Bandana Kumari
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Bandana Kumari is an Indian politician who served as Member of Legislative Assembly for Shalimar Bagh constituency from 2013 to 2025. She has served as Deputy Speaker of Delhi Legislative Assembly and former president of women's wing of the party, Aam Aadmi Party Mahila Shakti.
Infobox
Preceded by
Ravinder Nath Bansal
Succeeded by
Rakhi Birla
Constituency
Shalimar Bagh
Born
(1974-03-11) 11 March 1974 (age 51)Samastipur, Bihar
Nationality
Indian
Political party
Aam Aadmi Party
Education
Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Bihar University, (B.A.)
Party
Aam Aadmi Party
Tables
Delhi Assembly elections, 2025: Shalimar Bagh · Electoral performance
Majority
Majority
Party
Majority
Party
29,595
Candidate
26.02
Votes
23.07
Turnout
Turnout
Party
Turnout
Party
1,12,994
Candidate
58.6
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | mw- ±% | |
| BJP | Rekha Gupta | 68,200 | 59.95 | 13.49 | |
| AAP | Bandana Kumari | 38,605 | 33.93 | 15.48 | |
| INC | Praveen Jain | 4,892 | 4.30 | 2.17 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 770 | 0.68 | 0.05 | |
| Majority | 29,595 | 26.02 | 23.07 | ||
| Turnout | 1,12,994 | 58.6 | |||
| BJP gain from AAP | Swing | ||||
Delhi Assembly elections, 2020: Shalimar Bagh[17] · Electoral performance
Majority
Majority
Party
Majority
Party
3,440
Candidate
2.95
Votes
−6.18
Turnout
Turnout
Party
Turnout
Party
1,17,030
Candidate
61.80
Votes
−7.09
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| AAP | Bandana Kumari | 57,707 | 49.41 | −2.73 | |
| BJP | Rekha Gupta | 54,267 | 46.46 | +3.45 | |
| INC | J. S. Nayol | 2,491 | 2.13 | −0.53 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 735 | 0.63 | +0.11 | |
| Majority | 3,440 | 2.95 | −6.18 | ||
| Turnout | 1,17,030 | 61.80 | −7.09 | ||
| AAP hold | Swing | -2.73 | |||
Delhi Assembly elections, 2015: Shalimar Bagh · Electoral performance
Majority
Majority
Party
Majority
Party
10,978
Candidate
9.14
Votes
−0.78
Turnout
Turnout
Party
Turnout
Party
1,20,173
Candidate
68.90
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| AAP | Bandana Kumari | 62,656 | 52.14 | +8.13 | |
| BJP | Rekha Gupta | 51,678 | 43.01 | +8.92 | |
| INC | Sulekh Aggarwal | 3,200 | 2.66 | −11.93 | |
| BSP | Lalit Kumar Gautam | 892 | 0.74 | −1.74 | |
| NOTA | None | 627 | 0.52 | −0.34 | |
| Majority | 10,978 | 9.14 | −0.78 | ||
| Turnout | 1,20,173 | 68.90 | |||
| AAP hold | Swing | +8.13 | |||
Delhi Assembly elections, 2013: Shalimar Bagh · Electoral performance
Majority
Majority
Party
Majority
Party
10,651
Candidate
9.92
Turnout
Turnout
Party
Turnout
Party
107,342
Candidate
66.62
Votes
+8.03
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| AAP | Bandana Kumari | 47,235 | 44.01 | ||
| BJP | Ravinder Nath Bansal | 36,584 | 34.09 | −23.54 | |
| INC | Naresh Kumar Gupta | 15,659 | 14.59 | −20.06 | |
| IND | G. L. Khanna | 3,751 | 3.50 | ||
| BSP | Raj Kumar | 2,664 | 2.48 | −3.40 | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 922 | 0.86 | ||
| Majority | 10,651 | 9.92 | |||
| Turnout | 107,342 | 66.62 | +8.03 | ||
| AAP gain from BJP | Swing | ||||
· References
Preceded by?
Preceded by?
State Legislative Assembly
Preceded by?
State Legislative Assembly
Member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly from Shalimar Bagh Assembly constituency 2020– 2025
State Legislative Assembly
Succeeded byRekha Gupta
| State Legislative Assembly | ||
| Preceded by? | Member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly from Shalimar Bagh Assembly constituency 2020– 2025 | Succeeded byRekha Gupta |
References
- The Times of Indiahttps://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/mangolpuri-election-results-2025-highlight-saap-bandana-kumari-bjp-rekha-gupta-and-congress-parveen-kumar/articleshow/118049276.cms
- I am in DNAOf North East Delhihttps://web.archive.org/web/20150219170952/https://www.iamin.in/en/north-east-delhi/news/bandana-kumari-flags-22-gramin-sewa-vehicles-women-47463
- "Profile"http://delhiassembly.nic.in/aspfile/whos_who/VthAssembly/BandanaKumari.htm
- "2013 election affidavit"https://web.archive.org/web/20150219161516/http://docs2.myneta.info/affidavits/ews3delhi2013/85/BANDANA%20KUMARI.pdf
- "AAP names 8 more nominees, completes list for Delhi Assembly elections"https://web.archive.org/web/20150105162645/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/aap-names-8-more-nominees-completes-list-for-delhi-assembly-elections/521012-37-64.html
- "Shalimar Bagh: Results"http://www.ndtv.com/elections/delhi/shalimar-bagh-mla-results
- The Economic Timeshttps://web.archive.org/web/20131212041329/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2013-12-09/news/44989415_1_aap-bjp-bigwigs-harsh-vardhan
- The Huffington Post Indiahttp://www.huffingtonpost.in/2015/02/10/delhi-assembly-elections_n_6651324.html
- Deccan heraldhttp://www.deccanherald.com/content/456605/there-no-modi-wave-city.html
- "Only six women make it to Delhi assembly"https://web.archive.org/web/20250131161350/https://www.indiatoday.in/assembly-elections-2015/delhi/story/delhi-elections-results-2015-aap-woman-candidate-winners-239704-2015-02-10
- "Meet the six women MLAs of Delhi"https://web.archive.org/web/20250226130534/https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/meet-the-six-women-mlas-of-delhi/
- "Election Result"https://web.archive.org/web/20150215154246/http://eciresults.nic.in/StatewiseU054.htm
- Assembly Elections 2015 Results, Election Commission of India Archived 2015-02-10 at the Wayback Machinehttps://eciresults.ap.nic.in/ConstituencywiseU0567.htm?ac=1
- The Economic Timeshttps://web.archive.org/web/20150219164112/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2015-02-10/news/59005489_1_aap-bandana-kumari-bjp-councillors
- Times of Indiahttp://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/delhi-elections-2015/top-stories/Manish-Sisodia-to-be-deputy-CM-of-Delhi/articleshow/46207998.cms
- The Asian Agehttp://www.asianage.com/delhi/ram-niwas-goel-new-speaker-bandana-kumari-his-deputy-470
- eci.gov.inhttps://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/12027-general-legislative-election-2020/