India, Feb. 9 -- 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.

The results of the 70-member assembly election were declared on Saturday. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won a majority with 48 seats, a sharp rise from eight in 2020, while the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) secured 22 seats, down from 62.

The share of women in the assembly has decreased over the years, reaching a peak of nine in 1998 and dropping to three in multiple elections following that. In 2025, only five women have been elected, reversing the increase seen in 2020.

Rekha Gupta, Poonam Sharma, Neelam Pahalwan, and Shikha Roy from the BJP, along with ...