EC announces poll schedule for Delhi Assembly, voting on February 5, result on February 8 | Highlights

During the press conference, AAP MP Sanjay Singh challenged the BJP and asked the media to gather at 11 am and compare PM Modi's residence with Delhi CM's residence. 

Hitting pout at the BJP, CM Atishi said that they wanted to stop the implementation of Sanjeevani scheme, but her government is committed and will implement it.

Delhi CM Atishi said, "Last night, before the Delhi elections were announced today, the Central Government threw me out of my government house, the CM residence. China took the house of the CM of an elected government. The same thing was done to me 3 months ago also, my belongings were thrown out of the house."

Delhi Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj said that after the poll dates announcement, CM Atishi was evicted from her official residence again. It is second time such thing has happened.

Sandeep Dikshit reacts to poll date announcement in Delhi. He said, "It's good that we now know the date (of polling). We were already working, but once the schedule is announced, the campaign can be done in a timely manner. Much of the preparatory work has already been done by the Congress."

Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said, "The Union Budget will come on February 1 and Delhi will vote on February 5. Today itself, we will issue a standing instruction to the Cabinet Secretary that there should be no announcement related to Delhi in the budget..."

Manish Sisodia said, "The public of Delhi will choose the party which provides good education, good health, free electricity...The public of Delhi will again choose Arvind Kejriwal...I urge the public of Delhi to come out and vote in large numbers...AAP government will be formed in Delhi again on 8th February..."

On Delhi to vote on 5th February, Congress candidate from Kalkaji Assembly constituency, Alka Lamba said, "I want to congratulate the 1.25 crore people of Delhi. Their wait is now over. Congress is going to free you from the poor law and order situation, poisonous gas, and unemployment."

On Delhi to vote on 5th February, AAP MLA and Delhi Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj said, "The people of Delhi should vote for those who have worked for them and they should not vote for those who have created obstacles in the work."

On Delhi to vote on 5th February, Congress candidate from Kasturba Nagar Assembly constituency, Abhishek Dutt said, "The people of Delhi will vote for the Congress party. The people are waiting for the elections because they have been deceived for the last 11 years."

Former leader of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Madan Mohan along with his wife Sudeshwati joined the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Tuesday in the presence of AAP MP Sanjay Singh.

Addressing the media, MP Sanjay Singh said that it was a matter of great pleasure for AAP to welcome Madan Mohan and his wife.

 The Election Commission of India (ECI) today (January 7) announced the schedule for the Delhi Assembly elections 2025. The election will be held on February 5, in a single phase. The results will be declared on February 8. 

There are 1.55 crore total electors in Delhi. Of which 83.49 lakh are male voters and 71.74 lakh are female voters in Delhi. As many as 2.08 lakh are first-time voters in Delhi. There are 25.89 lakh young voters (20-29 age) in Delhi.

There are 13,033 polling stations in Delhi.

There are 12 seats reserved for the Scheduled Castes (SCs) in Delhi.

Impossible to change voter turnout data, misconceived narrative being spread on increase in voting after 5 pm, said CEC Rajiv Kumar.

CEC Rajiv Kumar said that courts have ruled on 42 occasions that EVMs are not hackable and allegations of tampering are totally baseless.

EVMs are commissioned only 7-8 days before polling day and candidates are kept informed through their agents at every step, said the poll body.

Political parties are involved at each and every stage of voter list preparation with full disclosure and opportunity to object said CEC Rajiv Kumar. He further said that due process is followed rigorously in deletions or additions to voter lists, so no room for any manipulation.  "Stories on electoral roll are still going on. There are around 70 steps in it... electoral roll, election process, EVMs, polling stations, Form 17 (C), counting stations, where political parties and candidates are present there with us. Whenever electoral rolls are formed, regular meetings are held, it cannot be done without Form 6, every part has the right to appoint a BLA. Whichever claims and objections are raised, they are shared with each political party at the same time; draft is put up on the website; no deletion is possible until there is Form 7 produced..." said CEC.

Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said, "There is no evidence of unreliability or any drawback in the EVM... There is no question of introducing a virus or bug in the EVM. There is no question of invalid votes in the EVM. No rigging is possible. High Courts and the Supreme Court are continuously saying this in different judgments... What else can be said? EVMs are foolproof devices for counting. Allegations of tempering are baseless. We are speaking now because we don't speak when elections are on."

15 different parties emerged as single largest in polls across 30 states, union territories since Bihar state elections in 2020, said Election Commission.

Right to question inherent in democracy, it's our duty to clear all doubts, said CEC Rajiv Kumar on allegations of poll process manipulation.

Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar says, "There were certain kinds of concerns that were raised (by political parties). It was said that wrongful addition and deletion were made in electoral rolls... It was also said that certain groups are targeted and their names are deleted. Even after giving a reply about EVM - it was said that EVM can be manipulated..."

 "Another landmark is in the making. We are crossing 99 crore voters. So, we are going to be a nation of one billion voters very soon. Number of women voters is going to be more than 48 crores, which is a very strong indicator and a sense of empowerment for the women of the country," says Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar.

We have created new records of voting and women's participation. We will soon have a new record of one billion-plus voters, said CEC Rajiv Kumar.

Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar begins his press conference to announce schedule for Delhi Assembly Election 2025.

Ahead of the expected announcement of the schedule for the Delhi Assembly elections, Rail Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday visited the New Delhi railway station to rally support for the BJP. He interacted with autorickshaw drivers and coolies, listened to their grievances and promised solutions to improve their working conditions.

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Tuesday launched its "campaign song" for the upcoming Assembly Election in Delhi. The song is titled "Phir Layenge Kejriwal (Will bring back Kejriwal again)". The 3.29-minute song -- highlights AAP's achievements during its tenure in office and aims to strike a chord with voters, emphasising continuity in governance. Chief Minister Atishi and other senior AAP leaders Manish Sisodia, Saurabh Bharadwaj, Gopal Rai and Sanjay Singh, among others, were present at the release. With the release of the campaign song, AAP has intensified efforts to retain its footing in the national capital. READ

BJP has also released its first list of 29 candidates. BJP has fielded former Delhi Congress chief Arvinder Singh Lovely against AAP's Naveen Chaudhary from Gandhi Nagar.  Former Delhi minister Raaj Kumar Anand will contest on a BJP ticket against AAP's Parvesh Ratan from Patel Nagar.

The AAP has already declared all 70 candidates for the assembly elections. The party has dropped 20 sitting MLAs in a bid to counter anti-incumbency. AAP has fielded party chief Arvind Kejriwal from the New Delhi seat for the fourth consecutive time and Chief Minister Atishi from Kalkaji for the second consecutive time.  Saurabh Bhardwaj has been fielded from Greater Kailash, Somnath Bharti will contest from Malviya Nagar, Shoaib Iqbal will run for the Matia Mahal seat. 

The Election Commission of India on Monday released the final electoral roll of Delhi which showed that the national capital has a total 1,55,24,858 voters, 83,49,645 male and 71,73,952 female voters, third gender 1,261. A press release issued by the office of the chief electoral officer showed, 1,55,24,858 voters (83,49,645 Male, 71,73,952 Female and 1261 Thirdgender) registered in Delhi indicating 1.09% increase over the electors in draft elector roll published on 29.10.2024 (i.e.1,53,57,529).

AAP leader Jasmine Shah said, "We welcome the election, the AAP is ready. We have the CM face. All the candidates have been announced. We are telling what we have done, we also have the vision for future. The BJP is angered, they don't have the CM face. They are only abusing, sometimes they abuse Atishi, sometimes Arvind Kejriwal. They feel that with their strategy of abuses they will come to power, which is wrong. This is a very interesting election, I have full faith that the people will vote on the basis of work done."
 

"The entire Delhi is waiting for the election dates to be announced so that they can remove ‘Aapda’ and bring BJP into power," said BJP Delhi president Virendra Sachdeva. 

BJP MP Manoj Tiwari said, "AAP threatens every constitutional institution. Their nature of 'urban naxals' always remains there. But officials are not worried about their (AAP) threats anymore. Their top leader is a criminal and his threats will not work."

Delhi minister and AAP leader Gopal Rai said, "Our preparations for the elections have been completed. Our candidates are working on the ground. The people in Delhi are ready to elect a govt that works, they are ready to elect Arvind Kejriwal. BJP has no CM face; they neither have an agenda nor the leaders. They have already conceded defeat."

BJP MP Kamaljeet Sehrawat said, "I am confident that people of Delhi will vote for development, they will vote for BJP... A liar has been sitting as CM of Delhi for over a decade now. He has made all sorts of fake promises."

The Congress again drew a blank in the Delhi Assembly Election 2020 and received just 3,95,958 votes, or 4.26% of the total valid votes polled. 

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won 8 seats in the Delhi Assembly Election 2020 and received 35,75,529 votes or 38.51% of the total valid votes polled. The BJP won just eight seats in the Delhi Assembly Election 2020. The party contested 67 constituencies and left 2 seats of Burari and Sangam Vihar for the Janata Dal-United (JDU) and one seat of Seemapuri for the Lok Janshakti Party (LJP). The seats are Rohini, Badarpur, Laxmi Nagar, Vishwas Nagar, Gandhi Nagar, Rohtas Nagar, Ghonda and Karawal Nagar.

The Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) stormed back to power in Delhi in 2020 after winning 62 seats. The party received 49,74,592 votes, or 53.57% of the total valid votes polled.

The upcoming Delhi Assembly elections are set to witness a triangular contest among the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and Congress. The Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP will aim for its third consecutive term, riding on its previous electoral successes. 

In the 2020 Assembly elections, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) swept the polls, winning 62 out of 70 seats. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) managed to secure eight seats, while the Congress failed to open its account. As per the Election Commission, voter turnout was recorded at 62.82 per cent, a decline of 4.65 per cent from the 2015 Assembly election in Delhi. 

The term of the 70-member Assembly will end on February 23, and elections have to be held before that to constitute a new House. Delhi has traditionally seen Assembly polls in a single phase.

The Election Commission of India (ECI) is set to announce the schedule for the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections today at 2 pm.