New Delhi: BJP candidate Manjinder Singh Sirsa wins in the Rajouri Garden constituency with 64132 votes, while AAP’s Dhanwati Chandela loses with 45942 votes.
Counting for the Rajouri Garden Assembly seat began on Saturday, February 8.
The constituency, one of Delhi’s 70 Assembly segments, is a general seat and not reserved for Scheduled Castes (SCs) or Scheduled Tribes (STs).
The key contenders in the race are the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), and Congress.
In the 2020 Delhi Assembly elections, AAP’s Dhanwati Chandela won the seat with 62,212 votes, securing a 55.7% vote share and defeating BJP’s Rajesh Khanna by a margin of 22,972 votes.
In the 2015 elections, AAP’s Jarnail Singh emerged victorious with 54,916 votes (46.55%), defeating Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) candidate Manjinder Singh Sirsa, who secured 44,880 votes (38.04%). Singh won by a margin of 10,036 votes, with a total of 1,17,322 valid votes cast in the constituency.
Manjinder Singh Sirsa is an Indian politician from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and a prominent Sikh leader. He has been actively involved in Delhi and Punjab politics and is known for his association with the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) before joining the BJP.
Key Facts About Manjinder Singh Sirsa:
- Political Background: He was previously a member of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and served as the party’s face in Delhi before switching to the BJP in 2021.
- Legislative Career: He was elected as an MLA from Rajouri Garden in the 2013 Delhi Assembly elections but lost in the 2015 elections to AAP’s Jarnail Singh.
- Religious and Community Role: Sirsa has served as the president of the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC), playing a key role in Sikh community affairs.
- Allegations and Controversies: He has been vocal on Sikh issues and has often been involved in political controversies, particularly concerning Sikh rights and religious matters.
Currently, he is contesting the Rajouri Garden seat in the 2025 Delhi Assembly elections on a BJP ticket and is leading in the early trends.
