The First Legislative Assembly of Delhi was constituted in Nov 1993 after the Council of Minister was replaced by the Delhi Legislative Assembly through the Constitution Act 1991 and by the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Act, 1991 the Sixty-ninth Amendment to the Indian constitution. The amendment declared the Union Territory of Delhi to be formally known as National Capital Territory of Delhi, subsequently Delhi holding the 1st state elections.[1][2]
Legislative Assembly of Delhi (Vidhan Sabha of Delhi) | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | 5 year |
| History | |
| Founded | Nov 1993 |
| Disbanded | Nov 1998 |
| Preceded by | New Assembly established |
| Succeeded by | 2nd Delhi Assembly |
| Leadership | |
Chief Minister | |
Speaker of the Assembly | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 70 |
Political groups | BJP (49) INC (14) JD (04) IND (03) |
| Elections | |
| FPTP | |
Last election | Nov 1993 |
| Meeting place | |
| Old Secretariat, Delhi, India | |
| Website | |
| www | |
Total six national parties, three state parties, forty-one registered (unrecognised) parties and other independent candidates contested for 70 assembly seats. With 49 seats, BJP got the majority and formed government.[2]
Electors
edit| Male | Female ! Others | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electors | 3,237,048 | 2,613,497 | ||
| Electors who voted | 2,089,763 | 1,522,950 | - | 3,612,713 |
| Polling percentage | 64.56
% || 58.27% || - || 61.75% |
Candidates
edit| Male | Female | Others | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | 1,257 | 59 | - | 1,316 |
| Elected | 67 | 3 | - | 70 |
| Forfeited deposits | 1,109 | 46 | - | 1,155 |
Important members
edit| # | From | To | Position | Name | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 1993 | 1996 | Chief Minister | Madan Lal Khurana | BJP |
| 02 | 1996 | 1998 | Chief Minister | Sahib Singh Verma | BJP |
| 03 | 1998 | 1998 | Chief Minister | Sushma Swaraj | BJP |
| 04 | 1993 | 1998 | Speaker | Charti Lal Goel | BJP |
| 05 | 1993 | 1998 | Deputy Speaker | n/a | n/a |
| 06 | 1993 | 1998 | Leader of the House | n/a | n/a |
| 07 | 1993 | 1998 | Leader of the Opposition | n/a | n/a |
List of members
editDefault sort, in ascending order of constituency
References
edit- ^ "Sixty-ninth amendment". Delhi Assembly official website. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
- ^ a b "Election Results". Election Commission of India official website. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
