Current Sitting MLA of Model Town Vidhan Sabha Constituency
| A.C. Number | A.C. Name | Sitting MLA | 18 | Model Town | Akhilesh Pati Tripathi (AAP) |
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List of Winning MLA's from Model Town Till Date
| Year | AC No. | AC Name | Category | Winner | Sex | Party | Votes | Runner-UP | Sex | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 18 | Model Town | GEN | Akhilesh Pati Tripathi | M | AAP | 52665 | Kapil Mishra | M | BJP | 41532 |
| 2015 | 18 | Model Town | GEN | Akhilesh Pati Tripathi | M | AAP | 54628 | Vivek Garg | M | BJP | 37922 |
| 2013 | 18 | Model Town | GEN | Akhilesh Pati Tripathi | M | AAP | 38492 | Ashok Goel | M | BJP | 30617 |
| 2008 | 18 | Model Town | GEN | Kanwar Karan Singh | M | INC | 39935 | Bhola Nath Vij | M | BJP | 36938 |
| 2003 | 62 | Model Town | GEN | Kanwar Karan Singh | M | INC | 24660 | Ashok Aggarwal | M | BJP | 19944 |
| 1998 | 62 | Model Town | GEN | Kanwar Karan Singh | M | INC | 32315 | Bhola Nath Vij | M | BJP | 21276 |
| 1993 | 62 | Model Town | GEN | Chatri Lal Goel | M | BJP | 23870 | Kanwar Karan Singh | M | INC | 21532 |
| 1983 | 38 | Model Town | GEN | V.P. Khullar | M | INC | 16409 | Mahavir Vaid | M | BJP | 14216 |
| 1977 | 38 | Model Town | GEN | Mahavir Vaid | M | JNP | 14387 | Chaman Lal Sharma | M | INC | 8340 |
Model Town Assembly Constituency: Snapshot
| Name of Assembly Constituency | Model Town |
| Constituency Type | General (No Reservation) |
| District Name | North West Delhi & West Delhi districts |
| Lok Sabha Constituency | Chandni Chowk |
| Total Registered Voters | 1,53,667 total voters |
| Total Registered Male Voters | 85,189 male voters |
| Total Registered Female Voters | 68,475 female voters |
| Total Registered Third Gender Voters | 3 transgender voters |
Main Rivals of Model Town Constituency in 2020 Delhi Legislative Assembly Election
| Political Party Name | Name of Candidate | Political History |
|---|---|---|
| AAP | Akhilesh Pati Tripathi | -He is the sitting MLA from Model Town constituency. Akhilesh Pati Tripathi has won this constituency twice (first in 2013 and second time in 2015 assembly elections). -Akhilesh Tripathi grabbed the news headlines when he defeated the 3-time Congress MLA from this constituency, Kanwar Karan Singh, in December 2013. -Some of the most popular issues that earned him widespread support (especially from the slum areas) are slum's ration mafia issue, the promise of a commercial area for traders in the Model town assembly constituency, women's safety, the establishment of a citizen's fund for constituency development, and many more. -He migrated from UP to Delhi to become an IAS. Currently, Tripathi is a local from this constituency and lives in N-25/A-277, T-Huts, Lal Bagh, Azad Pur, Delhi-110033. -Akhilesh is a post-graduate in history and a private tutor by profession. |
| BJP | Kapil Mishra | -Kapil Mishra is supposedly the most controversial candidate in the 2020 Delhi Assembly election. He is the friend-turned-foe of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal. -He was an AAP MLA in 2013 and was also inducted in the Delhi Assembly as Water Resource Minister by then Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal. However, Mishra was removed by Kejriwal after the former accused the later of corruption. However, the corruption charges against Arvind Kejriwal were dropped latter by Lokayukta after Mishra failed to substantiate his claims. -Kapil Mishra is the co-founder and coordinator of a New Delhi based youth action group, "Youth For Justice". It raises and fights for many social causes and also raised voice against the Jessica Lal murder case, farmer's suicide, Yamuna River bed encroachment, etc. -After his disqualification from the Delhi Assembly on August 2, 2019, under the anti-defection law, Kapil Mishra formally joined BJP on August 17, 2019. -He recently grabbed news headlines with his controversial tweet saying: "There will be a contest on Delhi Roads between India and Pakistan on February 8". He was show-caused by the Election Commission and was later his election campaigning was banned for 48-hours on the charges of violating model code of conduct and trying to aggravate differences between two communities. |
| INC | Akanksha Ola | -She is the Maharashtra Mahila Congress' Secretary and also the Incharge Administration. -During 2013-14, Akansha Ola was the General Secretary of Delhi Mahila Congress. -She has been active in social work and politics since 1998. He hails from a political family. Her father, Kanwar Karan Singh was the 3-times MLA from this constituency (1998, 2003, and 2008). -Akansha is the grand-daughter-in-law of PadamShri Shri Ram Ola. |
| BSP | Parmod Kumar Sahani | - |
| Satya Bahumat Party | Ambika Prasad Varma | - |
| Bharatiya Sarvodaya Kranti Party | Babu Ram Pal | - |
| Poorvanchal Rashtriya Congress | Rajesh Kumar Tiwari | - |
| Aapki Apni Party (Peoples) | Vikas | - |
Winners of Model Town Constituency in Previous Delhi Assembly Elections
Winners and Losers of Model Town Constituency in 2015 Delhi Assembly Election
| Candidates | Political Party | Votes Received (Vote Percentage) | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akhilesh Pati Tripathi | AAP (Aam Aadmi Party) | 54,628 votes (52.38%) | 1,04,284 votes (67.88%) |
| Vivek Garg | BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) | 30,617 votes (28.36%) | |
| Kanwar Karan Singh | INC (Indian National Congress) | 8,992 votes (8.62%) | |
| Jeetender | BSP (Bahujan Samaj Party) | 601 votes (0.58%) |
Model Town assembly constituency is largely an affluent area that is likely to witness a triangular contest between the leading three political parties: AAP, BJP, and Congress. While AAP has re-nominated the sitting MLA Akhilesh Pati Tripathi from this constituency, BJP has given the ticket to Kapil Mishra, the controversial political personality and a friend-turned-foe of the AAP Supremo....Read More
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