Shakur Basti, one of the 10 assembly segments of Chandni Chowk Parliament Seat, is a general category assembly seat, situated in North Delhi district. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Congress are some of the main parties in the constituency.
The Demographics of Shakur Basti
According to the Election Commission of India, there were 99,245 voters in the Shakur Basti constituency during the 2020 Delhi Assembly Elections. Out of this, 51,954 voters were male and 46,892 were female. No voter belonged to the third gender.
In 2015, the total number of voters in the Shakur Basti constituency was 1,05,899. Out of this, 55,445 voters were male and 49,632 were female.
Shakur Basti Constituency 2020 and 2015 Winners
In the 2020 Delhi Assembly elections, AAP candidate Satyendra Jain won the seat with 51,165 votes, defeating BJP candidate S.C. Vats, who received 43,573 votes. The Congress candidate, Dev Raj Arora, obtained 3,382 votes.
In the 2015 Delhi Assembly elections, Satyendra Kumar Jain of AAP emerged victorious with 51,530 votes. BJP's S.C. Vats garnered 48,397 votes, while Congress candidate Chaman Lal Sharma received 4,812 votes.
Candidates for 2025 assembly elections
The BJP has decided to field Karnail Singh from Shakur Basti, while the Kejriwal led party has given ticket to its senior leader Satyendar Jain for the Shakur Basti constituency. Satish Luthra will contest polls from Shakur Basti seat on a Congress ticket.
Shakur Basti Legislative Assembly Constituency Elections 2025: Poll & Result Date
The Shakur Basti constituency in the national capital voted on February 5 (Wednesday), along with the other 70 constituencies.
The result for Shakur Basti will be declared on February 8 (Saturday), along with the other 70 constituencies in Delhi.
Shakur Basti Assembly Constituency Past Winners
2020: Satyendar Jain (Aam Aadmi Party)
2015: Satyendar Jain (Aam Aadmi Party)
2013: Satyendar Jain (Aam Aadmi Party)
2008: Shyam Lal Garg (Bharatiya Janata Party)
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