With inputs from Sri Krishna, Delhi
Dropping its sitting member Udit Raj and fielding a non-filmi Punjabi and Sufi singer Hans Raj Hans could make the going tough for BJP, which had won all the seven Delhi seats in 2014. Udit Raj, 58, National Chairman of the All India Confederation of SC/ST Organizations, has now joined the Congress, vowing “not even a single Dalit will vote for the BJP.” AAP leaders, however, have said that Hans Raj Hans cannot contest from this SC-reserved seat since he converted to Islam in 2014.
The 2008 delimitation exercise saw North West Delhi came into existence, comprised of the 10 assembly segments of Nerela, Badli, Rithala, Bawana, Mundka, Kirari, Sultan Pur Majra, Nangloi Jat, Mangol Puri and Rohini.
The three-cornered contest is here is between Gugan Singh of AAP, Hans Raj Hans of BJP and Rajesh Lelothia for Congress.
As per the Election commission of India (ECI) website the constituency has a total of 2378984 voters.
The nominations of 13 candidates from different political parties or standing independently have been accepted by the ECI. 24 nominations have been rejected by the ECI.
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2014 Lok Sabha Elections
Incumbent MP: Udit Raj
| Name of candidate | Party | Votes secured | Vote share (over total votes polled) |
| Udit Raj | BJP | 6,29,860 | 46.44 |
| Rakhi Birla | AAP | 5,22,842 | 38.65 |
| Krishna Tirath | INC | 1,57,468 | 11.61 |
| Basant Panwar | BSP | 21485 | 1.58 |
Source: ECI
Know your candidates
Hans Raj Hans (BJP)
Popular folk singer Hans Raj Hans joined the BJP on 10 December 2016. He replaced Udit Raj, the incumbent MP from North West Delhi for the Lok Sabha elections.
Padma Shri awardee Hans Raj Hans, 57, is a rank outsider to the constituency, and has little to talk about in his campaign speeches leaving it to party workers to do the door to door work and banking on Narendra Modi’s popularity. Given his shifting loyalties, from the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) in 2009 on whose ticket he contested the Jalandhar Lok Sabha seat that May, to the Congress in February 2016 then the BJP later the same year, voters in Delhi may have heard his albums but know little else about him.
More details can be found in the affidavit filed with the ECI here https://suvidha.eci.gov.in/uploads/affidavit/2019/PC/U05/5/U0520190424062643.pdf
- Phone: 98115155555
- E-mail: hansrajhans786@gmail.com
Financial details of candidate
| Year | Assets | Liabilities |
| 2019 | Movable Rs. 16107732 Immovable Rs. 114830000 |
Rs. 45508094 |
Source: MyNeta
Gugan Singh Ranga (AAP)
Gugan Singh, 70, of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), a former member of the state assembly on a BJP ticket joined AAP in 2017 and is well known in the constituency. His manifesto promises farmer welfare in this predominantly rural constituency located at the periphery of the national capital. Gugan Singh is a local face and appears to be the front runner with his added emphasis on education and health. A prominent Dalit face among voters in the outer areas of this constituency, Gugan Singh is finding support among villagers who are hoping for better amenities and overall development from AAP.
More details can be found in the affidavit filed with the ECI here.
- Phone: 9212731618
- E-mail: gugansinghranga007@yahoo.com
- Facebook: gugansinghranga007
Financial details of candidate
| Year | Assets | Liabilities |
| 2019 | Movable Rs. 5053787 Immovable Rs. 7800000 |
NIL |
Source: MyNeta
Rajesh Lilothia (INC)
Congress candidate Rajesh Lelothia, 50, is also a well known face in this constituency, having been a two-time member of the Delhi assembly and is currently working president of the Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee. A long time Congress worker who has held various positions in the party, Lelothia is targeting Udit Raj’s support base, the Dalits, promising to work specially for Dalits, cleaning workers and women’s safety.
More details can be found in the affidavit filed with the ECI here.
- Phone: 9811100463
- E-mail: rajesh.lilothia@gmail.com
- Facebook: rajeshlilothiamla
Financial details of candidate
| Year | Assets | Liabilities |
| 2019 | Movable Rs. 11556251 Immovable Rs. 329 lakhs |
NIL |
Source: MyNeta
Full list of candidates contesting from North West Delhi
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Serial No. |
Name Of Candidate |
Address of Candidate |
Party Affiliation |
Symbol Allotted |
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1 |
428,BLOCK-C,PHASE-II,NANGLOI , DELHI- 110041 |
Satya Bahumat Party |
Black Board |
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2 |
R-36, BLOCK-R , CAMP NO- 5,JAWALAPURI, NEW DELHI-110087 |
Mazdoor Kirayedar Vikas Party |
Gas Cylinder |
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3 |
C-133,DDA FLATS, NEW RANJEET NAGAR,NEAR SATYAM CINEMA, NEW DELHI-11008 |
Rashtriya Samrasta Party |
Laptop |
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4 |
H.N. 207 BLOCK-G PKT-7,SECTOR-16, ROHINI, DELHI |
Bhartiya Pragatisheel Congress |
SHIP |
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5 |
HOUSE NO-B-605, 3-Rail Vihar,Alpha-I, Greater Noida,UP |
Socialist Janata Party |
Pressure Cooker |
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6 |
717, VILLAGE GANGANA, GOHANA,SONIPAT, HARYANA,PIN-131302 |
Independent |
Plastering Trowel |
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7 |
1986, VILLAGE PILLANJI,KOTLA MUBARAKPUR , DELHI -110003 |
Independent |
Hand Cart |
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8 |
B-198 GALI NO. 26, CHANDAN VIHAR,NIHAL VIHAR PH-II, NANGLOI, DELHI-110041 |
Independent |
Helicopter |
Issues in the constituency
In this, one of Delhi’s most densely populated areas having 36,56,539 people spread over residential and commercial areas like Saraswati Vihar, Rohini, Narela, Model Town and Mangol Puri, national security may find little resonance among the over 23 lakh voters, given the more pressing problems they want their MP to address, such as employment and local area development.
Major issues among voters in North West Delhi include sealing, metro connectivity, and water and electricity issues. In 2017, the sealing drive was conducted and factories that violated FAR guidelines were sealed. Naturally, this left thousands of workers unemployed and the owners without any source of income. This has also led to an unemployment problem in the constituency.