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{{Short description|Constituency of the Delhi legislative assembly in India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2018}}
{{Infobox Indian constituency
| name = Delhi Cantt
| mla = [[Virender Singh Kadian]]
| party = [[Aam Aadmi Party]]
|latest_election_year = [[2025 Delhi Legislative Assembly election|2025]]
| established = 1993
| state = [[Delhi]]
| district = [[New Delhi]]
| type = SLA
| reservation = None
| constituency_no = 38
}}
'''Delhi Cantt Assembly constituency''', sometimes referred to as '''Delhi Cantonment''' is one of the [[Delhi Legislative Assembly|legislative assembly]] constituencies of [[Delhi]] in northern India.
Delhi Cantt Assembly constituency is a part of [[New Delhi (Lok Sabha constituency)|New Delhi Lok Sabha constituency]]. [[Voter-verified paper audit trail]] (VVPAT) will be used along with EVMs in Delhi Cantt assembly constituency in [[2015 Delhi Legislative Assembly election]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/newdelhi/25-days-enough-to-hold-polls-says-delhi-ceo/article1-1306160.aspx|title=25 days enough to hold polls, says Delhi CEO|date=26 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150126184828/http://www.hindustantimes.com/newdelhi/25-days-enough-to-hold-polls-says-delhi-ceo/article1-1306160.aspx|archive-date=26 January 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/delhi-assembly/in-a-first-brush-to-mark-voters/article6863135.ece|title=In a first, brush to mark voters|author=Staff Reporter|newspaper=The Hindu|date=6 February 2015|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> 26/11 hero{{Vague|reason=should be spelled out why he is a 26/11 hero|date=September 2025}} [[Surinder Singh (commando)|Surinder Singh]] won this seat in 2013 by 355 votes.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/assembly-elections-2013/delhi-assembly-elections/26/11-hero-wins-on-aap-ticket-defeats-3-time-bjp-mla/articleshow/27093822.cms|title=Surender Singh: 26/11 hero wins on AAP ticket, defeats 3-time BJP MLA - Times of India|website=The Times of India |date=8 December 2013 }}</ref>

==Members of the Legislative Assembly==
{|class="wikitable sortable"
!Election
!Name
!colspan=2|Party
|-
| [[1993 Delhi Legislative Assembly election|1993]]
| [[Karan Singh Tanwar|Karan Tanwar]]
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-
| [[1998 Delhi Legislative Assembly election|1998]]
| [[Kiran Choudhry|Kiran Chaudhary]]
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[2003 Delhi Legislative Assembly election|2003]]
| rowspan="2" | [[Karan Singh Tanwar|Karan Tanwar]]
| {{Full party name with color|rowspan=2|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-
| [[2008 Delhi Legislative Assembly election|2008]]
|-
| [[2013 Delhi Legislative Assembly election|2013]]
| rowspan="2" | [[Surinder Singh (commando)|Surinder Singh Dalal]]
| {{Full party name with color|rowspan=4|Aam Aadmi Party}}
|-
| [[2015 Delhi Legislative Assembly election|2015]]
|-
|[[2020 Delhi Legislative Assembly election|2020]]
|rowspan=2|[[Virender Singh Kadian]]
|-
|[[2025 Delhi Legislative Assembly election|2025]]
|-
|}

== Election results ==
=== 2025 ===
{{Election box begin|
title=[[2025 Delhi Legislative Assembly election|Delhi Assembly elections, 2025]]: [[Delhi Cantonment|Delhi Cantt]]<ref name="Delhi Assembly Elections Results 2025 - Delhi Cantonment">{{cite news |title=Delhi Assembly Elections Results 2025 - Delhi Cantonment |url=https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenFeb2025/candidateswise-U0538.htm |accessdate=8 February 2025 |work= |publisher=Election Commission of India |date=8 February 2025 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20250208073733/https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenFeb2025/candidateswise-U0538.htm |archivedate=8 February 2025 |language=en}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Aam Aadmi Party
| candidate = Virender Singh Kadian
| votes = 22191
| percentage = 46.76
| change = -2.31
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Bharatiya Janata Party
| candidate = Bhuvan Karan Singh Tanwar
| votes = 20162
| percentage = 42.48
| change = +11.29
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Indian National Congress
| candidate = Pradeep Kumar Upmanyu
| votes = 4252
| percentage = 8.96
| change = -4.19
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = NOTA
| candidate = None of the Above
| votes = 330
| percentage = 0.7
| change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
| votes = 2029
| percentage = 4.28
| change = -13.76
}}
{{Election box turnout|
| votes = 47458
| percentage = 59.30
| change = +13.82
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
| winner = Aam Aadmi Party
| 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]]: [[Delhi Cantonment|Delhi Cantt]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Aam Aadmi Party
| candidate = Virender Singh Kadian
| votes = 28,971
| percentage = 49.17
| change = -2.65
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Bharatiya Janata Party
| candidate = Manish Singh
| votes = 18,381
| percentage = 31.19
| change = -6.17
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Indian National Congress
| candidate = Sandeep Tanwar
| votes = 7,954
| percentage = 13.15
| change = +4.00
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Bahujan Samaj Party
| candidate = Nand Kishore Beniwal
| votes = 1,823
| percentage = 3.09
| change = +2.49
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Nationalist Congress Party
| candidate = Surender Singh
| votes = 908
| percentage = 1.54
| change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
| votes = 10,590
| percentage = 18.04
| change = +3.58
}}
{{Election box turnout|
| votes = 58,994
| percentage = 45.48
| change = -13.11
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
| winner = Aam Aadmi Party
| swing = -2.65
}}
{{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]]: [[Delhi Cantonment|Delhi Cantt]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Aam Aadmi Party
| candidate = [[Surinder Singh (commando)|Surinder Singh]]
| votes = 40,133
| percentage = 51.82
| change = +12.15
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Bharatiya Janata Party
| candidate = Karan Singh Tanwar
| votes = 28,935
| percentage = 37.36
| change = -1.77
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Indian National Congress
| candidate = Sandeep Tanwar
| votes = 7,087
| percentage = 9.15
| change = -9.05
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Bahujan Samaj Party
| candidate = Gyan Chand
| votes = 467
| percentage = 0.60
| change = -0.53
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = None of the above
| candidate = None of the above
| votes = 326
| percentage = 0.42
| change = -0.31
}}
{{Election box majority|
| votes = 11,198
| percentage = 14.46
| change = +13.92
}}
{{Election box turnout|
| votes = 77,470
| percentage = 58.59
| change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
| winner = Aam Aadmi Party
| swing = +12.15
}}
{{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]]: Delhi Cantt <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://eciresults.ap.nic.in/ConstituencywiseU0567.htm?ac=38 |title=Assembly Elections December 2013 Results, Election Commission of India |access-date=3 January 2014 |archive-date=3 January 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140103213553/http://eciresults.ap.nic.in/ConstituencywiseU0567.htm?ac=38 |url-status=dead }}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Aam Aadmi Party
| candidate = [[Surinder Singh (commando)|Surinder Singh]]
| votes = 26,124
| percentage = 39.67
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Bharatiya Janata Party
| candidate = Karan Singh Tanwar
| votes = 25,769
| percentage = 39.13
| change = -16.45
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Indian National Congress
| candidate = Ashok Kumar Jain
| votes = 11,988
| percentage = 18.20
| change = -20.35
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Bahujan Samaj Party
| candidate = Rajesh Pihal
| votes = 745
| percentage =1.13
| change = -2.37
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = None of the above
| candidate = None
| votes = 478
| percentage = 0.73
| change =
}}
{{Election box majority
| votes = 355
| percentage = 0.54
| change = -16.49
}}
{{Election box turnout
| votes = 65,891
| percentage = 60.22
| change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
| winner = Aam Aadmi Party
| loser = Bharatiya Janata Party
| swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
<section end="Assembly Election 2013"/>

=== 2008 ===
 <section begin="Assembly Election 2008"/> <section end="Assembly Election 2008"/>
{{Election box begin | title=[[2008 Delhi Legislative Assembly election|Delhi Assembly elections, 2008]]: Delhi Cantt<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2008/stats_DL_2008.pdf|title=2008 Election Commission of India}}</ref>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Bharatiya Janata Party
| candidate = Karan Singh Tanwar
| votes = 23,696
| percentage = 55.58
| change = +3.06
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Indian National Congress
| candidate = Ashok Ahuja
| votes = 16,435
| percentage = 38.55
| change = -4.83
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Bahujan Samaj Party
| candidate = Shrichand Chauhan
| votes = 1,492
| percentage = 3.50
| change =
}}
{{Election box majority
| votes = 7,261
| percentage = 17.03
| change = +7.89
}}
{{Election box turnout
| votes = 42,633
| percentage = 56.6
| change = +2.92
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
| winner = Bharatiya Janata Party
| swing = +3.06
}}
{{Election box end}}

===2003===
 <section begin="Assembly Election 2003"/>
{{Election box begin | title=[[2003 Delhi Legislative Assembly election|Delhi Assembly elections, 2003]]: Delhi Cantt<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_NOV_2003/StatisticalReports_DEL_Nov2003.pdf|title=2003 Election Commission of India}}</ref>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Bharatiya Janata Party
| candidate = Karan Singh Tanwar
| votes = 21,638
| percentage = 52.52
| change = +6.40
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Indian National Congress
| candidate = Kiran Choudhary
| votes = 17,872
| percentage = 43.38
| change = -8.56
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Nationalist Congress Party
| candidate = Amit Mittar
| votes = 695
| percentage = 1.69
| change =
}}
{{Election box majority
| votes = 3,766
| percentage = 9.14
| change = +3.32
}}
{{Election box turnout
| votes = 41,200
| percentage = 53.68
| change = -9.29
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
| winner = Bharatiya Janata Party
| loser = Indian National Congress
| swing = +6.40
}}
{{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]]: Delhi Cantt<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1998/StatisticalReport-DEL98.pdf|title=1998 Election Commission of India}}</ref>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Indian National Congress
| candidate = Kiran Choudhary
| votes = 23,445
| percentage = 51.94
| change = +14.91
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Bharatiya Janata Party
| candidate = Karan Singh Tanwar
| votes = 20,819
| percentage = 46.12
| change = -13.73
}}
{{Election box majority
| votes = 2,626
| percentage = 5.82
| change = -17.00
}}
{{Election box turnout
| votes = 45,137
| percentage = 44.39
| change = -8.02
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
| winner = Indian National Congress
| loser = Bharatiya Janata Party
| swing = +14.91
}}
{{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]]: Delhi Cantt<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1993/StatRep_DL_93.pdf|title=1993 Election Commission of India}}</ref>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Bharatiya Janata Party
| candidate = Karan Singh Tanwar
| votes = 23,260
| percentage = 59.85
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Indian National Congress
| candidate = Kiran Chaudhary
| votes = 14,391
| percentage = 37.03
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Bahujan Samaj Party
| candidate = Emanuel Massey
| votes = 428
| percentage = 1.10
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Janata Dal
| candidate = Jawahar Singh
| votes = 373
| percentage = 0.96
| change =
}}
{{Election box majority
| votes = 8,869
| percentage = 22.82
| change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
| votes = 38,862
| percentage = 52.41
| change =
}}
{{Election box new seat win
| winner = Bharatiya Janata Party
| swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}<section end="Assembly Election 1993"/>

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

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