History
Chandni Chowk is the major street in the walled city of old Delhi,
which was originally called Shah Jahanabad. The walled city which includes
the Lal Qilla (Red Fort of Delhi) was established in 1650 AD, by the Mughal
Emperor, Shah Jahan and designed by his daughter Jahanara Begum Sahib, who
also made significant contributions in the landscaping of her fathers new
capital of Shahjahanabad. Chandni Chowk runs through the middle of
the walled city, from the Lahori Darwaza (Lahore Gate) of the Red Fort to
Fatehpuri Masjid.
For more information of Chandni Chowk, please visit:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chandni_Chowk
Parliamentary Constituency (2009)
Chandni Chowk, which was earlier the smallest Lok Sabha seat on the
electoral map of Delhi, has now 10 Assembly constituencies carved out of
Outer Delhi and East Delhi constituencies after the delimitation process.
The new areas in the constituency include Adarsh Nagar, Model Town, Wazirpur
and Shakur Basti.
Congress MP Kapil Sibal will seek re-election from the prestigious seat
Structure (List of Assembly Segments)
- Shakur Basti
- Tri Nagar
- Wazirpur
- Model Town
- Sadar Bazar
- Chandni Chowk
- Balimaran
- Matia Mehal
- Adarsh Nagar
- Shalimar Bagh
Previous Election Result (2004)
Kapil Sibal
(INC) won from Chandni Chowk, Delhi
|
No. of Electors |
337462 |
Polling Stations |
415 |
|
No. of Contestants |
15 |
Polling %age |
53.04 |
|
Candidates |
Valid Votes in PC |
|
Sl no. |
Name |
Party |
Number |
Percentage |
|
1 |
KAPIL SIBAL |
INC |
127395 |
71.17 |
|
3 |
SMRITI Z. IRAANI |
BJP |
47978 |
26.8 |
|
2 |
GIAN PRAKASH SAINI |
BSP |
1444 |
0.81 |
|
15 |
MOHD. SAMI |
IND
|
660 |
0.37 |
|
4 |
ROOP DHAR YADAV |
SAP |
434 |
0.24 |
|
11 |
BASHIR AHMED |
IND
|
235 |
0.13 |
|
14 |
SATISH KUMAR |
IND
|
168 |
0.09 |
|
5 |
DR. SANJAY KUMAR GUPTA |
SHS |
165 |
0.09 |
|
7 |
ARUN KUMAR |
IND
|
123 |
0.07 |
|
13 |
SHIV HARI AGRAWAL |
IND
|
111 |
0.06 |
|
8 |
ALIM |
IND
|
96 |
0.05 |
|
12 |
MUKESH ARORA |
IND
|
54 |
0.03 |
|
6 |
AMIT WHIG |
IND
|
49 |
0.03 |
|
10 |
JAGDISH KUMAR DEMBALA |
IND
|
46 |
0.03 |
|
9 |
ASHOK KUMAR |
IND
|
45 |
0.03 |
|
Total Valid Votes |
179003 |
100 |
|
Lead Margin |
79417 |
|
|