News Description
BJP candidate Manoj Kumar Shokeen won the Nangloi Jat Assembly constituency in the 2025 Delhi Assembly Elections by defeating AAP candidate Raghuvinder Shokeen. The result marked a major political shift in the constituency after previous AAP victories in 2015 and 2020.
Key Highlights:
- BJP secured a strong victory margin
- High voter turnout recorded in the constituency
- Political activity increased across West Delhi
Political Impact:
The election result is expected to influence future development projects and local governance in Nangloi Jat.
News Category: Politics
News Location: Nangloi Jat, West Delhi
Nangloi Jat Assembly Constituency is one of the seventy assembly constituencies in the Indian state of Delhi. It is a part of the North West Delhi Lok Sabha constituency. Commonly known as ‘Nangloi’, this area is situated in the West district of the Union Territory of Delhi and is surrounded by Paschim Vihar, Delhi Outer Ring Road, and Najafgarh.
As per the 2001 census, Nangloi Jat had a population of 150,371, with males comprising 55% and females 45% of the population. The average literacy rate in Nangloi Jat stood at 63%, with male literacy at 71% and female literacy at 53%.
In the 2020 Delhi Assembly elections, Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) Raghuvinder Shokeen won the seat with 74,444 votes. The Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) Suman Lata received 62,820 votes, while the Congress candidate Mandeep Singh secured 9,761 votes.
In the 2015 Delhi Assembly elections, AAP’s Raghuvinder Shokeen also emerged victorious, garnering 83,259 votes. BJP’s Manoj Kumar Shokeen received 46,235 votes, and Congress’s Dr. Bijender Singh obtained 15,756 votes.