Delhi Assembly Elections
The Legislative Assembly of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, also known as the Delhi Vidhan Sabha, is a unicameral law making body and consists of 70 Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLA).
The term of the Legislative Assembly is five years. However, it may be dissolved earlier than that by the Governor on the request of the Chief Minister. The last legislative Assembly elections were held in Delhi on 8 February 2020.
The Legislative Assembly of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, also known as the Delhi Vidhan Sabha, is a unicameral law making body and consists of 70 Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLA).
The term of the Legislative Assembly is five years. However, it may be dissolved earlier than that by the Governor on the request of the Chief Minister. The last legislative Assembly elections were held in Delhi on 8 February 2020.
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- The Delhi Legislative Assembly elections in 2020 saw 672 candidates contesting for 70 seats, just 1 candidate lesser than in the 2015 Assembly elections.
- A record 96 political parties contested the 2020 Assembly elections, in comparison to 72 parties in the 2015 Assembly elections.
- The huge number of political parties contesting the 2020 elections fueled claims from many factions of the polity and society, that these new parties are created as "fronts" just to help the electoral prospects of specific political parties by cutting into the opposition votes. Their claims were supported by the fact that 88 of the 96 parties secured less than 0.1% votes individually and 0.6% votes collectively in the 2020 Assembly elections.
- Delhi had 14.8 million registered voters (electors) in the 2020 Assembly elections, in comparison to 13.3 million registered voters in 2015.
- Only 62.6% of the voters exercised their franchise in the 2020 Assembly elections, a 4.5% drop over the turnout in the 2015 Assembly elections. The voter turnout for men and women were at similar levels at 62.6% and 62.5% respectively.
- The total voter turnout in Delhi Assembly elections remains one of the lowest amongst all states in India, showing either a lack of concern or awareness amongst Delhi residents about the importance of exercising their franchise in improving Delhi's socio-economic conditions.
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