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Cabinet Kejriwal ministry - III
Delhi Assembly elections, 2013: Babarpur [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJP Naresh Gaur 34,18029.73-5.37
INC Zakir Khan29,67325.812.05
AAP Gopal Rai 25,72322.37
PECP Furkhan10,0178.71
SP Sunil Vasisht5,9245.15+4.79
BSP Bhure Khan5,0194.37-26.53
Independent Shagufta Rani2,7442.39
CPI Absaar Ahmed7940.69
NOTA None of the Above 4600.40
Majority4,5073.92-0.28
Turnout 1,14,97865.89
BJP hold Swing -5.37
Delhi Assembly elections, 2015: Babarpur
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AAP Gopal Rai 76,17959.14+36.77
BJP Naresh Gaur 40,90831.76+2.03
INC Zakir Khan9,9527.73-18.08
BSP Mohd. Abdul Haq7650.59-3.78
NOTA None of the Above 2900.23-0.17
Majority35,27127.38+23.46
Turnout 1,28,87066.99+1.10
AAP gain from BJP Swing +29.41
Delhi Assembly elections, 2020: Babarpur
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AAP Gopal Rai 84,776 59.39 +0.25
BJP Naresh Gaur 51,71436.23+4.47
INC Anveeksha Jain5,1313.59-4.14
NOTA None of the Above 3300.23-
BSP Dharm Singh2110.15-0.44
NCP Zahid Ali1500.11
Majority33,06223.16-4.22
Turnout 1,42,87265.77-1.22
AAP hold Swing +0.25

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Aam Aadmi Party political offices
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