Durgesh Pathak | |
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| Member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 26 June 2022 – 8 February 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Raghav Chadha |
| Succeeded by | Umang Bajaj |
| Constituency | Rajinder Nagar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | |
| Political party | Aam Aadmi Party |
| Education | Master's in English |
| Alma mater | Allahabad University |
Durgesh Pathak is an Indian politician and was Member of Legislative Assembly in Delhi. He is a senior member of theAam Aadmi Party andPolitical Affairs Committee (the highest decision-making body) andNational Executive In-charge of the party.[1]
He won theDelhi Assembly by-election, 2022 as the AAP candidate for the seat ofMLA from theRajendra Nagar assembly constituency in Delhi.[2][3]
He was appointed Chairman ofCommittee on Government Undertakings of (Delhi) andCommittee on Municipal Corporation of (Delhi) post MCD Elections 2022.
In 2025 Delhi Assembly Elections he lost to BJP candidate in Rajinder Nagar constituency.[4][5]
He completed Master's in English from Allahabad University and moved to Delhi in 2010.[1][6]
In 2013, he managed the election campaign for AAP national convenorArvind Kejriwal and helped defeatSheila Dixit the incumbent Delhi Chief Minister.[1]
He is a member ofPolitical Affairs Committee (the highest decision-making body) andNational Executive In-charge of the party.[6] He is in-charge ofMunicipal Corporation of Delhi election for AAP.[7][8][9][10][11][6]In June 2022, he contested fromRajendra Nagar inDelhi Assembly by-election, 2022 against BJP's candidate Rajesh Bhatia and won by 11,000 lead.[3] He lost his seat in the 2025 polls to BJP candidate Umang Bajaj by a margin of over 1,200 votes.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Umang Bajaj | 46,671 | 48.01 | ||
| AAP | Durgesh Pathak | 45,440 | 46.74 | ||
| INC | Vineet Yadav | 4,015 | 4.13 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 571 | 0.59 | ||
| Majority | 1,231 | 1.27 | |||
| Turnout | 97,211 | ||||
| BJPgain fromAAP | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| AAP | Durgesh Pathak | 40,319 | 55.76 | −1.30 | |
| BJP | Rajesh Bhatia | 28,581 | 39.92 | +2.22 | |
| INC | Prem Lata | 2,014 | 2.79 | −1.01 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 546 | 0.76 | ||
| Majority | 11,555 | 15.84 | −3.52 | ||
| Turnout | 71,892 | 43.75 | −14.75 | ||
| Registered electors | 1,77,867 | ||||
| AAPhold | Swing | -1.30 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| BJP | Mohan Singh Bisht | 96,721 | 50.59 | +16.85 | |
| AAP | Durgesh Pathak | 88,498 | 46.29 | −13.55 | |
| INC | Arbind Singh | 2,242 | 1.17 | −1.98 | |
| BSP | Nathu Ram | 824 | 0.43 | −0.86 | |
| CPI(M) | Ranjit Tiwari | 414 | 0.22 | −0.19 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 373 | 0.20 | −0.32 | |
| Majority | 8,223 | 4.30 | −21.80 | ||
| Turnout | 1,91,291 | 67.55 | −2.28 | ||
| BJPgain fromAAP | Swing | +16.85 | |||
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| Preceded by | Member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly fromRajinder Nagar Assembly constituency 2022 - 2025 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by Office established | Co in-charge Aam Aadmi Party, Punjab – March, 2017 | Incumbent |
| Preceded by - | Member ofPolitical Affairs Committee Aam Aadmi Party – present | Incumbent |
| Preceded by - | National Executive In-charge Aam Aadmi Party – present | Incumbent |
| Preceded by - | Incharge of MCD election for Aam Aadmi Party 2022 – present | Incumbent |
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