Indian general election in National Capital Territory of Delhi, 1998
February 16, 1998 (1998-02-16)
7 seats
Turnout51.3%[1]
  First party Second party
 
Leader Atal Bihari Vajpayee Sitaram Kesri
Party BJP INC
Seats won 6 1
Seat change Increase 1 Decrease 1
Popular vote 2,139,254 1,798,165
Percentage 50.73% 42.64%

The 1998 Indian general election in Delhi was held to elect representatives of the 7 seats of the NCT of Delhi in the Lok Sabha.

The Bharatiya Janata Party won 6 of the 7 seats in Delhi, with its opposition, the Indian National Congress registering a narrow victory in the SC-reserved seat of Karol Bagh.[2]

List of elected MPs

No. Constituency Name of Elected M.P. Party Affiliation
1New DelhiJagmohanBharatiya Janata Party
2South DelhiSushma SwarajBharatiya Janata Party
3 Outer Delhi Krishan Lal Sharma Bharatiya Janata Party
4East DelhiLal Bihari TiwariBharatiya Janata Party
5Chandni ChowkVijay GoelBharatiya Janata Party
6Delhi SadarMadan Lal KhuranaBharatiya Janata Party
7Karol BaghMeira KumarIndian National Congress

References

  1. ↑ "IndiaVotes PC: Party-wise performance for 1998". IndiaVotes. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
  2. ↑ "Rediff On The NeT Elections '98: Results: BJP supreme in Delhi, almost". m.rediff.com. 3 March 1998. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
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