1996 Indian general election in Delhi

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1996 Indian general election in Delhi

 1991
April 27, 1996 (1996-04-27)
1998 

7 seats
Turnout50.6%[1]
  First party Second party
 
Leader Atal Bihari Vajpayee P. V. Narasimha Rao
Party BJP INC
Seats won 5 2
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 1,992,947 1,500,731
Percentage 49.58% 37.33%
Swing Increase 9.31 pp Decrease 2.24 pp


Prime Minister before election

Narasimha Rao
INC

Prime Minister after election

A. B. Vajpayee
BJP

The 1996 Indian general election in Delhi was held to elect representatives of the 7 seats of the NCT of Delhi in the Lok Sabha.

The Bharatiya Janata Party won 5 of the 7 seats in Delhi, with its opposition, the Indian National Congress winning 2 seats.

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No. Party Flag Symbol Leader Seats contested
1. Bharatiya Janata Party A. B. Vajpayee 7

Indian National Congress

No. Party Flag Symbol Leader Seats contested
1. Indian National Congress P. V. Narasimha Rao 7

Results

List of Elected MPs

References

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