Delhi Election schedule 2025
Delhi is all set to go to polls on February 5. The counting of votes will take place oon February 8. The national capital is witnessing intense political activities as it prepares to elect its new 70-member assembly. A robust three-way competition is underway amongst the incumbent Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), the Congress party and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Number of constituencies going to poll: 70
Delhi Assembly Election 2025: Important Dates
AAP is working to maintain its stronghold, whilst Congress and BJP are devising strategies to challenge Arvind Kejriwal's AAP, which has maintained a substantial majority in Delhi's governance since 2014.
The New Delhi assembly constituency has emerged as a crucial battleground, where BJP and Congress have positioned their strongest candidates to challenge the sitting Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.
The Congress party has nominated Sandeep Dikshit, son of former Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, whilst BJP has selected Parvesh Verma, son of former chief minister Sahib Singh Verma, as their candidate.
Kejriwal has previously secured victories from New Delhi constituency in 2013, 2015 and 2020 with substantial margins, and is now seeking his fourth consecutive term.
In the previous Delhi Assembly elections of February 2020, AAP secured a decisive victory with 62 seats out of 70, whilst BJP won 8 seats, and Congress failed to secure any representation.
Number of constituencies going to poll: 70
Delhi Assembly Election 2025: Important Dates
Despite their alliance in the Delhi Lok Sabha elections under the INDIA bloc, Congress and AAP have chosen to contest independently against the BJP in these assembly elections.
AAP is working to maintain its stronghold, whilst Congress and BJP are devising strategies to challenge Arvind Kejriwal's AAP, which has maintained a substantial majority in Delhi's governance since 2014.
The New Delhi assembly constituency has emerged as a crucial battleground, where BJP and Congress have positioned their strongest candidates to challenge the sitting Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.
The Congress party has nominated Sandeep Dikshit, son of former Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, whilst BJP has selected Parvesh Verma, son of former chief minister Sahib Singh Verma, as their candidate.
Kejriwal has previously secured victories from New Delhi constituency in 2013, 2015 and 2020 with substantial margins, and is now seeking his fourth consecutive term.
In the previous Delhi Assembly elections of February 2020, AAP secured a decisive victory with 62 seats out of 70, whilst BJP won 8 seats, and Congress failed to secure any representation.
