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Kalkaji election result: AAP's Atishi receives warm welcome from supporters at her residence
Kalkaji election result: Delhi Chief Minister and AAP candidate Atishi, who was initially trailing, defeated BJP's Ramesh Bidhuri to retain her seat.
- 8:50 AM IST, Feb 8Atishi speaking to media says, ‘This is a fight between good and evil’
- 8:48 AM IST, Feb 8Atishi remains confident of forming govt despite trailing in Kalkaji against BJP's Bidhuri
- 7:44 AM IST, Feb 8Delhi Police books Ramesh Bidhuri's son for MCC violation
- 7:34 AM IST, Feb 8Congress candidate Alka Lamba offers prayers at Kalka Ji temple | Watch
- 6:57 AM IST, Feb 8Two employees of CM Atishi's office detained with ₹5 lakh cash
- 11:13 AM IST, Feb 8We accept the decision of people, says Cong's Sandeep Dikshit
- 10:54 AM IST, Feb 8In 4th counting round, Bidhuri ahead of Atishi with over 1,600 votes
- 10:22 AM IST, Feb 8Confident AAP will be eliminated, says Bidhuri
- 10:12 AM IST, Feb 8BJP races ahead of AAP in EC trends
- 10:11 AM IST, Feb 8Ramesh Bidhuri still in the lead in 2nd round of counting
- 10:04 AM IST, Feb 8BJP going to form govt in Delhi, says Praveen Khandelwal
- 10:01 AM IST, Feb 8Atishi's farewell certain, says Ramesh Bidhuri
- 9:21 AM IST, Feb 8Atishi reflects on AAP’s journey amid trailing in her constituency
- 9:00 AM IST, Feb 8Atishi arrives at Meerabai DSEU counting centre
- 8:35 AM IST, Feb 8Atishi trailing with AAP leading in just 11 seats against BJP's 29
- 8:23 AM IST, Feb 8Atishi trails, BJP's Ramesh Bidhuri leads in early trends
- 8:16 AM IST, Feb 8Atishi, Ramesh Bidhuri, Alka Lamba in three-way battle as vote counting begins
- 7:15 AM IST, Feb 8What do we know about Congress candidate Alka Lamba
- 6:44 AM IST, Feb 8Ramesh Bidhuri criticises AAP's poaching claim
- 6:34 AM IST, Feb 8Atishi eyes to retain key seat against BJP's Ramesh Bidhuri and Cong's Alka Lamba
Kalkaji election results 2025: Delhi Chief Minister and AAP candidate Atishi won the Kalkaji constituency against BJP candidate Ramesh Bidhuri by over 3,500 votes. Meanwhile, Congress candidate Alka Lamba also lost by a huge margin. In her first reaction after the results, Atishi thanked the people of Kalkaji and said that the party's war against BJP will continue....Read More
The Kalkaji Assembly constituency was one of the most fiercely contested seats in the 2025 Delhi elections, with chief minister Atishi of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) facing a tough fight against Congress’s Alka Lamba and BJP’s Ramesh Bidhuri. The counting of votes for the Kalkaji seat, along with 69 others in the Delhi Assembly election, began at 8 am.
According to the Election Commission, voter turnout stood at 54.59 per cent, a decline from the 2020 elections.
The BJP has not won the Kalkaji seat since 1993 but is relying on Bidhuri’s strong electoral track record to change that trend. Bidhuri, a three-time MLA from Tughlakabad, secured victories in 2003, 2008, and 2013, even during phases when the BJP faced challenges in Delhi. He later represented South Delhi as an MP in both 2014 and 2019 but was not given a ticket for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
Key candidates (Kalkaji constituency)- Leading/Trailing
Atishi (AAP) - Won
Ramesh Bidhuri (BJP) - Lost
Alka Lamba (Congress) - Lost
Who has represented Kalkaji over the years?
• The Kalkaji Assembly constituency has seen varied political representation over the years. In 1993, Purnima Sethi of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won the seat.
• The Indian National Congress (INC) took control in 1998, with Subhash Chopra emerging victorious. In 2013, Harmeet Singh Kalka of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) secured the seat.
• The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) then gained dominance, with Avtar Singh winning in 2015, followed by Atishi securing victory in 2020.
AAP fights to retain its stronghold in Kalkaji
• Atishi is contesting from Kalkaji for the second time and remains one of AAP’s most influential leaders. She won the seat in 2020 with nearly 56,000 votes, securing a margin of over 11,000. Her prominence within the party has grown, particularly after becoming AAP’s first woman minister.
• A victory in Kalkaji would mark AAP’s third consecutive win in the constituency, following Avtar Singh’s triumph in 2015.
• Pradeep Gupta of Axis My India, in his exit poll predictions, suggested that AAP has an advantage in Kalkaji.
Congress aims for a comeback
• After failing to win a single seat in Delhi since 2015, the Congress sees the Kalkaji contest as a crucial opportunity for revival.
• Alka Lamba, who represented the seat from 1998 to 2013, is looking to stage a political comeback.
• Lamba’s political career has been marked by shifts—she was with Congress from 1994 to 2014 before joining AAP and winning the Chandni Chowk seat in 2015. However, she returned to Congress in 2019 and has since faced two electoral defeats.
• A victory in Kalkaji would not only bring Congress back into the Delhi Assembly but also serve as a statement against AAP, the party Lamba left after public disagreements.
PinnedKalkaji election results 2025 LIVE: PM Modi to address BJP workers today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address BJP workers at the party headquarters in New Delhi on Saturday, party's Delhi president Virendraa Sachdeva said.
Kalkaji election results 2025 LIVE: AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal congratulates BJP
Kalkaji election results LIVE: Conceding his party's defeat in the Delhi assembly election, AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal congratulated the BJP for its victory.
"In a video message, the AAP national convenor said, “We accept people's mandate with humility and I congratulate the BJP for its victory and also hope that it will fulfil the expectations of the people of Delhi.”
Kalkaji election results 2025 LIVE: Atishi's first reaction after defeating Ramesh Bidhuri
Delhi chief minister Atishi on Saturday thanked the voters of Kalkaji, while adding that the “war” against BJP will continue. READ MORE
Kalkaji election results 2025 LIVE: Atishi defeats BJP's Ramesh Bidhuri
Delhi chief minister and AAP's candidate Atishi on Saturday defeated BJP's Ramesh Bidhuri by over 35,00 votes.
Kalkaji election result LIVE: Celebrations outside BJP office in Delhi as EC trends hint at party's return
Celebrations are taking place outside the BJP's Delhi office as the Election Commission trends hint towards the party's return to power in the national capital.
Firecrackers are being burst, BJP flags are being waved and party supporters are dancing in joy.
Kalkaji election result LIVE: All big faces of AAP are faces of corruption, says BJP Delhi chief
Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva told ANI that all the big faces of Aam Aadmi Party, including Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia, and Atishi, are the "face of corruption", adding that they will lose the Delhi election.
"We welcome the trends but we will wait for the results. We believe that people have voted against corruption in an election which was centred around BJP's good governance versus AAP's bad governance," he said.
Kalkaji election result LIVE: Not here for CM post, here to serve public, says Bidhuri
BJP Kalkaji candidate Ramesh Bidhuri is racing ahead of Delhi CM Atishi in the assembly constituency.
He attributed the lead to the people's desire for development, which he claimed has been lacking under AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal's leadership.
Bidhuri said he is not just focused on winning, but also on serving the public.
"This lead (from Kalkaji) is the blessing of people of Kalkaji. Kejriwal has done no work in Delhi in the last 10 years. I believe aapda is going and BJP will come to power...We are here to serve the public, not for any position like CM," Bidhuri was quoted by ANI.
Kalkaji election result LIVE: Atishi speaking to media says, ‘This is a fight between good and evil’
Kalkaji election result LIVE: Speaking to the media outside her residence today, Atishi described the election as a battle between "good and evil" and "work and hooliganism (gundagardi)." She expressed confidence that the people of Kalkaji and Delhi would support the Aam Aadmi Party and Arvind Kejriwal, saying, "I have high hopes that the people of Kalkaji constituency and the entire state of Delhi will stand up with the party that has worked, will stand up with the Aam Aadmi Party and Arvind Kejriwal."
She further asserted, "Arvind Kejriwal will become the Chief Minister of Delhi for the fourth time with a huge majority."
However, Atishi continues to trail in her Kalkaji constituency against BJP candidate Ramesh Bidhuri.
Kalkaji election result LIVE: Atishi remains confident of forming govt despite trailing in Kalkaji against BJP's Bidhuri
Kalkaji election result LIVE: Delhi Chief Minister and AAP leader Atishi on Saturday expressed confidence in her party’s victory in the Delhi Assembly elections. She asserted that the people of Delhi, including those from her constituency Kalkaji, would back AAP and re-elect Arvind Kejriwal with a strong mandate, even as she trailed behind BJP’s Ramesh Bidhuri in her own constituency.
Kalkaji election results 2025 LIVE: Delhi Police books Ramesh Bidhuri's son for MCC violation
Kalkaji election results 2025 LIVE: Delhi Police on February 4 responded to allegations by AAP's Kalkaji candidate, Atishi, that Ramesh Bidhuri’s son, Manish Bidhuri, interfered in the constituency during the 'silence period.'
The official X handle of the South East Delhi Deputy Commissioner of Police stated that a case has been registered against Manish Bidhuri for violating the Model Code of Conduct.
Kalkaji election results 2025 LIVE: Congress candidate Alka Lamba offers prayers at Kalka Ji temple | Watch
Kalkaji election results 2025 LIVE: Congress candidate from the Kalkaji assembly seat, Alka Lamba, visited Kalka Ji temple to offer prayers ahead of the Delhi Assembly election results.
Lamba is contesting against AAP’s Atishi, the current Delhi Chief Minister, and BJP’s Ramesh Bidhuri.
Kalkaji election results 2025 LIVE: Two employees of CM Atishi's office detained with ₹5 lakh cash
Kalkaji election results 2025 LIVE: Two employees from the Delhi chief minister Atishi's office were detained by the Delhi Police on February 4 after ₹5 lakh in cash was recovered from them, just hours before polling began in all 70 assembly constituencies of the national capital.
According to Delhi Police officials, they acted on a tip-off about the individuals allegedly carrying cash. A Flying Squad Team (FST) arrived at the scene and apprehended the duo.
