In the recent Delhi Assembly elections, the Left parties fought a tough battle on six seats but ended up receiving fewer votes than NOTA (None of the Above). It was a complete disappointment for them as CPI (M), CPI, and CPI (ML) Liberation managed to secure only 2,158 votes, whereas NOTA garnered 5,627 votes. The voters preferred choosing no candidate at all over casting their vote for the Left parties.
How Did the Candidates Perform?
Karawal Nagar
CPI(M) candidate Ashok Agarwal received 457 votes. NOTA received 709 votes. BJP's Kapil Mishra emerged victorious with 1,07,367 votes.
Badarpur
CPI(M)'s Jagdish Chand secured 367 votes. NOTA received 915 votes. AAP's Ram Singh Netaji claimed victory with 1,12,991 votes.
Vikaspuri
CPI's Shejo Varghese obtained 580 votes. NOTA gathered 1,127 votes. BJP's Pankaj Kumar Singh won with 1,03,955 votes.
Palam
CPI's Dilip Kumar got 326 votes. NOTA received 1,119 votes. BJP's Kuldeep Solanki claimed victory by securing 82,046 votes.
Narela
CPI(ML)'s Anil Kumar Singh earned 328 votes. NOTA secured 981 votes. BJP's Raj Karan Khatri won by 87,215 votes.
Kondli
CPI(ML)'s Amarjeet Prasad managed only 100 votes. NOTA received 776 votes. AAP's Kuldeep Kumar emerged victoriously with 61,792 votes.
A Major Setback for the Left Parties
The Left parties' performance in these elections was notably weak. Their candidates, who were supposed to be the voice for people's issues, were rejected by the voters. This clearly indicates the diminishing influence of Left parties in Delhi.
