Delhi Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Candidates, and Key Battles to Watch

The Delhi Lok Sabha Elections 2024 will take place in a single phase on May 25, as part of the sixth phase of the seven-phase general election. All seven Lok Sabha seats in Delhi will witness an intense contest between the BJP and the INDIA bloc, a coalition of regional parties united against the BJP, with Congress and AAP joining forces to challenge the BJP.

Constituency Breakdown and Key Candidates of Delhi Lok Sabha Elections

Chandni Chowk

• 2019 Winner: Harsh Vardhan (BJP), former Union Health Minister
• 2024 Candidates: Praveen Khandelwal (BJP) vs. Jai Prakash Agarwal (Congress)
• Note: As per the Congress-AAP agreement, the AAP has not fielded a candidate in this constituency. The seat has alternated between the Congress and BJP, with notable past representatives including Vijay Goel (BJP) and Kapil Sibal (Congress).

North East Delhi

• 2019 Winner: Manoj Tiwari (BJP)
• 2024 Candidates: Manoj Tiwari (BJP) vs. Kanhaiya Kumar (Congress)
• Note: Kanhaiya Kumar, a prominent student leader and former JNU student union president, is making his Delhi electoral debut after contesting from Bihar’s Begusarai in 2019. His entry into the Delhi political scene is expected to bring a new dynamic to the constituency. The constituency saw Sheila Dikshit’s defeat in 2019.

North West Delhi

• 2019 Winner: Hans Raj Hans (BJP)
• 2024 Candidates: Yogender Chandolia (BJP) vs. Udit Raj (Congress)
• Note: Udit Raj, who represented this seat as a BJP MP from 2014 to 2019, switched to Congress after the BJP did not renominate him in 2019. His decision was influenced by his disagreement with the party’s policies and his desire to continue serving the people of his constituency.

East Delhi

• 2019 Winner: Gautam Gambhir (BJP)
• 2024 Candidates: Harsh Malhotra (BJP) vs. Kuldeep Kumar (AAP)
• Note: Arvinder Singh Lovely, who contested on a Congress ticket in 2019, recently joined the BJP. His decision was motivated by his belief in the BJP’s ideology and his desire to contribute to the party’s vision for Delhi. Delhi minister Atishi was AAP’s candidate in 2019.

New Delhi

• 2019 Winner: Meenakshi Lekhi (BJP)
• 2024 Candidates: Somnath Bharti (AAP) vs. Bansuri Swaraj (BJP)
• Note: Meenakshi Lekhi has represented the seat since 2014. Before her, Ajay Maken (Congress) won the seat in 2004 and 2009.

South Delhi

• 2019 Winner: Ramesh Bidhuri (BJP)
• 2024 Candidates: Ramvir Singh Bidhuri (BJP) vs. Sahiram Pehalwan (AAP)
• Note: Raghav Chadha (AAP) lost to Bidhuri in 2019, a result that was seen as a setback for the AAP. In 2019, Congress had boxer Vijender Singh as its candidate, who has since joined the BJP. This loss prompted the AAP to reassess its strategy for the upcoming elections.

West Delhi

• 2019 Winner: Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma (BJP)
• 2024 Candidates: Kamaljeet Sehrawat (BJP) vs. Mahabal Mishra (AAP)
• Note: Mahabal Mishra, who won in 2009 and contested unsuccessfully in 2014 and 2019 on a Congress ticket, is now with AAP.

As the Delhi Lok Sabha elections draw near, the political arena is heating up with a promise of a riveting battle between the key political players. Stay tuned for more updates as the excitement and anticipation build up.