Delhi Elections 2025: The Election Commission of India on Tuesday announced the schedule for the 2025 Delhi assembly elections. The single-phase polling will take place on February 5 and the counting of votes is scheduled for February 8.
Chief election commissioner Rajiv Kumar addressed his last press briefing as the CEC.
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The schedule was notably announced a day after the EC published the final electoral roll for the elections, according to which there are 1,55,24,858 registered voters in the national capital and 2.08 lakh first-time voters. Among these are 83.49 lakh male voters, 71.74 lakh female, 25.89 lakh young voters, 1.09 lakh electors above the age of 85. There are 79,436 registered PwD voters, 830 centenarians, and 1,261 transgender voters.
Delhi election 2025 full schedule
| Process of election | Date |
|---|---|
| Gazette notification | January 10, 2025 |
| Last date of making nominations | January 17, 2025 |
| Scrutiny of nominations | January 18, 2025 |
| Last date for withdrawal of candidature | January 20, 2025 |
| Polling date | February 5, 2025 (Wednesday) |
| Counting of votes | February 8, 2025 (Saturday) |
| Completion of election before | February 10, 2025 |
Delhi has a total of 13,033 polling stations at 2,697 locations. Of these, 70 are managed by women and 70 by persons with disabilities. At all these stations, 100 per cent webcasting is available, the EC announced.
In addition, CEC Rajiv Kumar reiterated the ECI's commitment to "conduct free, fair, participative, accessible, inclusive and safe election" to the legislative assembly of the national capital.
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{{/usCountry}}In addition, CEC Rajiv Kumar reiterated the ECI's commitment to "conduct free, fair, participative, accessible, inclusive and safe election" to the legislative assembly of the national capital.
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{{/usCountry}}He said the commission will ensure that a comfortable and smooth voting experience is available for all, assuring the minimum facilities of "drinking water, toilets, signage, ramp/wheelchair, help desk, voter facilitation centre, sufficient light, and shed", at all polling stations.
Kumar, while announcing the dates for the polls to the 70-member assembly, noted that the nation is a gold standard for elections. "This is our common heritage...there is no scope of any irregularity in the commission, the procedures are detailed," he said.
Further, he noted that the poll governing body has reviewed all the poll preparedness in the capital and interacted with the concerned political parties, enforcement agencies, all District Election Officers, DCPs, Divisional Commissioners, Range Ad, CPs CS/CP of Delhi and other senior officers of Delhi.
Notably, Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is seeking a consecutive third term in office in the national capital this election, while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress are looking to dethrone the party from its position.