In the Shalimar Bagh constituency, the election numbers are hinting at a major change, with Rekha Gupta of the BJP party leading up against the incumbent minister and the three-time winner, AAP party’s Bandana Kumari.

As per the current reports of the election commission, Rekha Gupta, the BJP candidate, is leading with a margin of 14,146 votes and has secured 35,355 votes so far. Whereas Bandana Kumari, the strong candidate of AAP, is trailing behind with 21,209 votes.

The AAP candidate, Bandana Kumari, who is currently serving as the MLA of the constituency, has been the face of the party and securing the victory since the 2013 election. The three-time consecutive winner is now aiming for the fourth time, contesting against her former rival Rekha Gupta of BJP.

In the 2020 Delhi Assembly elections, Bandana Kumari of AAP won in this seat, defeating Rekha Gupta of BJP by a margin of 3,440, which was 2.95% of the total votes cast for the seat. AAP had a vote share of 49.41% in 2020 in this seat.

In the 2015 Delhi Assembly elections, Bandana Kumari of AAP won in this seat, defeating Rekha Gupta of BJP by a margin of 10,978, which was 9.14% of the total votes cast for the seat. AAP had a vote share of 52.14% in this seat in 2015.

In the 2013 Delhi Assembly elections, Bandana Kumari of AAP won in this seat, defeating Ravinder Nath Bansal of BJP by a margin of 10,651, which was 9.92% of the total votes cast for the seat. AAP had a vote share of 44.01% in 2013 in this seat.