The counting of votes for the Delhi Assembly elections began on Saturday after voters in the national capital territory (NCT) cast their ballots on February 5. Election officials are set to tally approximately 9.45 million votes from the single-phase election, which featured a three-way contest among the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and the Congress party.
Voting concluded for these crucial Delhi Assembly elections on Wednesday, with 60.54 percent of eligible voters participating, determining the fate of 699 candidates. Across the 70 constituencies—comprising 58 general and 12 reserved seats—around 9.45 million voters made their voices heard at 13,766 polling stations. Of these, about 5.04 million voters identified as male, while 4.41 million identified as female.
Delhi has a total voter population of approximately 15.6 million. In terms of district performance, North East Delhi reported the highest voter turnout at 66.25 percent, while South East Delhi had the lowest turnout at 56.40 percent. Constituency-wise, Mustafabad saw the highest turnout at 69.01 percent, whereas Mehrauli recorded the lowest at 53.02 percent.
Key candidates in the 2025 Assembly elections include AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal, contesting from the New Delhi constituency against former BJP MP Parvesh Verma, as well as Congress candidate Sandeep Dikshit, son of former Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit. Delhi Chief Minister Atishi is also in the fray, facing off against BJP’s Delhi unit president Ramesh Bidhuri and Congress candidate Alka Lamba. Another notable contest is in Jangpura, where AAP’s Manish Sisodia is competing against BJP’s Tarvinder Singh Marwah and Congress’s Farhad Suri.
In the 70-member Delhi Assembly, a majority is established with 36 seats. Currently, the AAP holds 62 seats, the BJP has 8, and the Congress has none. In the previous assembly elections, the voter turnout was 67.12 percent in 2015 and decreased to 62.55 percent in 2020.
The AAP is aiming for a third consecutive term, leveraging its governance record and welfare initiatives, while the BJP and Congress are advocating for a change. Most exit polls forecast a win for the BJP, which could potentially bring the party back to power in the NCT after nearly three decades. However, the accuracy of exit poll predictions has been questionable, particularly during the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in Maharashtra and Haryana in 2024, with some notable agencies refraining from publishing their exit poll forecasts.
