Election Results Facts: 

About Parliamentary Constituency: 

Chandni Chowk Lok Sabha constituency is one of the seven Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in the Indian National Capital Territory of Delhi. This constituency came into existence in 1956.

• Was smallest parliamentary constituency in the country with an area of 10.59 sq. km
• Now Includes:

1. Sadar Bazar
2. Civil Lines
3. Slums of Jahangirpuri.

• Traditionally a Congress domain

1. Sikandar Bakhtof Janata Party in 1977
2. Tara Chand Khandelwal of BJP in 1991
3. Vijay Goel twice in& 1999

Present Political Scenario: 

Why it is a tough constituency for BJP?

Traditional voters of BJP, Bania and Punjabi have migrated from Sadar Bazar, Chandni Chowk, Model Town, Adarsh Nagar, Tri Nagar & Wazirpur to neighboring areas like Ghaziabad, Noida, Shahibabad, Gurgaon and Faridabad. 

Why fight is equally poised?

After the Delimitation

• Presence of a sizeable number of Vaish – Punjabis (30%) & Scheduled Caste (SC) electorates.
• Addition of seven more Assembly constituencies & removal of Paharganj, Chandni Chowk
• Share of Muslims voters has reduced to 15%
• Presence of SC votes may turn out to be tough both for Congress & BJP

Key Candidates in the fray

Key Local Issues 2014:

• Increasing congestion,
• Illegal encroachment
• Price rise,
• Inflated water and power bills,
• Erratic supply of water,
• Poor infrastructure in major market areas are other grouses.