Dhanwati Chandela
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Dhanwati Chandela | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly for Rajouri Garden | |
| In office February 2020 – February 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Manjinder Singh Sirsa |
| Succeeded by | Manjinder Singh Sirsa |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Party | Aam Aadmi Party |
Dhanwati Chandela (born 1960) is an Indian politician in the Aam Aadmi Party.[1] She represented Rajouri Garden in the Sixth Legislative Assembly of Delhi, elected to the post in 2020 after defeating Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Ramesh Khanna. She lost in 2025 to BJP member Manjinder Singh Sirsa.[2]
Political career
[edit | edit source]Chandela joined the Aam Aadmi Party in 2019 after serving as a 3-term Municipal Corporation of Delhi councillor. Her husband is Dyanand Chandila, a former MLA from Rajouri Garden and Vishnu Garden Assembly seats.[3]
| # | From | To | Position | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 2020 | 2025 | Member, Seventh Legislative Assembly of Delhi | Rajouri Garden Assembly |
| 02 | 2002 | 2007 | Councillor, Municipal Corporation of Delhi | Guru Nanak Nagar ward |
| 03 | 1997 | 2002 | Councillor, Municipal Corporation of Delhi | Guru Nanak Nagar ward |
Member of Legislative Assembly (2020 - present)
[edit | edit source]Since 2020, she is an elected member of the 7th Delhi Assembly.
- Member (2022-2023), Committee on Estimates[5]
Electoral performance
[edit | edit source]2025
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Manjinder Singh Sirsa | 64,132 | 55.86 | Increase20.73 | |
| AAP | Dhanwati Chandela | 45,942 | 40.04 | Decrease15.66 | |
| INC | Dharampal Chandela | 3,198 | 2.79 | Decrease0.25 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 783 | 0.68 | ||
| Majority | 18,190 | 15.84 | Decrease4.73 | ||
| Turnout | 114,806 | 63.3 | Increase1.29 | ||
| BJP gain from AAP | Swing | ||||
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