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Somnath Bharti
Member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly
for Malviya Nagar
Assumed office
8 December 2013
Delhi Assembly elections, 2020: Malviya Nagar
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AAP Somnath Bharti 52,043 57.97 +2.99
BJP Shailender Singh33,89937.76-0.15
INC Neetu Verma Soin2,8563.18-2.78
NOTA None of the above5490.61+0.15
Majority18,14420.21+3.14
Turnout 89,82558.92-7.63
AAP hold Swing +2.99

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Member of the  Delhi Legislative Assembly
from Malviya Nagar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

2020
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