PALAM
Assembly seat no. 37 in Delhi · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1972.
Winner, 2008
DHARAM DEV SOLANKI
BJP
Elections held
11
1972–2025
Most successful party
BJP
won 5 of 11
Margin, 2008
12,592
13.65% of valid votes
Result, 2008
Runner-up
INCMAHENDER YADAV
- Votes
- 28,104
- Vote share
- 30.47%
- Behind by
- 12,592
Electors
1,56,896
Total votes polled
92,238
Valid votes
92,238
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
58.8%
Full result, 2008
9 candidates · 92,238 valid votes
DHARAM DEV SOLANKIBJPwon
40,696
44.1%
MAHENDER YADAVINC
28,104
30.5%
MADAN OHANBSP
21,006
22.8%
BHAIRAV DUTT DHYANICPI
659
0.7%
MAHESH KUMARIND
600
0.7%
CHANCHAL SHARMASAP
349
0.4%
MOHAR PAL SANKHLALJP
307
0.3%
PAWAN KUMARIND
259
0.3%
DEEPAK KUMARRJAP
258
0.3%
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.
