1st Delhi Assembly
Legislature of Delhi, India, 1993–1998
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The First Legislative Assembly of Delhi was constituted in November 1993 after the Council of Ministers was replaced by the Delhi Legislative Assembly through the Constitution Act 1991 and by the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Act, 1991, the 69th Amendment to the Indian constitution. The amendment declared the Union Territory of Delhi to be formally known as National Capital Territory of Delhi, subsequently Delhi holding the 1st state elections.[1][2]
Legislative Assembly of Delhi (Vidhan Sabha of Delhi) | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | 5 year |
| History | |
| Founded | Nov 1993 |
| Disbanded | Nov 1998 |
| Preceded by | New Assembly established |
| Succeeded by | 2nd Delhi Assembly |
| Leadership | |
Chief Minister | |
Speaker of the Assembly | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 70 |
Political groups | BJP (49) INC (14) JD (04) IND (03) |
| Elections | |
| FPTP | |
Last election | Nov 1993 |
| Meeting place | |
| Old Secretariat, Delhi, India | |
| Website | |
| www | |
In all, six national parties, three state parties, 41 registered (unrecognised) parties and other independent candidates contested for 70 assembly seats. With 49 seats, BJP got the majority and formed the government.[2]
Electors
| Male | Female | Others | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electors | 3,237,048 | 2,613,497 | - | 5,850,645 |
| Electors who voted | 2,089,763 | 1,522,950 | - | 3,612,713 |
| Polling percentage | 64.56% | 58.27% | - | 61.75% |
Candidates
| Male | Female | Others | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | 1,257 | 59 | - | 1,316 |
| Elected | 67 | 3 | - | 70 |
| Forfeited deposits | 1,109 | 46 | - | 1,155 |
Important members
| # | From | To | Position | Name | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 1993 | 1996 | Chief Minister | Madan Lal Khurana | BJP |
| 02 | 1996 | 1998 | Chief Minister | Sahib Singh Verma | BJP |
| 03 | 1998 | 1998 | Chief Minister | Sushma Swaraj | BJP |
| 04 | 1993 | 1998 | Speaker | Charti Lal Goel | BJP |
| 05 | 1993 | 1998 | Deputy Speaker | n/a | n/a |
| 06 | 1993 | 1998 | Leader of the House | n/a | n/a |
| 07 | 1993 | 1998 | Leader of the Opposition | n/a | n/a |
List of members
Default sort, in ascending order of constituency
