Rakhi Birla

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Rakhi Bidlan
Deputy Speaker of Delhi Legislative Assembly [1]
Assumed office
10 June 2016
Delhi Assembly elections, 2020: Mangol Puri [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AAP Rakhi Birla 74,154 58.53 +11.59
BJP Karam Singh Karma44,03834.76+13.13
INC Rajesh Lilothia 4,0733.22-26.12
BSP Murari Lal2,4911.97+0.68
NOTA None6570.52+0.11
Majority30,11623.77+6.17
Turnout 1,26,79866.48-5.59
AAP hold Swing +11.59

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State Legislative Assembly
Preceded by
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Member of the  Delhi Legislative Assembly
from Mangol Puri (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

2020
Incumbent
Aam Aadmi Party political offices
Preceded by
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Member of National Executive Committee
Aam Aadmi Party

– present
Incumbent