PALAM
Assembly seat no. 37 in Delhi · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1972.
Winner, 2003
DHARAM DEV SOLANKI
BJP
Elections held
11
1972–2025
Most successful party
BJP
won 5 of 11
Margin, 2003
2,317
2.55% of valid votes
Result, 2003
Runner-up
INCSUMESH
- Votes
- 41,204
- Vote share
- 45.40%
- Behind by
- 2,317
Electors
1,86,072
Total votes polled
90,754
Valid votes
90,754
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
48.8%
Full result, 2003
14 candidates · 90,754 valid votes
DHARAM DEV SOLANKIBJPwon
43,521
48.0%
SUMESHINC
41,204
45.4%
L.C.SHARMABSP
3,496
3.9%
HARISH CHANDER JHAIND
488
0.5%
ANIL KUMAR CHANDRSPU
463
0.5%
GOVIND SINGH NEGIJD(U)
361
0.4%
VIRENDARIND
263
0.3%
KIRPA SHANKAR VERMALPS
244
0.3%
MAM CHAND SINGHIND
170
0.2%
RAJPAL SINGH KHOKHARIND
166
0.2%
KIRAN BRAHMIAD
151
0.2%
STEPHEN VARGHESEIJP
82
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 14. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | KULDEEP SOLANKI | BJP | 82,046 | 50.45% | JOGINDER SOLANKI | 8,952 |
| 2020 | BHAVNA GAUR | AAAP | 92,775 | 59.15% | VIJAY PANDIT | 32,765 |
| 2015 | BHAVNA GAUR | AAAP | 82,637 | 55.96% | DHARM DEV SOLANKI | 30,849 |
| 2013 | DHARM DEV SOLANKI | BJP | 42,833 | 33.30% | BHAWNA GAUR | 8,372 |
| 2008 | DHARAM DEV SOLANKI | BJP | 40,696 | 44.12% | MAHENDER YADAV | 12,592 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the PALAM assembly constituency in 2025?
KULDEEP SOLANKI (BJP) won PALAM in 2025, by a margin of 8,952 votes.
Which party has won PALAM the most times?
BJP, with 5 of the 11 wins recorded since 1972.
How many times has PALAM gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1972 to 2025.
Who has won PALAM the most times?
DHARAM DEV SOLANKI, with 3 wins between 1993 and 2008.
