1992 New Delhi by-election

The 1992 New Delhi by-election was held on 19 November 1992 to fill the vacancy in the Lok Sabha, the lower house of India’s Parliament, following the death of prominent politician Rajiv Gandhi. The election saw a significant contest primarily between the Indian National Congress (INC) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Congress nominated the well-known figure Jagdish Tytler, while BJP fielded the rising star, Madan Lal Khurana. The by-election emerged as a key political event amidst heightened tensions in the region, reflecting the shifting dynamics of Indian politics in the early 1990s, particularly the impact of the Babri Masjid demolition and subsequent communal incidents. The INC ultimately retained the seat, reinforcing its influence in the national capital during this turbulent period.