East Delhi (Lok Sabha constituency)
East Delhi Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 7 Lok Sabha constituencies in the Indian National Capital Territory of Delhi. This constituency came into existence in 1966. It presently comprises 40 municipal wards of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi with approximately 16 lakh voters and a population of approx 25 lakhs.
East Delhi is one of the larger and highly populated Lok Sabha constituencies not only in Delhi but all over India. The constituency covers areas east of the Yamuna and has a large population, including Seelampur, Shahdara, Gandhi Nagar and Preet Vihar. The current MP from here is Gautam Gambhir.Assembly segments
From 1966-93, East Delhi Lok Sabha constituency comprised the following Delhi Metropolitan Council segments:
- Wazirabad
- Narela
- Gita Colony
- Gandhi Nagar
- Krishan Nagar
- Shahdara
- Rohtas Nagar
- Ghonda
From 1993-2008, it comprised the following Delhi Vidhan Sabha segments:
- Trilokpuri
- Patparganj
- Mandawali
- Geeta Colony
- Gandhi Nagar
- Krishna Nagar
- Vishwas Nagar
- Shahdara
- Seemapuri
- Nand Nagari
- Rohtas Nagar
- Babarpur
- Seelampur
- Ghonda
- Yamuna Vihar
- Qarawal Nagar
- Wazirpur
- Nerela
- Bhalswa Jahangirpur
- Adarsh Nagar
- Timarpur
- Model Town
Following the delimitation of the parliamentary constituencies, since 2008, it comprises the following Delhi Vidhan Sabha segments:
- Jangpura
- Okhla
- Trilokpuri
- Kondli
- Patparganj
- Laxmi Nagar
- Vishwas Nagar
- Krishna Nagar
- Gandhi Nagar
- Shahdara
Members of Parliament
11th Lok Sabha: 1997 By-Election
9th Lok Sabha: [1989 General Elections">9th Lok Sabha">9th Lok Sabha: [1989 General Elections]
