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Rohini (Delhi Assembly Constituency)
Rohini Assembly constituency is one of the seventy Delhi assembly constituencies of Delhi in northern India. Rohini assembly constituency is a part of North West Delhi (Lok Sabha constituency) North West Delhi Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 7 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in the Indian National Capital Territory of Delhi. This constituency came into existence in 2008 as a part of the implementation of the recommend .... This constituency was created by reorganization by Delimitation Commission of India in 2008. Members of Legislative Assembly Key Election results 2020 2015 2013 2008 References {{Assembly constituencies of New Delhi Assembly constituencies of Delhi Delhi Legislative Assembly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Delhi Legislative Assembly
The Delhi Legislative Assembly, also known as the Delhi Vidhan Sabha, is a unicameral legislature of the union territory of Delhi in India. Delhi Legislative Assembly is the legislative arm of the Government of Delhi. At present, it consists of 70 members, directly elected from 70 constituencies. The tenure of the Legislative Assembly is five years unless dissolved sooner. The seat of assembly is the Old Secretariat building, which is also the seat of the Government of Delhi. History The Delhi Legislative Assembly was first constituted on 7 March 1952 under the Government of Part C States Act, 1951; it was inaugurated by Home Minister K. N. Katju. The Assembly had 48 members, and a Council of Ministers in an advisory role to the Chief Commissioner of Delhi, though it also had powers to make laws. The first Council of Ministers was led by Chaudhary Brahm Prakash, who became the first Chief Minister of Delhi. However, the States Reorganisation Commission, set up in 195 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 Delhi Legislative Assembly Election
The Delhi Legislative Assembly election was held on 4 December 2013, with the result announced on 8 December resulting in formation of the Fifth Legislative Assembly of Delhi. The Bharatiya Janata Party won a plurality, closely followed by Aam Aadmi Party, in its first election; this resulted in a hung assembly. After the BJP refused to form a government in the hung assembly, the Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) Arvind Kejriwal became chief minister with "unconditional" support from the Indian National Congress (INC). Electoral law change This was one of the first five elections in which the Election Commission of India implemented a "None of the above" (NOTA) voting option, allowing the electorate to register a neutral to people any think vote but not to outright reject candidates. In a first, the Election Commission of India also appointed Central Awareness Observers, whose main task was to oversee voter awareness and facilitation. Contesting parties There were 810 candidates running ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
None Of The Above
"None of the above" (NOTA), or none for short, also known as "against all" or a "scratch" vote, is a ballot option in some jurisdictions or organizations, designed to allow the voter to indicate disapproval of the candidates in a voting system. It is based on the principle that consent requires the ability to withhold consent in an election, just as they can by voting "No" on ballot questions. It must be contrasted with " abstention", in which a voter does not cast a ballot. Entities that include "None of the Above" on ballots as standard procedure include India ("None of the above"), Indonesia (, "empty box"), Greece (, white), the U.S. state of Nevada ( None of These Candidates), Ukraine (, "against all"), Belarus, Spain (, "white vote"), North Korea, and Colombia (). Russia had such an option on its ballots (, "against all") until it was abolished in 2006. Bangladesh introduced this option (, "no vote") in 2008. Pakistan introduced this option on ballot papers for the 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Election Commission Of India
The Election Commission of India (ECI) is a constitutional body. It was established by the Constitution of India to conduct and regulate elections in the country. Article 324 of the Constitution provides that the power of superintendence, direction, and control of elections to parliament, state legislatures, the office of the president of India, and the office of vice-president of India shall be vested in the election commission. Thus, the Election Commission is an all-India body in the sense that it is common to both the Central government and the state governments. The body administers elections to the Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, State Legislative Assemblies, State Legislative Councils and the offices of the President and Vice President of the country. The Election Commission operates under the authority of Constitution per ''Article 324'', and subsequently enacted Representation of the People Act. The commission has the powers under the Constitution, to act in an appropriate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 Delhi Legislative Assembly Election
Legislative Assembly elections were held in Delhi on 8 February 2020 to elect 70 members of the Delhi Legislative Assembly. Voters turnout was recorded at 62.82%, a decline of 4.65% from the previous assembly election in Delhi but 2.2% more than the 2019 Indian general election in Delhi. The term of the assembly elected in 2015 expired on 22 February 2020. The Aam Aadmi Party, led by Arvind Kejriwal won 62 seats to claim an absolute majority in the elections. Background The previous Assembly elections were held in February 2015. After the election, the Aam Aadmi Party formed the state government, with Arvind Kejriwal becoming Chief Minister. Schedule The election schedule was announced by the Election Commission of India on 6 January 2020 at 3:35 PM IST. Parties and Alliances Manifestos Aam Aadmi Party The Aam Aadmi Party released a 10-point guarantee card on 19 January 2020, promising: # 24 hours of uninterrupted electricity through underground cables ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 Delhi Legislative Assembly Election
The Delhi Legislative Assembly election was held on 7 February 2015 to elect 70 members of the Sixth Legislative Assembly of Delhi. The results were announced on 10 February 2015. The Aam Aadmi Party secured an absolute majority in the assembly, winning 67 of the 70 seats. Background In the 2013 Delhi state elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (along with its pre-poll ally Shiromani Akali Dal) emerged as the single-largest party, winning 32 out of the 70 seats. However, they fell short of an outright majority and therefore were unable to form the government. This led the then Lieutenant Governor of Delhi Najeeb Jung to invite the Aam Aadmi Party, the second-largest party after the BJP, to form the government. On 28 December 2013, AAP formed the state government after taking outside support from the Indian National Congress. AAP's leader Arvind Kejriwal, who defeated the incumbent chief minister Sheila Dikshit, became the 7th chief minister of Delhi. However, on 14 February 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aam Aadmi Party
The Aam Aadmi Party (; AAP) is a List of political parties in India, political party in India, as one of the national political parties. The AAP was founded in November 2012 by Arvind Kejriwal and his then-companions following the 2011 Indian anti-corruption movement, popularly known as Anna Andolan. The AAP is currently the ruling party of two governments: Delhi, the capital territory of India, and the Punjab, India, state of Punjab. The party's election symbol is a broom. The party came into existence following a rift between Kejriwal and Indian activist Anna Hazare regarding the incorporation of electoral politics into the popular 2011 Indian anti-corruption movement, which had been demanding a Jan Lokpal Bill since 2011. Hazare preferred the movement should remain politically unaligned, whereas Kejriwal felt the failure of the agitation route necessitated changes in government's representation itself. Janlokpal was established in Delhi and in Punjab as soon as AAP formed t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajesh Garg
Rajesh Garg, sometimes known as Rajesh Garg Rohiniwala, is an Indian politician. He was elected a Member of the Legislative Assembly from the Rohini constituency in the 2013 Delhi Legislative Assembly elections. He is also a Right to Information activist. Political career While a student at the University of Delhi, Garg was a member of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), the student and youth wing of Bharatiya Jan Sangh. He left ABVP to join a student leader who had left the National Students' Union of India, the student and youth wing of the Indian National Congress in the same year, to form a Chhatra Morcha, in order to contest Delhi University Students' Union elections. Garg was elected president. Garg's wife fought an election on the Congress ticket. In spite of being a Congress member, he took part in the Jan Lokpal Andolan. Aam Aadmi Party suspended Garg when he released an audio tape featuring Arvind Kejriwal. He alleged that Kejriwal's men used to call him and ot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jai Bhagwan Aggarwal
Jai Bhagwan Aggarwal (; born 4 April 1952) is an Indian politician from Delhi. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the ruling party in the Indian Parliament and the major party in the Legislative Assembly of Delhi (Delhi Vidhan Sabha). He represented the Rohini Vidhan Sabha Constituency in the Legislative Assembly of Delhi from 1993 to 2013. He lost to Rajesh Garg of Aam Aadmi Party in the 2013 Delhi legislative assembly election. Early life Jai Bhagwan Aggarwal was born on 4 April 1952 in Naharpur village, Sector–7, Rohini Sub City, Delhi, to Shiv Narain Aggarwal. He obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Delhi. Political career Aggarwal is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party, the main opposition party in the Indian Parliament and the major party in the Delhi Vidhan Sabha. He contested the Badli Vidhan Sabha Constituency in three consecutive elections from 1993 to 2003. At the 2008 state assembly election, he contested Rohini Constitue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vijender Gupta
Vijender Gupta (born 14 August 1963) is an Indian politician of BJP party from Delhi. He is presently a Member of Legislative Assembly from Rohini constituency and also a member of BJP's National Executive. In Delhi state elections 2015, he was one of the three BJP candidates to win and was also the president of Delhi state unit of BJP. Personal life Gupta married Shobha Gautam turned Dr. Shobha Vijender, pioneering NGO named "SAMPURNA" on 1 November 1987. They have a daughter named Aaina married to Varun Nair and a son named Aadhar married to Garima Jain. Political career An alumnus of Shri Ram College of Commerce and a three time councillor from Rohini, Gupta is a former vice president of Delhi University Students Union. He started his political career as secretary of Janta Vidyarthi Morcha in 1980. He was quickly elevated to Joint Convener of Janta Vidyarthi Morcha in 1983. In 1995 he was appointed President of Bhartiya Janta Yuva Morcha in Keshav Puram District. His ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 Delhi Legislative Assembly Election
The Delhi state assembly elections 2008, which were held on 29 November 2008 for Legislative Assembly of Delhi, led to the formation of Sheila Dikshit's government of Indian National Congress. Results Results by districts Results by constituency 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 External links Legislative Assembly of Delhi, Official website {{Indian elections 2008 File:2008 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Lehman Brothers went bankrupt following the Subprime mortgage crisis; Cyclone Nargis killed more than 138,000 in Myanmar; A scene from the opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing; ... 2008 State Assembly elections in India 2000s in Delhi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Delimitation Commission
The Delimitation commission or Boundary commission of India is a commission established by the Government of India under the provisions of the Delimitation Commission Act. The main task of the commission is redrawing the boundaries of the various assembly and Lok Sabha constituencies based on a recent census. The representation from each State is not changed during this exercise. However, the number of SC and ST seats in a state are changed in accordance with the census. The present delimitation of constituencies has been done on the basis of 2001 census under the provisions of Delimitation Act, 2002. The Commission is a powerful and independent body whose orders cannot be challenged in any court of law. The orders are laid before the Lok Sabha and the respective State Legislative Assemblies. However, modifications are not permitted. History Delimitation commissions have been set up four times in the past — 1952, 1962, 1972 and 2002 — under Delimitation Commission ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
