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Delhi Election Exit Poll Results: BJP on top, say pollsters
Delhi election: Exit poll predictions indicate that the Bharatiya Janata Party may make a comeback in the national capital after 27 years.
Voting for the Delhi assembly elections to elect a 70-member House concluded with 57.89% turnout recorded. The final voter turnout will be updated by the Election Commission of India shortly. Meanwhile, the exit poll predictions indicate that the BJP is poised to gain an advantage over the ruling AAP in the 2025 assembly elections, suggesting that the saffron party may make a comeback in the national capital after 27 years....Read More
The polling for the Delhi assembly elections was held in a single phase across 13,766 polling stations in the national capital, with AAP, Congress, and BJP engaged in a fierce triangular contest.
Around 1.56 crore citizens are eligible to vote in the city, including 83.76 lakh men, 72.36 lakh women, and 1,267 individuals from the third gender.
More than 30,000 police personnel and 220 companies of paramilitary forces have been deployed across Delhi to ensure a fair and smooth voting process.
Key updates
- Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal has been booked in connection with his remarks alleging that the Haryana government had "poisoned" the Yamuna water.
- Arvind Kejriwal will be facing off against BJP's Parvesh Varma and Congress's Sandeep Dikshit in a high-octane battle. The Kalkaji constituency also features a competition between heavyweights Delhi CM Atishi, Congress' Alka Lamba, and BJP's Ramesh Bidhuri.
- The Election Commission of India has introduced a Queue Management System (QMS) app, which will enable voters to check crowd levels in real-time. Special provisions have been made for senior citizens and persons with disabilities.
- The ECI has issued a notification banning the conduct, publication, or publicising of exit polls between 7 am to 6.30 pm on February 5
The counting of the votes will take place on February 8.
Delhi Election 2025 LIVE: Former president Ram Nath Kovind urges people to show up to vote
Delhi Assembly Election 2025 LIVE: Former president Ram Nath Kovind cast his vote, along with his family, and urged all citizens in Delhi to cast their ballot.
"This is a festival of democracy for the people of Delhi and I would like to appeal to every voter to cast their vote. This is our constitutional right and moral responsibility. Through our vote, we can elect a representative of our choice and form a government of our choice. So, I urge every voter to vote," he said.
Delhi Election 2025 LIVE: BJP candidate Dushyant Gautam says country's heart on ventilator under AAP government
Delhi Assembly Election 2025 LIVE: The BJP candidate from the Karol Bagh assembly constituency, Dushyant Gautam said, "People want change. The people of Delhi have seen examples of double-engine gvot. Delhi - the heart of the country is on a ventilator under this (AAP) government. The people now believe that he (Arvind Kejriwal) lies only and does nothing; hence they want the BJP govt this time."
Delhi Assembly Election 2025 LIVE: DCP South Delhi to investigate claims of police interference in AAP strongholds
Delhi Assembly Election 2025 LIVE: DCP South Delhi, Ankit Chauhan, responded to claims of the police attempting to manipulate elections by AAP candidate Saurabh Bharadwaj and said that the police would investigate.
Delhi Election 2025 LIVE: Sanjay Singh claims false case slapped on AAP leader Uday Gill
Delhi Assembly Election 2025 LIVE: AAP MP Sanjay Singh claimed that AAP leader and former Chaupal head of the Valmiki community, Uday Gill, had been detained under a false case from 8:30 am on Wednesday.
“I appeal to the people of Valmiki community in Delhi, vote against this ‘gundagardi’ (hooliganism) against this tyranny. Answer this with the power of your vote. I have spoken with the Election Observer, DCP and SHO. But Uday Gill has not been released yet, he is still in the Police Station. This is happening right under the nose of EC. Is this a joke? False cases are being slapped on us,” he said.
Delhi Election 2025 LIVE: Saurabh Bharadwaj accuses Delhi police of trying to influence election
Delhi Assembly Election 2025 LIVE: Saurabh Bharadwaj, AAP's candidate from the Greater Kailash assembly seat, doubled down on accusing the Delhi police of attempting to influence the elections.
He confronted the police and said, “You have been standing here since morning to influence elections. Why are the barricades put here? Which senior officer of the Delhi Police has asked them to put up barricades? This is all being done to disturb the poor villagers.”
Delhi Election 2025 LIVE: ‘AAP looted Delhi’ says BJP MP Manoj Tiwari
Delhi Assembly Election 2025 LIVE: BJP MP Manoj Tiwari accused AAP of looting Delhi and urged people to come out and vote.
He told ANI, says, "They (AAP) made Delhi sick. They looted Delhi. Now we will do work. Now Delhi is going to give us the opportunity. We are not distributing money. We are not distributing liquor. People of Delhi should come out of their homes and vote as much as possible."
Delhi Election 2025 LIVE: JP Nadda visits Delhi BJP office after casting vote | Watch
Delhi Assembly Election 2025 LIVE: BJP national president JP Nadda, along with Delhi BJP president Virendraa Sachdeva and Union minister Harsh Malhotra visited the Delhi BJP office, after casting their vote.
Delhi Election 2025 LIVE: AAP MP Sanjay Singh casts vote
Delhi Assembly Election 2025 LIVE: AAP MP Sanjay Singh cast his vote at a polling booth in the New Delhi assembly constituency.
Delhi Election 2025 LIVE: Elected government in Delhi not allowed to function claims CPI-M leader Prakash Karat
Delhi Assembly Election 2025 LIVE: CPI-M leader Prakash Karat cast his vote and stated that he had voted against the Centre and the LG's interference.
He said, "There was only issue that the elected government in Delhi was not allowed to function. We have voted against the centre's and the LG's interference. The elected government should have the right to function."
Delhi Election 2025 LIVE: 'If you can't vote, then you can't blame," Kapil Sibal's message to Delhi citizens
Delhi Assembly Election 2025 LIVE: Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal cast his ballot and encouraged the people of Delhi to come out and vote.
"The message is quite simple, every citizen should come out and vote because if you live in a community, you must participate to ensure that whom you are voting for serves the community. if you can't vote, then you can't blame," he said.
Delhi Election 2025 LIVE: Former CJI DY Chandrachud casts vote, urges voters to head to polling booth
Delhi Assembly Election 2025 LIVE: After casting his vote, former Chief Justice of India, DY Chandrachud spoke to reporters and emphasised the importance of voting as a democratic process.
“Every election is crucial in a democracy. When it comes to a particular election, everybody who is associated with it regards it as crucial. Whether it's Delhi, whether it's the national elections or the state elections, every single election is crucial. By exercising our franchise, we demonstrate to the world at large and to our own society that we are responsible participants in the process of democracy as citizens,” he said.
He urged young voters to step out and cast their vote, saying "There's lots of time left for voting to conclude and they must come out and cast their vote."
Delhi Election 2025 LIVE: BJP MP Manoj Tiwari casts vote
Delhi Assembly Election 2025 LIVE: BJP MP Manoj Tiwari cast his ballot at Sarvodaya Kanya Vidyalaya No 1 in Yamuna Vihar.
Delhi Election 2025 LIVE: North East district records highest, Central logs lowest voter turnout
Delhi Assembly Election 2025 LIVE: The North East district in Delhi recorded the highest voter turnout among 11 districts with a 24.87 per cent turnout till 11 am
Central logged the lowest turnout at 16.46 per cent till 11 am.
Delhi Election 2025 LIVE: Former president Ram Nath Kovind casts vote in VVIP booth
Delhi Assembly Election 2025 LIVE: Former president Ram Nath Kovind cast his vote at a VVIP polling booth in Tughlaq Crescent.
Delhi Election 2025 LIVE: Sunita Kejriwal says Deli voters won't tolerate hooliganism
Delhi Assembly Election 2025 LIVE: After casting her vote, AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal's wife, Sunita Kejriwal said "People of Delhi are very intelligent. We trust them. They don't tolerate 'gundagardi' (hooliganism). So, we firmly believe that the people of Delhi will make the right choice."
Delhi Election 2025 LIVE: ‘If you have to find a solution, then vote’ says Priyanka Gandhi Vadra
Delhi Assembly Election 2025 LIVE: Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra cast her vote and urged the people of Delhi to vote so that solutions could be found for their issues.
“I appeal to everyone to come out of their homes and vote. This is the biggest right given by the Constitution. I know that people of Delhi have had enough, they are telling about issues of water, pollution, roads. If you have to find a solution, then vote,” she said.
Delhi Election 2025 LIVE: Sonia Gandhi casts vote
Delhi Assembly Election 2025 LIVE: Congress parliamentary party chairperson Sonia Gandhi cast her vote at Atal Adarsh Vidyalaya (NDMC), Lodhi Estate. She was accompanied by MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and the party's candidate from the New Delhi constituency Sandeep Dikshit.
Delhi Election 2025 LIVE: Arvind Kejriwal and family cast vote
Delhi Assembly Election 2025 LIVE: Arvind Kejriwal along with his wife Sunita Kejriwal and parents Gobind Ram Kejriwal and Gita Devi, cast their votes in a polling station at Lady Irwin Senior Secondary School
Delhi Election 2025 LIVE: Arvind Kejriwal along with his parents and wife leave residence to cast vote
Delhi Assembly Election 2025 LIVE: AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal who is the party's candidate for the New Delhi assembly seat, has left his residence along with his parents and wife, to cast their vote.
Delhi Election 2025 LIVE: 19.95 per cent voter turnout recorded till 11 am
Delhi Assembly Election 2025 LIVE:19.95 per cent voter turnout has been recorded in the Delhi assembly polls till 11 am. Voting started at 7 am and will conclude at 6 pm.
Delhi Election 2025 LIVE: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar gets sapling, portrait after casting his vote
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar and his wife Sudesh Dhankhar were gifted saplings as they cast votes for the Delhi Assembly Election 2025 at CPWD Service Centre in North Avenue. Students also gifted a portrait to the VP.
Delhi Election 2025 LIVE: Priyanka Gandhi casts her vote along with husband Robert Vadra and son in Lodhi Estate
Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra along with her husband Robert Vadra and son Raihan Vadra arrived at a polling station in Lodhi Estate to cast her vote for Delhi Assembly Election 2025.
Delhi Election 2025 LIVE: Chattisgarh deputy CM Arun Sao accuses Congress of ‘betraying the poor’
Delhi Election 2025 Voting LIVE: Chhattisgarh Deputy CM Arun Sao accused the Congress of "betraying the poor" and added that the people of Delhi would form a double-engine government.
“Certainly, the Lotus will bloom in Delhi and the BJP government will be formed,” he added.
Delhi Election 2025 LIVE: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar queues up to vote | Watch
Delhi Election 2025 LIVE: Congress leader Abhishek Sinhvi casts vote, hopes Congress performs well
Delhi Assembly Election 2025 LIVE: Congress leader Abhishek Singhvi cast his vote in Delhi, after transferring from Jodhpur and expressed his hope that the “mature” Delhi voters would choose Congress.
He also said, “Voting is going smoothly and voters are being received with respect and honour at polling booths. Right to vote is the biggest right in Constitution. I congratulate all the organisations, staff who will be working for 12 hours.”
