Legislative Assembly of Delhi (Vidhan Sabha of Delhi) | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | 5 year |
| History | |
| Founded | Dec 2013 |
| Disbanded | Feb 2014 |
| Preceded by | 4th Delhi Assembly |
| Succeeded by | 6th Delhi Assembly |
| Leadership | |
Chief Minister | |
Speaker of the Assembly | |
Leader of the Opposition | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 70 |
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Political groups | Government (36)
Official Opposition (32) Other Opposition (2)
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| Elections | |
| FPTP | |
Last election | Dec 2013 |
| Meeting place | |
| Old Secretariat ,Delhi, India | |
| Website | |
| www | |
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2013–2025
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TheFifth Legislative Assembly of Delhi was constituted on 28 December 2013 after theDelhi Legislative Assembly elections on 4 December 2013.[1]
Total six national parties, eleven state parties, sixty registered (unrecognised) parties and other independent candidates contested for 70 assembly seats. With 31 seats,BJP emerged as the single largest party but fell short of the half-way mark required for a simple majority. BJP was closely followed byAAP, which won 28 seats. In absence of clear majority,Legislative Assembly of Delhi was hung. Being the single largest party,BJP approached theLieutenant Governor of DelhiNajeeb Jung and refused to form a government. Thereafter,Indian National Congress, which had won eight seats, offered "unconditional" support to theAAP.AAP initially rejectedINC's support but later accepted it and formed the government withArvind Kejriwal as the Chief Minister.[1][2]
| Male | Female | Others | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electors | 6,614,238 | 5,321,572 | 550 | 11,936,360 |
| Electors who voted | 4,367,527 | 3,466,248 | 144 | 7,833,919 |
| Polling percentage | 66.03% | 65.14% | 26% | 65.53% |
| Male | Female | Others | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | 739 | 71 | 0 | 810 |
| Elected | 67 | 3 | 0 | 70 |
| Forfeited deposits | 555 | 57 | 0 | 612 |
| # | From | To | Position | Name | Party | |
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| 01 | 2013 | 2014 | Leader of the House (Chief Minister) | Arvind Kejriwal | AAP | |
| 02 | 2013 | 2014 | Speaker | Maninder Singh Dhir | AAP | |
| 03 | 2013 | 2014 | Deputy Speaker | - | - | |
| 04 | 2013 | 2014 | Leader of the Opposition | Dr. Harsh Vardhan | BJP |
Default sort, in ascending order of constituency.[3]
On 14 February 2014,Arvind Kejriwal, after 49 days as Chief Minister resigned alleging thatINC andBJP obstructed theJan Lokpal Bill. Both, theINC andBJP refuted the allegations made by Kejriwal. The outgoing Chief Minister, vide a letter toPresident of IndiaPranab Mukherjee andLieutenant Governor of DelhiNajeeb Jung recommended immediate dissolution of the State Assembly and to conduct elections immediately.[4]
TheLegislative Assembly of Delhi was finally dissolved on 04 Nov 2014 and subsequently elections were announced byElection Commission of India.[5]
