Delhi Assembly 2025 Sees Drop in Women’s Representation: PRS Report

Women’s Representation: Fewer women were elected to the 8th Delhi legislative assembly, with only five securing seats, down from eight in 2020, according to a report by PRS Legislative Research.

While the election focused heavily on women-centric schemes — ranging from free bus rides to subsidized gas cylinders — female representation in the legislature fell from eight in 2020 to just five in 2025.

Rekha Gupta, Poonam Sharma, Neelam Pahalwan, and Shikha Roy from the BJP, along with the outgoing Delhi chief minister Atishi from AAP, are the five women elected to the 8th Delhi Legislative Assembly.

Among the minority communities, nine candidates secured seats, with five from the Sikh community and four from the Muslim community.

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AAP’s minority representation includes all four Muslim MLAs and two Sikh ones. Meanwhile, the BJP’s only minority representation in the new Assembly comes from its three Sikh MLAs.

The political landscape shifted dramatically with the BJP's sweeping victory, claiming 48 out of the 70 available seats, while AAP won 22 seats. Interestingly, the percentage of MLAs with graduate degrees has increased to 38%, compared to the previous assembly's 34%. The number of members holding postgraduate degrees and beyond remains consistent at 26%.

There is a notable professional shift, with 61% of the MLAs listing politics or social work as their career pathway, a decrease from 67% previously. A significant spike in MLAs with business backgrounds is evident, climbing to 49% from 29% in the past assembly. Moreover, the average age is reported at 52, with a reduction in younger MLAs aged between 25 and 40.

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About 61 per cent of the newly-elected MLAs listed politics or social work as their profession, compared to 67 per cent in the previous assembly.

These results signal not only a generational and economic disparity but also highlight the continued challenges of gender and minority representation in Delhi’s political landscape.

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