|-
| [[2008 Delhi Legislative Assembly election|2008]]
| rowspan="2" | [[Sat Prakash Rana]]
| {{Full party name with color|rowspan=2|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-
| [[2013 Delhi Legislative Assembly election|2013]]
|-
| [[2015 Delhi Legislative Assembly election|2015]]
| [[Devinder Kumar Sehrawat|Devinder Sehrawat]]
| {{Full party name with color|rowspan=2|Aam Aadmi Party}}
|-
| [[2020 Delhi Legislative Assembly election|2020]]
| [[Bhupinder Singh Joon]]
|-
| [[2025 Delhi Legislative Assembly election|2025]]
| [[Kailash Gahlot]]
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|}

== Election results ==
=== 2025 ===
 <section begin="Assembly Election 2025"/>
{{Election box begin|
title=[[2025 Delhi Legislative Assembly election|Delhi Assembly elections, 2025]]: Bijwasan<ref name="Delhi Assembly Elections Results 2025 - Bijwasan">{{cite news |title=Delhi Assembly Elections Results 2025 - Bijwasan |url=https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenFeb2025/candidateswise-U0536.htm |access-date=8 March 2025 |work= |publisher=Election Commission of India |date=8 February 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250308120042/https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenFeb2025/candidateswise-U0536.htm |archive-date=8 March 2025 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Bijwasan Constituency Election Results 2025">{{cite news |title=Bijwasan Constituency Election Results 2025 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/delhi/constituency-show/bijwasan |access-date=8 March 2025 |publisher=The Times of India |date=8 February 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250308120047/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/delhi/constituency-show/bijwasan |archive-date=8 March 2025 |language=en}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Bharatiya Janata Party|candidate=[[Kailash Gahlot]]|votes=64,951|percentage=49.77|change={{increase}}4.55}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Aam Aadmi Party|candidate=Surender Bharadwaj|votes=53,675|percentage=41.13|change={{decrease}} 4.70}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Indian National Congress|candidate=[[Devinder Sehrawat]]|votes=9,409|percentage=7.21|change={{increase}}2.46}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Bahujan Samaj Party|candidate=Kamal Singh|votes=702|percentage=0.54|change=New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=NOTA|candidate=None of the above|votes=756|percentage=0.58|change={{increase}}0.03}}
{{Election box majority||votes=11,276|percentage=8.64|change=}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=1,30,504|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
| winner = Bharatiya Janata Party
| loser = Aam Aadmi Party
| swing = {{increase}}4.55
}}
{{Election box end}}<section end="Assembly Election 2025"/>

=== 2020 ===
 <section begin="Assembly Election 2020"/>
[https://resultuniversity.com/election/bijwasan-delhi-assembly-constituency#2020 ''Source:2020'']
In 2020, Bijwasan legislative assembly constituency had total 2,01,630 electors. Total number of valid vote was 1,24,972. [[Aam Aadmi Party]] candidate [[Bhupinder Singh Joon]] won and became [[Member of the Legislative Assembly|MLA]] from this seat. He secured total 57,271 votes. [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] candidate [[Sat Prakash Rana]] stood second with total 56,518 votes. He lost by 753 votes.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bijwasan Assembly constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly constituency|url=https://resultuniversity.com/election/bijwasan-delhi-assembly-constituency#:~:text=In%202020,%20Bijwasan,by%20753%20votes.|access-date=2021-12-23|website=resultuniversity.com}}</ref>
This was categorized as the most marginal victory as the number of votes difference was lowest(753).<ref>{{Cite news|title=Delhi Election Results Highlights: AAP sweeps polls with 62 seats|work=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/elections/assembly-elections/delhi/delhi-election-result-2020-live-vote-counting-updates/articleshow/74073761.cms#:~:text=AAP%27s%20Bhupinder%20Singh%20Joon%20wins%20from%20Bijwasan%20by%20lowest%20margin%20of%20753%20votes|access-date=2021-12-23}}</ref>
{{Election box begin|
title=[[2020 Delhi Legislative Assembly election|Delhi Assembly elections, 2020]]: Bijwasan}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Aam Aadmi Party|candidate=[[Bhupinder Singh Joon]]|votes=57,271|percentage=45.83|change=-9.16}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Bharatiya Janata Party|candidate=[[Sat Prakash Rana]]|votes=56,518|percentage=45.22|change=+6.76}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Indian National Congress|candidate=Praveen Rana|votes=5,937|percentage=4.75|change=+0.31}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=None of the above|candidate=None of the above|votes=448|percentage=0.36|change=-0.05}}
{{Election box majority||votes=753|percentage=0.61|change=-14.92}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=1,25,097|percentage=62.04|change=-1.38}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
| winner = Aam Aadmi Party
| swing = -9.16
}}
{{Election box end}}
<section end="Assembly Election 2020"/>

=== 2015 ===
 <section begin="Assembly Election 2015"/>
[https://resultuniversity.com/election/bijwasan-delhi-assembly-constituency#2015 ''Source:2015'']{{Election box begin|
title=[[2015 Delhi Legislative Assembly election|Delhi Assembly elections, 2015]]: Bijwasan}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Aam Aadmi Party
| candidate = [[Devinder Kumar Sehrawat]]
| votes = 65,006
| percentage = 54.99
| change = +22.67
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Bharatiya Janata Party
| candidate = Sat Prakash Rana
| votes = 45,470
| percentage = 38.46
| change = +3.81
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Indian National Congress
| candidate = Vijay Singh Lochav
| votes = 5,258
| percentage = 4.44
| change = -13.06
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Bahujan Samaj Party
| candidate = Yogesh Gaur
| votes = 641
| percentage = 0.54
| change = -11.06
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Indian National Lok Dal
| candidate = Pankaj Kumar
| votes = 421
| percentage = 0.35
| change = ''N/A''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = None of the above
| candidate = None of the above
| votes = 496
| percentage = 0.41
| change = -0.25
}}
{{Election box majority|
| votes = 19,536
| percentage = 16.53
| change = +14.21
}}
{{Election box turnout|
| votes = 1,18,288
| percentage =63.42
| change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
| winner = Aam Aadmi Party
| loser = Bharatiya Janata Party
| swing = +22.67
}}
{{Election box end}}
<section end="Assembly Election 2015"/>

=== 2013 ===
 <section begin="Assembly Election 2013"/>
[https://resultuniversity.com/election/bijwasan-delhi-assembly-constituency#2013 ''Source:2003'']{{Election box begin | title=[[2013 Delhi Legislative Assembly election|Delhi Assembly elections, 2013]]: Bijwasan}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Bharatiya Janata Party
| candidate = Sat Prakash Rana
| votes = 35,988
| percentage = 34.65
| change = -6.68
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Aam Aadmi Party
| candidate = [[Devinder Kumar Sehrawat|Devinder Sehrawat]]
| votes = 33,574
| percentage = 32.32
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Indian National Congress
| candidate = Vijay Singh Lochav
| votes = 18,173
| percentage = 17.50
| change = -20.81
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Bahujan Samaj Party
| candidate = Narender Rana
| votes = 12,053
| percentage = 11.60
| change = -7.24
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Samajwadi Party
| candidate = Surender Bhardwaj
| votes = 2,370
| percentage = 2.28
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = None of the above
| candidate = None
| votes = 688
| percentage = 0.66
| change =
}}
{{Election box majority
| votes = 2,414
| percentage = 2.32
| change = -0.70
}}
{{Election box turnout
| votes = 103,931
| percentage = 63.15
| change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
| winner = Bharatiya Janata Party
| swing = -6.68
}}
{{Election box end}}
<section end="Assembly Election 2013"/>

=== 2008 ===
 <section begin="Assembly Election 2008"/> <section end="Assembly Election 2008"/>
[https://resultuniversity.com/election/bijwasan-delhi-assembly-constituency#2008 ''Source:2008'']{{Election box begin | title=[[2008 Delhi Legislative Assembly election|Delhi Assembly elections, 2008]]: Bijwasan<ref>[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2008/stats_DL_2008.pdf 2008 Election Commission of India]</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Bharatiya Janata Party
| candidate = Sat Prakash Rana
| votes = 27,427
| percentage = 41.33
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Indian National Congress
| candidate = Vijay Singh Lochav
| votes = 25,422
| percentage = 38.31
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Bahujan Samaj Party
| candidate = Vinod Kumar Yadav
| votes = 12,506
| percentage = 18.84
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Harinder Rana
| votes = 642
| percentage = 0.97
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Lok Janshakti Party
| candidate = Suresh Chand
| votes = 370
| percentage = 0.56
| change =
}}
{{Election box majority
| votes = 2,005
| percentage = 3.02
| change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
| votes = 66,367
| percentage = 59.10
| change =
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
| winner = Bharatiya Janata Party
| swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

==References==
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{{Assembly constituencies of New Delhi}}
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[[Category:Assembly constituencies of Delhi]]
[[Category:Delhi Legislative Assembly]]
[[Category:Politics of Delhi]]
[[Category:South Delhi district]]
[[Category:2008 establishments in Delhi]]
[[Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 2008]]

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