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{{Short description|2013 legislative assembly elections in Delhi}}
{{EngvarB|date=May 2014}}
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{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2014}}
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| leaders_seat1 = [[Krishna Nagar (Delhi Assembly constituency)|Krishna Nagar]]
| leaders_seat1 = [[Krishna Nagar (Delhi Assembly constituency)|Krishna Nagar]]
| seats_before1 = 23
| seats_before1 = 23
| seats_after1 = 34
| seats_after1 = 32
| seat_change1 = {{increase}} 11
| seat_change1 = {{increase}} 9
| popular_vote1 = 26,04,100
| popular_vote1 = 26,04,100
| percentage1 = 33%
| percentage1 = 33%
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| leader_since2 = 2012
| leader_since2 = 2012
| leaders_seat2 = [[New Delhi (Delhi Assembly constituency)|New Delhi]]
| leaders_seat2 = [[New Delhi (Delhi Assembly constituency)|New Delhi]]
| seats_before2 = 0
| seats_before2 = ''New''
| seats_after2 = 28
| seats_after2 = 28
| seat_change2 = {{increase}} 28
| seat_change2 = ''New''
| popular_vote2 = 23,22,330
| popular_vote2 = 23,22,330
| percentage2 = 29.5%
| percentage2 = 29.5%
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| after_election = [[Arvind Kejriwal]]
| after_election = [[Arvind Kejriwal]]
| after_party = Aam Aadmi Party
| after_party = Aam Aadmi Party
| map_image = 2013_Delhi_assembly_election_map.svg
| map_image = File:2013 Delhi assembly election.png
| map_size = 250px
| map_size = 250px
| map_caption = Map of Delhi showing results of the 2013 Vidhan Sabha election
| map_caption = Map of Delhi showing results of the 2013 Vidhan Sabha election


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[[File:India_Delhi_State_Assembly_2013.svg|350px|center]]
[[File:India Delhi State Legislative Assembly 2013.png|350px|center]]
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| image4 = [[File:Mayawati.jpg|80px]]
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==Electoral law change==
==Electoral law change==
This was one of the first five elections in which the [[Election Commission of India]] implemented a "[[None of the above]]" (NOTA) voting option, allowing the electorate to register a neutral to people any think
This was one of the first five elections in which the [[Election Commission of India]] implemented a "[[None of the above]]" (NOTA) voting option, allowing the electorate to register a neutral to people any think vote but not to outright reject candidates.<ref>{{cite news |title=Will implement voters' right to reject candidates straight away: Election Commission |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Will-implement-voters-right-to-reject-candidates-straight-away-Election-Commission/articleshow/23169193.cms |date=27 September 2013|access-date = 23 December 2013|work = [[The Times of India]]}}</ref> In a first, the [[Election Commission of India]] also appointed Central Awareness Observers, whose main task was to oversee voter awareness and facilitation.<ref>{{cite web|title=List of Poll Dates for 2013 Assembly Elections in five states|url=http://news.biharprabha.com/2013/10/list-of-poll-dates-for-2013-assembly-elections-in-five-states/|access-date=5 October 2013|website = Biharpraprabha.com}}</ref>
vote but not to outright reject candidates.<ref>{{cite news |title=Will implement voters' right to reject candidates straight away: Election Commission |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Will-implement-voters-right-to-reject-candidates-straight-away-Election-Commission/articleshow/23169193.cms |date=27 September 2013|access-date = 23 December 2013|work = [[The Times of India]]}}</ref> In a first, the [[Election Commission of India]] also appointed Central Awareness Observers, whose main task was to oversee voter awareness and facilitation.<ref>{{cite web|title=List of Poll Dates for 2013 Assembly Elections in five states|url=http://news.biharprabha.com/2013/10/list-of-poll-dates-for-2013-assembly-elections-in-five-states/|access-date=5 October 2013|website = Biharpraprabha.com}}</ref>


==Contesting parties==
==Contesting parties==
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{{Further|Fifth Legislative Assembly of Delhi#List of members}}
{{Further|Fifth Legislative Assembly of Delhi#List of members}}
Notably, the INC's [[Chaudhary Prem Singh]] lost in the Ambedkar Nagar constituency, he held the seat since 1993 and had not lost a single election in 50 years; however, Ashok Kumar of the AAP won the seat.<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.hindustantimes.com/specials/coverage/myindia-myvote/chunk-ht-ui-myindiamyvote-delhi/david-and-goliath-rookie-aap-candidate-defeats-cong-leader-who-had-not-lost-in-50-years/sp-article10-1160409.aspx| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131223154942/http://www.hindustantimes.com/specials/coverage/myindia-myvote/chunk-ht-ui-myindiamyvote-delhi/david-and-goliath-rookie-aap-candidate-defeats-cong-leader-who-had-not-lost-in-50-years/sp-article10-1160409.aspx| url-status = dead| archive-date = 23 December 2013| title = David and Goliath: Rookie AAP candidate defeats Cong leader who had not lost in 50 years | date = 8 December 2013| newspaper = [[Hindustan Times]]|access-date=23 December 2013 }}</ref> Incumbent Chief Minister [[Sheila Dikshit]] lost her New Delhi constituency seat to AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal by a margin that was much more than her total votes and winning hardly 500 votes more than the BJP's Vijender Kumar who finished third;<ref>{{cite web|title=Assembly Elections December 2013 Results|url=http://eciresults.ap.nic.in/ConstituencywiseU0540.htm?ac=40|work=[[Election Commission of India]]|access-date=23 December 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131215042131/http://eciresults.ap.nic.in/ConstituencywiseU0540.htm?ac=40|archive-date=15 December 2013|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> she then submitted her resignation to Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sheila Dixit loses her seat to Kejriwal, submits resignation to Lt. Governor of Delhi|url=http://www.bellevision.com/belle/index.php?action=topnews&type=7967|work=Bellevision.com|access-date=23 December 2013}}</ref>
Notably, the INC's [[Chaudhary Prem Singh]] lost in the Ambedkar Nagar constituency, he held the seat since 1993 and had not lost a single election in 50 years; however, Ashok Kumar of the AAP won the seat.<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.hindustantimes.com/specials/coverage/myindia-myvote/chunk-ht-ui-myindiamyvote-delhi/david-and-goliath-rookie-aap-candidate-defeats-cong-leader-who-had-not-lost-in-50-years/sp-article10-1160409.aspx| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131223154942/http://www.hindustantimes.com/specials/coverage/myindia-myvote/chunk-ht-ui-myindiamyvote-delhi/david-and-goliath-rookie-aap-candidate-defeats-cong-leader-who-had-not-lost-in-50-years/sp-article10-1160409.aspx| url-status = dead| archive-date = 23 December 2013| title = David and Goliath: Rookie AAP candidate defeats Cong leader who had not lost in 50 years | date = 8 December 2013| newspaper = [[Hindustan Times]]|access-date=23 December 2013 }}</ref> Incumbent Chief Minister [[Sheila Dikshit]] lost her New Delhi constituency seat to AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal by a margin that was much more than her total votes and winning hardly 500 votes more than the BJP's Vijender Kumar who finished third;<ref>{{cite web|title=Assembly Elections December 2013 Results|url=http://eciresults.ap.nic.in/ConstituencywiseU0540.htm?ac=40|work=[[Election Commission of India]]|access-date=23 December 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131215042131/http://eciresults.ap.nic.in/ConstituencywiseU0540.htm?ac=40|archive-date=15 December 2013|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> she then submitted her resignation to Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sheila Dixit loses her seat to Kejriwal, submits resignation to Lt. Governor of Delhi|url=http://www.bellevision.com/belle/index.php?action=topnews&type=7967|work=Bellevision.com|access-date=23 December 2013}}</ref>
<section begin=Results />{{election table|title=Summary of results of the [[2013 Delhi Legislative Assembly election]]<ref name=Del2013>{{cite web |url= http://eciresults.nic.in/PartyWiseResult.htm |title= Assembly Elections December 2013 Results |publisher= Election Commission of India |access-date= April 3, 2014}}</ref> |sortable=yes}}
<section begin=Results />{{election table|title=Summary of results of the 2013 Delhi Legislative Assembly election<ref name=Del2013>{{cite web |url= http://eciresults.nic.in/PartyWiseResult.htm |title= Assembly Elections December 2013 Results |publisher= Election Commission of India |access-date= April 3, 2014}}</ref> |sortable=yes}}
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9; text-align:center;"
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! Votes !! Vote % !! Change in <br />vote %
! Votes !! Vote % !! Change in <br />vote %
|-
|-
{{Party colour|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
| {{party color cell|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
|  
|  
| 66 || 31 || {{increase}} 8 || 44.29 || 26,04,100 || 33.07 || {{decrease}} 3
| 66 || 31 || {{increase}} 8 || 44.29 || 26,04,100 || 33.07 || {{decrease}} 3
|- style="background: #90EE90;"
|- style="background: #90EE90;"
{{Party colour|Aam Aadmi Party}}
| {{party color cell|Aam Aadmi Party}}
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Aam Aadmi Party]]
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Aam Aadmi Party]]
| [[File:AAP Symbol.png|35px]]
| [[File:AAP Symbol.png|35px]]
| 69 || 28 || ''New'' || 40.0 || 23,22,330 || 29.49 || ''New''
| 69 || 28 || ''New'' || 40.0 || 23,22,330 || 29.49 || ''New''
|- style="background: #90EE90;"
|- style="background: #90EE90;"
{{Party colour|Indian National Congress}}
| {{party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Indian National Congress]]
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Indian National Congress]]
|  
|  
| 70 || 8 || {{decrease}} 35 || 11.43 || 19,32,933 || 24.55 || {{decrease}} 15
| 70 || 8 || {{decrease}} 35 || 11.43 || 19,32,933 || 24.55 || {{decrease}} 15
|-
|-
{{Party colour|Janata Dal (United)}}
| {{party color cell|Janata Dal (United)}}
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Janata Dal (United)]]
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Janata Dal (United)]]
| [[File:JanataDalUnitedFlag.PNG|35px]]
| [[File:JanataDalUnitedFlag.PNG|35px]]
| 27 || 1 || {{increase}} 1 || 1.43 || 68,818 || 0.87 || ''New''
| 27 || 1 || {{increase}} 1 || 1.43 || 68,818 || 0.87 || ''New''
|-
|-
{{Party colour|Shiromani Akali Dal}}
| {{party color cell|Shiromani Akali Dal}}
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Shiromani Akali Dal]]
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Shiromani Akali Dal]]
|
|
| 4 || 1 || {{increase}} 1 || 1.42 || 71,757 || 1 || N/A
| 4 || 1 || {{increase}} 1 || 1.42 || 71,757 || 1 || N/A
|-
|-
{{Party colour|Independent politician}}
| {{party color cell|Independent politician}}
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Independent politician|Independents]]
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Independent politician|Independents]]
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! colspan = 2|66 %
! colspan = 2|66 %
|}<section end=Results />
|}<section end=Results />
[[File:2013 Delhi assembly election map.svg|right|thumb|400px|{{legend|#FF9933|Bharatiya Janta Party}} {{legend|#AA8800|Aam Aadmi Party}} {{legend|#00FFFF|Indian National Congress}} {{legend|#003366|Janata Dal (United)}} {{legend|#5E4D09|Shiromani Akali Dal}} {{legend|#A9A9A9|Independent}}]]
[[File:2013 Delhi assembly election.png|thumb|251x251px|{{legend|#FF9933|Bharatiya Janta Party}} {{legend|#0066A4|Aam Aadmi Party}} {{legend|#00FFFF|Indian National Congress}} {{legend|#003366|Janata Dal (United)}} {{legend|#5E4D09|Shiromani Akali Dal}} {{legend|#A9A9A9|Independent}}]]


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