About the constituency
East Delhi Lok Sabha Constituency is one of the seven parliamentary constituencies in the Indian National Capital Territory of Delhi. Constituted in 1966, it is one of the most densely populated constituencies with a population of around 25 lakh. It comprises the following areas: Gandhi Nagar, Shahdara, Krishna Nagar, Laxmi Nagar Vishwas Nagar, Patparganj, Janpura, Trilokpuri (SC), Kondli (SC) and Okhla.
As of January 2024, the constituency had around 20.6 lakh voters, with approximately 11.2 lakh male voters and 9.3 lakh female voters.
Different candidates were fielded in the 2014 and 2019 elections. Cricketer Gautam Gambhir is the current MP of the constituency who defeated the Indian National Congress candidate Arvinder Singh Lovely in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections by a margin of 3,91,222 votes. (Arvinder Singh Lovely has since joined the BJP).
In 2014, Mahesh Girri of the BJP won the East Delhi constituency seat against AAP candidate Rajmohan Gandhi by a margin of 1,90,463.
Harsh Malhotra, former municipal mayor of the erstwhile East Delhi Municipal Corporation has been nominated by the BJP in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections and will be contesting against AAP candidate Kuldeep Kumar, a Dalit leader who is the AAP’s Delhi unit vice-president.
Map of the constituency
East Delhi Parliamentary Constituency. Source: Opencity
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Past election results
| 2019 | Candidate | Sex | Party | Votes received | Vote Share (%) |
| 1 | Gautam Gambhir | M | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) | 696156 | 55.48% |
| 2 | Arvinder Singh Lovely | M | Indian National Congress (INC) | 304934 | 24.30% |
| 3 | Atishi | F | Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) | 219328 | 17.47% |
Incumbent MP: Gautam Gambhir, BJP
Gautam Gambhir’s name has been dropped from the BJP’s candidate list for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections since he requested the BJP to relieve him of his political duties so that he may focus his attention on cricket. Below is a quick snapshot of his profile and tenure as MP:
| Name | Gautam Gambhir |
| DOB | 14-Oct-1981 |
| Political Party | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) |
| Educational Qualification | 12th Pass BA (Pass Course) From Hindu College, Delhi University in 2000, Degree Course Not Completed, & Central Board of Secondary Education, Modern School, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi, All India Senior School Certificate Examination In 2000 |
| Profession | Sportsperson |
| 97gambhirgautam@gmail.com gautam.gambhir@sansad.nic.in | |
| Contact Number | +91 9818287292 (M) |
| Address | 6B/8, N.E.A., Old Rajinder Nagar, New Delhi-110060 |
Online presence
- Website: Not available
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GautamGambhir/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gautamgambhir55/?hl=en
- YouTube: Not available
- X: @GautamGambhir
Read more: Lok Sabha elections 2024: South Delhi — Know your constituency and candidates
Criminal cases
According to his affidavit filed in 2019, Gautam Gambhir has 1 criminal case pending against him. Following are the charges against him in the case:
- 1 charge related to Punishment for criminal breach of trust (IPC Section-406)
- 1 charge related to Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property (IPC Section-420)
- 1 charge related to Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention (IPC Section-34)
Source: MyNeta
Positions Held
17th Lok Sabha
- Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (2019 onwards)
- Member, Standing Committee on Housing and Urban Affairs (2019 onwards)
Performance in Parliament
| MP | Attendance | No of Debates | No of questions | Private member’s bills |
| Gautam Gambhir | 61% | 3 | 97 | 1 |
| National average | 79% | 46.7 | 210 | 1.5 |
| State average | 80% | 36 | 183 | 2.5 |
This first time MP and cricketer has done quite poorly in terms of attendance with an average attendance of 61%. During the budget session of parliament, his attendance dropped to 22%, the lowest among all the sessions of parliament. Gautam took part in just three debates while the state average was 36 and asked a total of 97 questions while the state average was 183. He initiated one private member bill while in Parliament.
The debates he participated in are listed below:
- Discussion on air pollution and climate change
- Requesting the government to resolve the problem of Ghazipur landfill and prepare a national policy for waste management
- Discussion on the Demand for Grant No 100 under the control of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
In terms of questions asked, some topics include:
- Construction of New Airports
- Domestic Workers
- COVID-19 Pandemic
- Pollution Level in Yamuna River during Lockdown
- Penalty for Animal Cruelty
- Prohibition of Manual Scavenging
MPLAD funds utilisation**
| Cumulative works recommended by MP | Rs 22.12 crore |
| Amount sanctioned | Rs 17.67 crore |
| Expenditure incurred | Rs 9.24 crore |
According to a report published in The Indian Express, Gautam Gambhir recommended 48 works, of which only 12 were completed. Incidentally, this is the least number of recommended works by any MP across the seven constituencies in the NCT of Delhi.
Candidates contesting in 2024
Of the 52 candidates who filed nominations, 30 have been accepted, 21 rejected and 1 withdrew his/her candidature.
| Kuldeep Kumar (Monu), Male, 35 Party: Aam Aadmi Party Education: 12th Pass Pending criminal cases: 6 Total assets: Rs 48,43,966 Total liabilities: Rs 7,58,300 Click here for affidavit |
| Mohd. Waqar Choudhary, Male, 41 Party: Bahujan Samaj Party Education: 12th Pass Pending criminal cases: 0 Total assets: Rs 12,15,43,467 Total liabilities: Rs 6,07,06,301 Click here for affidavit |
| Harsh Malhotra, Male, 60 Party: Bharatiya Janata Party Education: Graduate Professional Pending criminal cases: Total assets: Rs 4,08,24,015 Total liabilities: Nil Click here for affidavit |
| A Gopala Krishna, Male, 32 Party: Navarang Congress Party Education: 12th pass Pending criminal cases: 2 Total assets: Rs 3,93,000 Total liabilities: Nil Click here for affidavit |
| Jai Ram Lal, Male, 60 Party: Rashtriya Republican Party Education: 5th Pass Pending criminal cases: 0 Total assets: Rs 1,33,99,000 Total liabilities: Rs 1,40,000 Click here for affidavit |
| Jyoti Prakash, Male, 46 Party: Ekam Sanatan Bharat Dal Education: Graduate Professional Pending criminal cases: 0 Total assets: Rs 1,38,80,000 Total liabilities: Nil Click here for affidavit |
| Advocate Manjeet Singh, Male, 36 Party: Rashtra Nirman Party Education: Graduate Professional Pending criminal cases: 0 Total assets: Rs 1,20,04,732 Total liabilities: Rs 13,07,590 Click here for affidavit |
| Yogesh Chaudhary, Male, 51 Party: Bhartiya Veer Dal Education: Graduate Pending criminal cases: 0 Total assets: Rs 5,74,56, 225 Total liabilities: Rs 19,28,282 Click here for affidavit |
| Lal Singh, Male, 65 Party: Bahujan Dravida Party Education: Graduate Pending criminal cases: 0 Total assets: Rs 3,15,000 Total liabilities: Rs 50,000 Click here for affidavit |
| Surendra Singh Basoya, Male, 48 Party: Peoples Party of India (Democratic) Education:12th Pass Pending criminal cases: 1 Total assets: Rs 3,20,58,959 Total liabilities: Rs 29,11,006 Click here for affidavit |
| Sanjay, Male, 44 Party: Public Political Party Education: 12th Pass Pending criminal cases: 0 Total assets: Rs 4,66,683 Total liabilities: Nil Click here for affidavit |
| Sanjaya Kumar Yadav, Male, 28 Party: Right to Recall Party Education:12th Pass Pending criminal cases: 0 Total assets: Rs 1,04,000 Total liabilities: Nil Click here for affidavit |
| Amit Gupta, Male, 49 Independent candidate Education: 10th Pass Pending criminal cases: 0 Total assets: Rs 10,85,600 Total liabilities: Rs 2,42,000 Click here for affidavit |
| Arunima Gautam, Female, 49 Independent candidate Education: Post Graduate Pending criminal cases: 0 Total assets: Rs 1,21,691 Total liabilities: Nil Click here for affidavit |
| Om Shankar, Male, 46 Independent candidate Education: Post Graduate Pending criminal cases: 0 Total assets: Rs 1,69,59,978 Total liabilities: Rs 62,12,130 Click here for affidavit |
| Kuldeep Kumar, Male, 40 Independent candidate Education: 12th Pass Pending criminal cases: 0 Total assets: Rs 15,12,943 Total liabilities: Nil Click here for affidavit |
| Manoj Kumar Gupta (Swaraji), Male, 47 Independent candidate Education: Post Graduate Pending criminal cases: 0 Total assets: Rs 92,737 Total liabilities: Rs 43,590 Click here for affidavit |
| Mohammad Irfan, Male, 50 Independent candidate Education: Post Graduate Pending criminal cases: 0 Total assets: Rs 28,45,000 Total liabilities: Nil Click here for affidavit |
| Rodash Gupta, Male, 43 Independent candidate Education: Post Graduate Pending criminal cases: 0 Total assets: Rs 6,27,930 Total liabilities: Nil Click here for affidavit |
| Vimal Kumar Saxena, Male, 64 Independent Candidate Education: Graduate Pending criminal cases:0 Total assets: Rs 2,08,41,532 Total liabilities: Nil Click here for affidavit |
Key candidates in the news
Kuldeep Kumar is a graduate of Delhi University, and is currently the MLA from Kondli constituency. He met Kejriwal during the India Against Corruption movement led by social activist Anna Hazare, and joined the AAP after its formation in 2012.
In an interview with TOI, Kuldeep mentioned that he would focus on rehabilitating children addicted to drugs, making the committee of law and order functional once again, getting land from the DDA to build hospitals, schools, community centres, libraries and mohalla clinics and bringing the Delhi metro till Mayur Vihar phase 3. Other priorities include clearing Ghazipur landfill and regularising unauthorised colonies in East Delhi constituency. He is committed to being available to his constituents 24/7.
Harsh Malhotra is the BJP candidate for East Delhi constituency and is one of the three general secretaries of the BJP’s Delhi unit. He graduated with a BSc from Delhi University’s Hansraj College and pursued an LLB from DU in 1987.
In an interview with PTI, Harsha stated that if he won the elections, he would build a mega hospital like AIIMS in the trans-Yamuna area and provide flats to slum dwellers and construct a multilevel parking facility at the garments market in Gandhi Nagar.
Issues of the constituency
East Delhi is home to the infamous Ghazipur landfill which was commissioned in 1984. It currently has over 78 lakh tonnes of waste piled up, making it just 8 metres short of the Qutub Minar. Besides the waste issue, the residents of this constituency have cited bad roads, overflowing sewers, poor infrastructure and contaminated water as some of the major issues of the constituency which have not been tackled yet. Apart from this, pollution remains a problem for residents of Anand Vihar and Ghazipur areas while the residents of Kalyanpuri, Trilokpuri, and Mandawali have complained about increasing crime in these areas.
** Figures for MPLAD funds utilisation have been updated based on latest figures available.