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The Delhi state assembly elections 2008, which were held on 29 October 2008 for Legislative Assembly of Delhi, led to the formation of Sheila Dikshit's government of Indian National Congress.
Sheila Dikshit is an Indian politician who was the longest serving Chief Minister of Delhi, serving for a period of 15 years from 1998 to 2013. Dikshit led Congress party to three consecutive electoral victories in Delhi. In the December 2013 elections to the Delhi Legislative Assembly, Dikshit was defeated in New Delhi constituency by Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal, who replaced her as Delhi's chief minister.
The Indian National Congress(
SN | Party | Seats Contested | Seats won | Seats Changed | % Votes |
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1 | Indian National Congress | 70 | 43 | - 4 | 40.31 |
2 | Bharatiya Janata Party | 70 | 23 | + 3 | 36.34 |
3 | Bahujan Samaj Party | 70 | 2 | + 2 | 14.05 |
1 | Lok Janshakti Party | 41 | 1 | +1 | 1.35 |
1 | Independent | 1 | 3.92 | ||
Total | 70 | 95.97 |
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