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{{short description|Constituency of the Delhi legislative assembly in India}}{{Infobox Indian constituency
| name = New Delhi
| type = SLA
| constituency_no = 51
| state = [[Delhi]]
| district = [[New Delhi]]
| loksabha_cons = [[South Delhi (Lok Sabha constituency)|South Delhi]]
| electors = 1,46,750
| reservation = None
| incumbent_image = Atishi.jpg
| mla = [[Atishi Marlena]]
| party = [[File:Aam Aadmi Party Flag.svg |20px]] {{Party index link|Aam Aadmi Party}}
| latest_election_year = [[2025 Delhi Legislative Assembly election|2025]]
}}{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2019}}

'''Kalkaji Assembly constituency''' is one of the 70 [[Delhi Legislative Assembly]] constituencies of the [[National Capital Territory]] in northern India.

==Overview==
The present geographical structure of Kalkaji 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>
Kalkaji 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]], [[Ambedkar Nagar (Delhi Assembly constituency)|Ambedkar Nagar]], [[Chhatarpur (Delhi Assembly constituency)|Chhatarpur]], [[Deoli (Delhi Assembly constituency)|Deoli]], [[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]]
| [[Purnima Sethi]]
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-
| [[1998 Delhi Legislative Assembly election|1998]]
| rowspan="3" | [[Subhash Chopra]]
| {{Full party name with color|rowspan=3|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[2003 Delhi Legislative Assembly election|2003]]
|-
| [[2008 Delhi Legislative Assembly election|2008]]
|-
| [[2013 Delhi Legislative Assembly election|2013]]
| [[Harmeet Singh Kalka]]
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-
| [[2015 Delhi Legislative Assembly election|2015]]
| [[Avtar Singh (politician)|Avtar Singh]]
| {{Full party name with color|rowspan=3|Aam Aadmi Party}}
|-
| [[2020 Delhi Legislative Assembly election|2020]]
|rowspan =2|[[Atishi Marlena]]
|-
| [[2025 Delhi Legislative Assembly election|2025]]
|}

== Election results ==
=== 2025 ===
{{Election box begin|
title=[[2025 Delhi Legislative Assembly election|Delhi Assembly elections, 2025]]: Kalkaji}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Aam Aadmi Party
| candidate = [[Atishi Marlena]]
| votes = 52,154
| percentage = 48.79
| change = -3.49
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party=Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate= [[Ramesh Bidhuri]]
|votes=48,633
|percentage=45.5
|change=+3.87
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party=Indian National Congress
|candidate=[[Alka Lamba]]
|votes=4,392
|percentage=4.11
|change=-0.53
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party=NOTA
|candidate=None of the above
|votes=556
|percentage=0.52
|change=-
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes=3,521
|percentage=3.29
|change=
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes=1,06,876
|percentage=
|change=
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
| winner = Aam Aadmi Party
| swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
<section end="Assembly Election 2025"/>

=== 2020 ===
 <section begin="Assembly Election 2020"/>
{{Election box begin|
title=[[2020 Delhi Legislative Assembly election|Delhi Assembly elections, 2020]]: Kalkaji}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Aam Aadmi Party
| candidate = [[Atishi Marlena]]
| votes = 55,897
| percentage = 52.28
| change = +0.57
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Bharatiya Janata Party
| candidate = Dharambir
| votes = 44,504
| percentage = 41.63
| change = +8.47
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Indian National Congress
| candidate = Shivani Chopra
| votes = 4,965
| percentage = 4.64
| change = -8.07
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = None of the above
| candidate = None of the above
| votes = 551
| percentage = 0.52
| change = +0.03
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Bahujan Samaj Party
| candidate = Jay Prakash Sharma
| votes = 551
| percentage = 0.44
| change = -0.02
}}
{{Election box majority|
| votes = 11,393
| percentage = 10.65
| change = -7.90
}}
{{Election box turnout|
| votes = 1,06,910
| percentage =57.51
| change =-7.34
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
| winner = Aam Aadmi Party
| swing = +0.57
}}
{{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]]: Kalkaji}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Aam Aadmi Party
| candidate = [[Avtar Singh (politician)|Avtar Singh]]
| votes = 55,104
| percentage = 51.71
| change = +20.19
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Bharatiya Janata Party
| candidate = [[Harmeet Singh Kalka]]
| votes = 35,335
| percentage = 33.16
| change = -0.61
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Indian National Congress
| candidate = Subhash Chopra
| votes = 13,552
| percentage = 12.71
| change = -15.67
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Bahujan Samaj Party
| candidate = Shashi Pratap
| votes = 491
| percentage = 0.46
| change = -0.90
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = None of the above
| candidate = None of the above
| votes = 528
| percentage = 0.49
| change = -0.15
}}
{{Election box majority|
| votes = 19,769
| percentage = 18.55
| change = +16.30
}}
{{Election box turnout|
| votes = 1,06,558
| percentage =64.85
| change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
| winner = Aam Aadmi Party
| loser = Bharatiya Janata Party
| swing = +19.89
}}
{{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]]: Kalkaji}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Bharatiya Janata Party
| candidate = [[Harmeet Singh Kalka]]
| votes = 30,683
| percentage = 33.77
| change = -0.02
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Aam Aadmi Party
| candidate = [[Dharambir Singh]]
| votes = 28,639
| percentage = 31.52
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Indian National Congress
| candidate = [[Subhash Chopra]]
| votes = 25,787
| percentage = 28.38
| change = -23.53
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Dharmender Kumar
| votes = 3,092
| percentage = 3.40
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Bahujan Samaj Party
| candidate = Ajay Kr Aggarwal
| votes = 1,235
| percentage = 1.36
| change = -11.43
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Jan Samanta Party
| candidate = Mohd Vikki Khan
| votes = 176
| percentage = 0.19
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam
| candidate = Ramu
| votes = 172
| percentage = 0.19
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Sunil Garg
| votes = 162
| percentage = 0.18
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Surender Singh
| votes = 124
| percentage = 0.14
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Bhesh Dhari
| votes = 83
| percentage =0.09
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Samajwadi Party
| candidate = Suman Yadav
| votes = 78
| percentage = 0.09
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Jammu & Kashmir National Panthers Party
| candidate = Ramesh Chand Yadav
| votes = 49
| percentage = 0.05
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = None of the above
| candidate = None
| votes = 581
| percentage = 0.64
| change =
}}
{{Election box majority
| votes = 2,044
| percentage = 2.25
| change = -15.87
}}
{{Election box turnout
| votes = 90,882
| percentage = 63.11
| change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
| winner = Bharatiya Janata Party
| loser = Indian National Congress
| swing = -0.02
}}
{{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]]: Kalkaji<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 = Subhash Chopra
| votes = 38,360
| percentage = 51.91
| change = -12.22
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Bharatiya Janata Party
| candidate = Jai Gopal Abrol
| votes = 24,971
| percentage = 33.79
| change = +1.34
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Bahujan Samaj Party
| candidate = [[Avinash Kaur]]
| votes = 9,455
| percentage = 12.79
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Sushil Kumar Agarwal
| votes = 432
| percentage = 0.58
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Om Prakash Abrol
| votes = 353
| percentage = 0.48
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Lavesh Kumar Gautam
| votes = 172
| percentage = 0.23
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Mohd Alam
| votes = 161
| percentage = 0.22
| change =
}}
{{Election box majority
| votes = 13,389
| percentage = 18.12
| change = -13.56
}}
{{Election box turnout
| votes = 73,904
| percentage = 51.3
| change = -1.50
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
| winner = Indian National Congress
| swing = -12.22
}}
{{Election box end}}

===2003===
 <section begin="Assembly Election 2003"/>
{{Election box begin | title=[[2003 Delhi Legislative Assembly election|Delhi Assembly elections, 2003]]: Kalkaji<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 = Subhash Chopra
| votes = 35,721
| percentage = 64.13
| change = +10.51
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Bharatiya Janata Party
| candidate = Purnima Sethi
| votes = 18,077
| percentage = 32.45
| change = -11.78
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Samajwadi Party
| candidate = Kalpana
| votes = 654
| percentage = 1.17
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Nationalist Congress Party
| candidate = Anil Bawa
| votes = 329
| percentage = 0.59
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Indian Justice Party
| candidate = Sarla Singh
| votes = 278
| percentage = 0.50
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Rajinder Singh
| votes = 230
| percentage = 0.41
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Aswani Kumar
| votes = 160
| percentage = 0.29
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Neelam
| votes = 133
| percentage = 0.24
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Neeraj Kumar Bakshi
| votes = 121
| percentage = 0.22
| change =
}}
{{Election box majority
| votes = 17,644
| percentage = 31.68
| change = +22.29
}}
{{Election box turnout
| votes = 55,703
| percentage = 52.80
| change = +7.87
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
| winner = Indian National Congress
| swing = +10.51
}}
{{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]]: Kalkaji<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 = Subhash Chopra
| votes = 29,948
| percentage = 53.62
| change = +14.59
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Bharatiya Janata Party
| candidate = Purnima Sethi
| votes = 24,704
| percentage = 44.23
| change = -3.28
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Bahujan Samaj Party
| candidate = Sewa Singh
| votes = 665
| percentage = 1.19
| change = +0.45
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Janata Dal
| candidate = Jasvinder Singh
| votes = 203
| percentage = 0.36
| change = -2.50
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya)
| candidate = Vijender Kumar
| votes = 99
| percentage = 0.18
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Parminder Singh
| votes = 97
| percentage = 0.17
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Akhil Bharatiya Jan Sangh
| candidate = Laxmi Narayan Goyal
| votes = 70
| percentage = 0.13
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Nirmal Singh
| votes = 62
| percentage = 0.11
| change =
}}
{{Election box majority
| votes = 5,244
| percentage = 9.39
| change = +0.91
}}
{{Election box turnout
| votes = 55,848
| percentage = 44.93
| change = -16.35
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
| winner = Indian National Congress
| loser = Bharatiya Janata Party
| swing = +14.59
}}
{{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]]: Kalkaji<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 = Bharatiya Janata Party
| candidate = Purnima Sethi
| votes = 22,468
| percentage = 47.51
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Indian National Congress
| candidate = Subhash Chopra
| votes = 18,456
| percentage = 39.03
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Nasib Singh
| votes = 3,374
| percentage = 7.13
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Janata Dal
| candidate = Vasantha Nanda Kumar
| votes = 1,352
| percentage = 2.68
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Animesh Dass
| votes = 356
| percentage = 0.75
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Bahujan Samaj Party
| candidate = Deep Chand Birwal
| votes = 348
| percentage = 0.74
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Vikas Nag Choudhary
| votes = 299
| percentage = 0.63
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = R N Singh
| votes = 239
| percentage = 0.51
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Karan Singh Dewan
| votes = 90
| percentage = 0.19
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Shiv Sena
| candidate = Ishwar Dutt Sharma
| votes = 88
| percentage = 0.19
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Chanchal Kumar Ganguli
| votes = 75
| percentage = 0.16
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Bharatiya Jan Congress
| candidate = Ashok Kapil
| votes = 44
| percentage = 0.09
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = N C Ghosal
| votes = 35
| percentage = 0.07
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Mohan Singh
| votes = 24
| percentage = 0.05
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = R P Pokhariyal
| votes = 23
| percentage = 0.05
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Doordarshi Party
| candidate = Mandika Devi
| votes = 20
| percentage = 0.04
| change =
}}
{{Election box majority
| votes = 4,012
| percentage = 8.48
| change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
| votes = 47,291
| percentage = 61.28
| change =
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
| winner = Bharatiya Janata Party
| swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}<section end="Assembly Election 1993"/>

==See also==
* [[Kalkaji]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{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:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 1993]]
[[Category:1993 establishments in Delhi]]

Kalkaji Assembly constituency - Revision history

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