| Legislative Assembly of Delhi (Vidhan Sabha of Delhi) | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | |
| Type | Unicameral |
| Term limits | 5 year |
| History | |
| Founded | 2003 |
| Disbanded | 2008 |
| Preceded by | 2nd Delhi Assembly |
| Succeeded by | 4th Delhi Assembly |
| Leadership | |
| Chief Minister | Sheila Dikshit, INC |
| Leader of the Opposition | Vijay Kumar Malhotra, BJP |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 70 |
| Political groups | INC (47) BJP (20) JD (U) (1) NCP (1) IND (1) |
| Elections | |
| Voting system | FPTP |
| Last election | 1998 |
| Meeting place | |
| Old Secretariat , Delhi, India | |
| Website | |
| www | |
The Third Legislative Assembly of Delhi was constituted in 2003 after Delhi Legislative Assembly election held on 1 December 2003.
Election and Government formation
Total six national parties, twelve state parties, forty-five registered (unrecognized) parties and other independent candidates contested for 70 assembly seats. With 47 seats, INC emerged as the single largest party and formed the Government with Sheila Dikshit as the Chief Minister. BJP won 20 seats and secured second position. JD(S), NCP and Independent contestant each won one seat.
Electors
| Male | Female | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electors | 47,56,330 | 36,91,994 | 84,48,324 |
| Electors who voted | 26,10,829 | 19,02,306 | 45,13,135 |
| Polling percentage | 54.89% | 51.43% | 53.42% |
Candidates
| Male | Female | Others | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | 739 | 78 | 0 | 817 |
| Elected | 63 | 7 | 0 | 70 |
| Forfeited deposits | 612 | 60 | 0 | 672 |
Elected members
| # | From | To | Position | Name | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 2003 | 2008 | Chief Minister (Leader of the House) | Shiela Dixit | INC |
| 02 | 2003 | 2008 | Speaker | Ajay Maken | INC |
| 03 | 2003 | 2008 | Deputy Speaker | Krishna Tirath | INC |
| 04 | 2003 | 2008 | Leader of the Opposition | Vijay Kumar Malhotra | BJP |
List of members
Default sort, in ascending order of constituency
References
- "STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2003 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NCT OF DELHI" (PDF). eci.nic.in.
