The BJP, which returned to power in Delhi after more than 26 years, managed to make inroads in constituencies dominated by various regional and socio-economic class of voters, including Purvanchalis, Sikhs, Jats, and slum dwellers.

Sweeping away the AAP from Delhi, the BJP won 48 seats in the 70-member assembly to extend its saffron footprint in the country. The Congress has drawn a blank in the polls once again after 2015 and 2020.

The saffron party delivered an impressive performance in constituencies along the Haryana border, securing victories in nine out of the 11 seats. This came in the aftermath of AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal, who lost New Delhi seat, accused BJP-led Haryana government of poisoning Yamuna river.

The party also showcased a strong performance in constituencies like Laxmi Nagar, Sangam Vihar and Karawal Nagar where there are over 15 per cent Purvanchali voters, winning 25 out of 35 such seats.

In assembly constituencies like Najafgarh, Narela and Bijwasan, which have five per cent Haryanvi voters, the BJP bagged 12 out of 13 such seats.

The party has also won four out of seven seats with slum dwellers in dominance. Besides, out of 12 reserved seats, the BJP managed to win four seats, including Mangolpuri.

With the Congress party failing to secure a win for the third consecutive time in the Delhi assembly elections, party president Mallikarjun Kharge said that "more hard work and struggle is required."

"Every Congress leader and worker worked unitedly under adverse circumstances, but more hard work and struggle is still required," Kharge said in a post in Hindi on X.

The Congress party did not win a single seat in the 2025 Delhi assembly elections, continuing their streak of not having an MLA in the national capital's assembly. The party had earlier ruled Delhi for three consecutive terms (1998-2013) before being unseated by AAP. In a similar turn of events, the party which had won a decisive victory in 2020 with 62 seats, had a dismal performance, winning only 22 seats out of the total 70.

दिल्ली विधानसभा चुनाव में कांग्रेस पार्टी ने जनहित में सत्ता के ख़िलाफ़ माहौल बनाया पर जनता ने हमें उम्मीद के अनुरूप जनादेश नहीं दिया। हम जनमत को स्वीकारते हैं।
कांग्रेस के हर एक नेता और कार्यकर्ता ने एकजुट होकर, विपरीत परिस्थितियों में मेहनत की, पर अभी और कड़ी मेहनत और संघर्ष…

— Mallikarjun Kharge (@kharge) February 8, 2025

In a post on X, Union Home Minister Amit Shah targeted the Congress, saying: "Congress is the biggest example of what happens to a party when it starts worshipping its own family." 

एक पार्टी जब परिवार वंदन में लग जाए, तब उसकी क्या दुर्दशा होती है, इसका सबसे बड़ा उदाहरण कांग्रेस है।
जिस दिल्ली में आज से एक दशक पहले कांग्रेस की 15 साल सरकार रही, वहाँ 2014 से हुए 6 चुनावों में कांग्रेस का खाता भी नहीं खुला है।
इस विधानसभा चुनाव में 70 में से 67 सीटों पर…

— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) February 8, 2025

The key BJP meeting, attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and party President JP Nadda, among others, has concluded.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar hailed the victory of ally BJP in the Delhi assembly polls and lauded the "able leadership" of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The JD(U) president voiced his sentiments about the electoral verdict on social media.

"Heartiest congratulations for the Bharatiya Janata Party's emphatic victory in assembly polls of Delhi where the people have reposed full faith in the able leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Kudos to Narendra Modi ji for the historic win," Kumar wrote.

The BJP won 48 seats of the 70-strong Delhi assembly, ousting from power the Aam Aadmi Party headed by former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal.

दिल्ली विधानसभा चुनाव में भारतीय जनता पार्टी की भारी बहुमत से जीत पर बधाई एवं शुभकामनाएं। दिल्ली की जनता ने आदरणीय प्रधानमंत्री श्री नरेन्द्र मोदी जी के कुशल नेतृत्व पर अपना पूर्ण विश्वास व्यक्त किया है। इस ऐतिहासिक जीत के लिए आदरणीय प्रधानमंत्री श्री नरेन्द्र मोदी जी को…

— Nitish Kumar (@NitishKumar) February 8, 2025

Five women candidates, including outgoing Chief Minister Atishi won in the Delhi Assembly polls this time, down from eight in the 2020 elections.

Atishi is the only woman candidate of AAP who won this time. She retained her Kalkaji seat, defeating the BJP's Ramesh Bidhuri by a margin of 3,521 votes.

The BJP's four women candidates -- Rekha Gupta from Shalimar Bagh, Poonam Sharma from Wazirpur, Neelam Pahelwan from Najafgarh, and Shikha Roy from Greater Kailash -- have emerged as victorious.

Of the total 699 candidates in the fray this time, 96 were women. Five years earlier, 672 candidates fought the Assembly polls and of them 76 were women. Eight women candidates had won in the 2020 Assembly polls.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is holding a meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP President JP Nadda and other party leaders.

BJP's Parvesh Verma will be visiting his village Mundka to offer prayers at a temple at 8am on Sunday.

"Forming the government with 48 seats is historic. We thank the people of Delhi and we will now work for the betterment of Delhi. We will make Delhi a world-class capital city," says BJP MP Manoj Tiwari.

#WATCH | #DelhiElectionResults | BJP MP Manoj Tiwari says, "Forming government with 48 seats is historic. We thank the people of Delhi and we will now work for the betterment of Delhi. We will make Delhi a world-class capital city... " pic.twitter.com/JAk5AiQCNT

— ANI (@ANI) February 8, 2025

Addressing members of the BJP after its spectacular victory in the Delhi Assembly elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi paused his speech to check on a party worker and asked people around him to ensure that he was given some water. 

The Prime Minister was speaking about how the BJP was, for the first time, in power in all states in the Delhi National Capital Region - Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan - when he noticed that a party worker seated in one of the rows close to the stage was feeling unwell. 

Pausing his speech, PM Modi pointed to the worker and said in Hindi, "Is he sleepy or unwell? Doctor, please check on him. Please give the BJP worker some water. He seems unwell, please look after him... He looks uneasy."

It was only after the worker had some water and gestured that he was okay that the Prime Minister continued his speech.

The BJP secured a decisive victory in the Delhi Assembly elections, marking its return to power in the national capital after 26 years but its alliance partners - Janata Dal (United) and Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) - failed to make a mark, losing both seats they contested.

The BJP contested 68 out of 70 seats, leaving Burari for JD(U)'s Shailendra Kumar and Deoli for LJP(RV)'s Deepak Tanwar. Both candidates lost to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) rivals.

JD(U)'s Kumar was defeated by AAP's sitting MLA Sanjeev Jha by a margin of 20,601 votes. AAP's Jha received 1,21,181 votes whereas Kumar garnered 1,00,580 votes.

Tanwar lost to AAP's Prem Chauhan by a margin of 36,680. Chauhan bagged 86,889 votes whereas the LJP(RV) candidate got 50,209 votes.

PM Modi also said that INDIA bloc members entered the fray against the Congress in Delhi. "They managed to defeat the Congress but could not help AAP win," he said.

"Those who are holding Congress' hand are getting destroyed because it's not the same Congress as it was before independence and few years after 1947. They are doing urban naxal politics. Their politics is focused on bringing anarchy and 'AAPda' was trying to do the same thing. They attack development policies in the country. The Congress is getting destroyed at every step because the 'urban naxal' politics is in their DNA," PM Modi said.

Amid the Sheeshmahal controversy, which is believed to be one of the key factors behind the AAP's defeat in the Delhi elections, PM Modi said: "I guarantee that the CAG report on the AAP government will be placed in first session of the new Delhi assembly. Those who hatched conspiracies to hide their scams will have to repay, this is Modi's guarantee." 

With TV screens flashing that Manish Sisodia, Arvind Kejriwal's trusted No 2 in the Aam Aadmi Party, lost his Jangpura seat in the Delhi elections, Kumar Vishwas, a former AAP leader, said that his wife began crying. Mr Vishwas then explained that it was not out of sympathy for the AAP leader. 

"When we got the news of Manish (Sisodia) losing from Jangpura, my wife, who is apolitical, started crying," said Mr Vishwas, a poet and a founding member of the AAP.

"When Mr Sisodia was once told by my wife that 'Bhaiya, you are not always going to be in power', Manish Sisodia shot back saying 'Abhi toh hai (I am in power today)," said Mr Vishwas, recounting an old conversation and hinting at the arrogance displayed by the AAP leader. 

Mr Vishwas said he hopes other parties will learn from this and not be arrogant.

"I hope others will not display this arrogance. Other parties will learn and profit from it. I congratulate the citizens of Delhi," said Mr Vishwas.  

#WATCH | On #DelhiElectionResults, former AAP leader & poet Kumar Vishwas says, "I congratulate the BJP for the victory and I hope that they'll work for the people of Delhi... I have no sympathy for a man who crushed the dreams of AAP party workers. Delhi is now free from him...… pic.twitter.com/RffWg98Sg3

— ANI (@ANI) February 8, 2025

"Delhi's identity was born in the lap of the Yamuna river. Delhi's 'AAPda' (disaster) disrespected the feelings and religious sentiments of the people of Delhi. I have made this 'sankalp' that Yamuna will become Delhi's identity. I know it's tough and it will take time. See Ganga, work has been going on since Rajiv Gandhi's tenure. We will work to serve Ma Yamuna. 'AAPda' came into politics with a promise that they'll change politics but they are hardcore corrupt and dishonest. I was listening to Anna Hazare's statement. For sometime, he has been facing the deeds of AAP and today, he is free from their sins. The party which was born out of a movement against corruption, found themselves getting drowned in corruption," PM Modi said.

"I want to assure the women of Delhi that we will fulfill all the promises we made to you. Garbage mounds, polluted air and sewage overflow are problems Delhi has faced. We will transform this... For the first time, there's a BJP government in Delhi-NCR. This has opened a gateway for development in the region. Our task would be to bring more mobility and provide opportunities to people of the region. The government in the past saw urbanisation as a challenge, they used cities as a source for personal wealth. I see urbanisation as an opportunity to empower the poor. Delhi is India's gateway and it should get the country's best infrastructure," PM Modi said.

"The law and order situation in neighbouring Uttar Pradesh once caused problems, but we worked to fix it. In Maharashtra, farmers suffered from drought, so we created Jalyukt-Shivar to help them... Bihar was in a poor state and change came when the NDA government came to power. Similarly in Andhra Pradesh, Chandrababu Naidu has shown his track record. NDA means a guarantee for development, good governance. It benefits not just the poor but also the middle class. The middle class has supported the BJP. People from different professions are working with BJP and because of this, we have always prioritised the middle class," PM Modi said.

"You have removed a big blockade that was hampering development. 'AAPda' (disaster) stopped the Delhi Metro work, did not allow people to get benefits of Ayushman Bharat, and did not give houses to the people in the slums. Governance is not a stage for 'nautanki' (drama) and campaigning. We will work for the betterment of Delhi. The entire country knows that wherever NDA is, there's development, trust and good governance," Mr Modi.

PM Modi continued: "Wherever I went during the election season, I used to say that I am an MP from Purvanchal. I want to thank the people of Purvanchal as an MP from that region. It's my guarantee to the people of Delhi - Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikaas -- and 'puri Dilli ka Vikaas'. Even in Ayodhya's Milkipur, the BJP got a clear mandate. Today, the people of India don't want politics of appeasement but BJP's politics of satisfaction." 

"The Delhi's youngsters and those born in the 21st century will see BJP's rule for the first time in the Capital. There's trust in India, in BJP's 'double engine sarkaar'. After Lok Sabha, we won in Haryana, and then in Maharashtra, we made a new record. In Delhi, we have scripted history. Our Delhi is not just a city but it's mini India," PM Modi said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi also said that the Delhi Assembly Election 2025 Results reflect "the hard work of every BJP worker". "I want to thank every worker of BJP and want to congratulate every supporter, party worker. The people of Delhi have made it clear that the rightful heir/owners of Delhi are the 'people of Delhi'," he said. 

"Delhi's mandate has made it clear that there's no space for corruption, and lies in politics. Delhi voters never disappointed me in the Lok Sabha elections. In all the three general elections, BJP won all the seven seats," he added.

"I requested them to make 'Viksit Delhi'. I want to thank every family, every voter in Delhi. I extend my gratitude to every voter in Delhi. Delhi has given us love and I want to assure them that your love will get returned in the form of development. Their love, trust on us is a responsibility which Delhi's double engine sarkaar will repay. I thank every Delhiite for believing in 'Modi ki guarantee'; they backed us whole-heartedly," PM Modi said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is currently addressing party workers.

"There is joy and satisfaction among the people of Delhi. There's satisfaction over freeing Delhi from 'AAP'Da. I wrote a letter to every person in Delhi and I requested them to give BJP an opportunity in the 21st century," he said.

#WATCH | "Yamuna Maiya ki Jai," says Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he begins his address at the party headquarters in Delhi
BJP emerged victorious in #DelhiAssemblyElection2025 pic.twitter.com/O5FIbhv2r7

— ANI (@ANI) February 8, 2025

On the Congress' crushing defeat in the Delhi assembly elections, party MP Rahul Gandhi said: "We humbly accept the mandate of Delhi. Heartfelt thanks to all the Congress workers of the state for their dedication and all the voters for their support. This fight for the progress of Delhi and the rights of Delhiites - against pollution, inflation and corruption - will continue," he posted on X. 

दिल्ली का जनादेश हम विनम्रता से स्वीकार करते हैं।
प्रदेश के सभी कांग्रेस कार्यकर्ताओं को उनके समर्पण और सभी मतदाताओं को उनके समर्थन के लिए दिल से धन्यवाद।
प्रदूषण, महंगाई और भ्रष्टाचार के विरुद्ध - दिल्ली की प्रगति और दिल्लीवासियों के अधिकारों की यह लड़ाई जारी रहेगी।

— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) February 8, 2025

"Today, at this historic moment, I would like to congratulate Prime Minister Narendra Modi on behalf of all the party workers of BJP. The BJP has been victorious one after the other under the leadership of PM Modi," Mr Nadda said, referring to the assembly elections and last year's Lok Sabha polls.

BJP President JP Nadda is currently addressing party workers at the party headquarters.

"In the Lok Sabha elections, the people of Delhi made BJP win all seven seats and in this assembly election, you made us win 48 seats. The message is clear. Dilli ki dil pe Modi basta hai (Modi lies in the head of Delhi," he said.

During the victory celebrations at BJP HQ, New Delhi. https://t.co/XH4e0TUWiu

— Jagat Prakash Nadda (@JPNadda) February 8, 2025

#WATCH | Prime Minister Narendra Modi receives a grand welcome as he arrives at the BJP headquarters in Delhi to celebrate party's victory in #DelhiAssemblyElection2025 pic.twitter.com/ruOdT3CqLl

— ANI (@ANI) February 8, 2025

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has arrived at the BJP headquarters and will address party workers soon.

#WATCH | Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives at the BJP headquarters to celebrate the party's victory in #DelhiElections2025
Union Minister and BJP national president JP Nadda receives him. pic.twitter.com/hS2n4dWuG6

— ANI (@ANI) February 8, 2025

Left parties, which came together to contest six seats in the Delhi Assembly polls, polled fewer votes than NOTA in all the segments, failing to make any dent.

Among the Left parties, the Communist Party of India (Marxist) had fielded candidates from Karawal Nagar and Badarpur, the Communist Party of India (CPI) was in the fray from Vikaspuri and Palam, and the CPI(ML) Liberation contested the Narela and Kondli seats.

In the six seats, the Left parties together polled 2,158 votes, while NOTA got 5,627 votes.

In Karawal Nagar, one of the areas worst affected by the 2020 Delhi riots, the CPI(M) had fielded well-known RTI activist and lawyer Ashok Agarwal, who got only 457 votes, while 709 votes went to NOTA. The winning candidate, Kapil Mishra of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), got 1,07,367 votes.

In Badarpur, CPI(M) candidate Jagdish Chand got 367 votes, while the winning candidate, Ram Singh Netaji of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), got 1,12,991 votes and 915 votes went to NOTA.

The performance of the Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation's candidates was similar.

CPI(ML) candidate from Narela Anil Kumar Singh got 328 votes, while NOTA got 981 votes. The winning candidate, Raj Karan Khatri of the BJP, got 87,215 votes.

Union Minister Chirag Paswan congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the BJP's victory in the Delhi assembly elections. 

"First of all, I will thank Prime Minister Modi because this is the victory of his vision and people's faith in him. This is Modi's guarantee on which the people of Delhi have trusted again after a long time... The people of Delhi have chosen the government of Prime Minister Modi's vision..," he said.

#WATCH | Delhi: On the results of the Delhi Assembly elections, Union Minister Chirag Paswan says, "First of all, I will thank Prime Minister Modi because this is the victory of his vision and people's faith in him. This is Modi's guarantee on which the people of Delhi have… pic.twitter.com/JOdfVMWhFK

— ANI (@ANI) February 8, 2025

BJP's Parvesh Verma, who won from New Delhi assembly seat, showed the victory sign as he arrived at the party headquarters.

#WATCH | BJP's winning candidate from New Delhi assembly seat, Parvesh Verma, arrives at the party's headquarters in Delhi #DelhiElections2025 pic.twitter.com/bggytr4TDT

— ANI (@ANI) February 8, 2025

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has arrived at the BJP Headquarters, to celebrate the party's stunning victory in the Delhi assembly elections.

The Delhi assembly election results have proved yet again that Congress MP Rahul Gandhi is incapable of defeating the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Working President KT Rama Rao said on Saturday.
Taking a swipe at Mr Gandhi, whose party once again failed to open an account in the Capital, Mr Rao said the former can only weaken regional parties and "indirectly" help the BJP. Click here to read more.

Congrats to Rahul Gandhi for winning the election for BJP, yet again!
Well done 👏 https://t.co/79Xbdm7ktw

— KTR (@KTRBRS) February 8, 2025

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to address BJP leaders and workers at the party headquarters shortly. His speech will come after the BJP sealed a decisive win in the Delhi polls, bagging 48 seats in the 70-member Assembly.

Ahead of the speech, Union ministers and senior BJP leaders arrived at the party's Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Marg headquarters in Delhi. BJP chief JP Nadda, Union minister Amit Shah, Nirmala Sitharaman and Ashwini Vaishnaw were among those who reached the office early.

Here is a look inside the BJP headquarters:

प्रधान सेवक के स्वागत के लिए दिल्ली तैयार है #दिल्ली_के_दिल_में_मोदी pic.twitter.com/Oc1LlsPGJt

— BJP Delhi (@BJP4Delhi) February 8, 2025

Almost all the turncoats from the Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party, who switched sides to the BJP, have emerged victorious. They include Congress import Arvinder Singh Lovely or former Delhi minister from AAP Kailash Gahlot. 

Three-term Congress MLA Tarwinder Singh Marwah, who switched to BJP, defeated former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia by a close margin.

Chhattarpur's sitting MLA Kartar Singh Tanwar who moved from AAP to the BJP, beat three-time BJP MLA Brahm Singh Tanwar, who joined AAP.

In Rajouri Garden, BJP's Manjinder Singh Sirsa, who crossed over from the Akali Dal, managed an easy victory over AAP's Dhanwati Chandela.

BJP MLA Jitender Singh Shunty, who crossed over to the AAP lost to the BJP candidate by about 5,000 votes.

More than 40 candidates had switched sides ahead of the election.

After Parvesh Verma emerged as the giant killer, defeating AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal from New Delhi, his wife Swati Singh Verma said, "The people were in the mood for a change. They wanted a different government. They wanted a government which could work and make New Delhi a different place. Because for the last 11 years, they were just fooled around with false promises, with false narratives. But now they want (PM) Modi ji should come to Delhi and help us make Delhi a beautiful place to live."

Ms Verma, daughter of former Union Minister Vikram Verma, stood by his husband in the run-up to the elections, actively participating in community events and mobilising women's support.

After a hard-fought prestige battle, the BJP is set to return to Delhi after 27 years. The last time the party was in power in the National Capital was between 1993 and 1998.

The government was sworn in with Madan Lal Khurana as chief minister. He had to resign within 27 months amid charges of corruption.

Khurana was replaced by Sahib Singh Verma, incoming New Delhi MLA Parvesh Verma's father, who served for 31 months. He then resigned amid scathing criticism over a steep rise in onion prices.

Then came in Sushma Swaraj, Delhi first woman chief minister. She served for 52 days before polls were held.

The Congress and AAP did not fight the Delhi Assembly polls in alliance, a move which is said to have dented the margins for the Arvind Kejriwal-led party.

Vice chairman of New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) and BJP leader Kuljeet Singh Chahal dances and celebrates with the BJP workers as the party is set to form the government in Delhi after 27 years.

#WATCH | Vice chairman of NDMC and BJP leader Kuljeet Singh Chahal dances and celebrates with the BJP workers as the party is set to form the government in Delhi after 27 years.#DelhiElectionResults pic.twitter.com/oN2NAKUa5G

— ANI (@ANI) February 8, 2025

The big headline in this Delhi election is BJP's Parvesh Verma defeating Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener and former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. But behind the story is a subplot of how Congress's Sandeep Dikshit, former Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit's son, managed to ensure Mr Kejriwal's defeat even though he finished third.

For the New Delhi constituency, this is a deja vu of sorts. Former Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit won the seat, then called Gole Market, in 1998 and 2003. After delimitation, the seat was called New Delhi and Ms Dikshit won it in 2008. In the 2013 polls, Mr Kejriwal jumped into the poll arena. Riding high on popularity after the India Against Corruption movement, the AAP leader trumped the three-term Chief Minister, effectively ending her political career, and emerged as a giant slayer.

Read the full story here

Senior Aam Aadmi Party leader Saurabh Bharadwaj lost his prestigious Greater Kailash seat in the Delhi assembly elections and said that "small battles are lost to win a bigger war".

"I want to thank all the supporters, volunteers and donors of Aam Aadmi Party and tell them not to be afraid, not to be disappointed. The small battles are lost to win a bigger war," he told the news agency ANI after his loss.

"I think as an MLA we did whatever we could for our people and we will analyse the result... All the reporters who came to my area, all the common people who came to campaign, everyone had seen that our graph was very high. The approval rating was very high. Even the staunch supporters of the BJP used to say that we will win the elections this time, but it is not appropriate to comment at this time," he added.

Arvind Kejriwal said the Aam Aadmi Party will continue to play the role of an Opposition. He said that he hopes the BJP will deliver on its promises.

Meanwhile, as Election Commission figures showed the BJP cruising past the majority mark with wins in 37 seats and leads in 11 others, the Delhi Secretariat was sealed.

दिल्ली चुनाव के नतीज़ों पर AAP के राष्ट्रीय संयोजक @ArvindKejriwal जी का संदेश pic.twitter.com/BKyCnkSQtc

— AAP (@AamAadmiParty) February 8, 2025

Many may be tempted to write the Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) obituary today, but that may be both hasty and tragic. The AAP's defeat in Delhi is basically a journey from Dreamland to Crashland. Much before the results were out, I had argued that this was the most opportune time for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to win the election. The results of the Delhi assembly elections are shocking for both AAP and Arvind Kejriwal, but it's they who must take the blame for the rout, and gracefully accept their mistakes. 

Kejriwal had emerged on the national scene as a radical revolutionary who promised to change the politics of the country. Instead, it was politics that changed Kejriwal.

Read the opinion by Ashutosh here

In Uttar Pradesh's Milkipur, BJP's Chandrabhanu Paswan won the Assembly bypoll with a whopping margin of over 60,000 votes.

In Tamil Nadu's Erode (East), DMK's Chandhirakumar VC has secured a comfortable lead of over 65,000 votes.

Apart from Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia, other AAP heavyweights who lost in the Assembly elections are:

Saurabh Bharadwaj: A prominent AAP leader, Mr Bhardwaj won the Greater Kailash seat thrice in 2013, but lost out to BJP's Shikha Roy this time. A minister in the Delhi government, he handled multiple portfolios including home, power and water supply. His seat was being seen as a safe seat for AAP, but the BJP managed to turn the tables.

Durgesh Pathak: A member of AAP's top bodies, the political affairs committee and national executive, Mr Pathak lost to BJP's Umang Bajaj in Delhi's Rajinder Nagar seat. Mr Pathak won the seat in 2022 in a by-election. He was renominated this time, but lost.

Outgoing Delhi Chief Minister Atishi today said the loss for the Aam Aadmi Party in the assembly elections was a "setback", but vowed to continue the "war" against the Bharatiya Janata Party, which clinched a huge victory in the national capital after nearly three decades.

Speaking to reporters after retaining the Kalkaji seat, she thanked the people of her constituency for "showing trust" in her.

"We accept the people's mandate. I have won but it's not the time to celebrate but to continue the 'war' against the BJP," she said.

कालकाजी की जनता का मुझ पर भरोसा जताने के लिए मैं उनका आभार व्यक्त करती हूं। मैं अपनी टीम को बधाई देती हूं जिसने बाहुबल, गुंडागर्दी और मारपीट के खिलाफ काम किया।
हम दिल्ली की जनता के जनादेश को स्वीकार करते हैं। यह जंग का समय है और हमारी BJP की तानाशाही और गुंडागर्दी के ख़िलाफ़… pic.twitter.com/32etifk09V

— AAP (@AamAadmiParty) February 8, 2025

The rule of lies has ended in Delhi, declared Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday as the BJP appeared set for a massive comeback in the national capital, defeating Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).

"PM Modi in the heart of Delhi. The people of Delhi have worked to make Delhi Aapda-free by destroying the 'Sheeshmahal' of lies, deceit and corruption. Delhi has taught such a lesson to those who break promises that it will set an example for those who make false promises to the public across the country," said Mr Shah.

In a subsequent post on X (formerly Twitter), Mr Shah said that the rule of lies has ended in Delhi. He called AAP's loss the defeat of "arrogance and anarchy."

After emerging victorious from the New Delhi seat by defeating Arvind Kejriwal, BJP's Parvesh Verma said Delhi had chosen development. "The darkness went away, the sun rose, the lotus bloomed," he wrote while thanking the voters and BJP workers.

Here is what Verma's children said on his victory:

Delhi: The children of BJP candidate from New Delhi, Parvesh Sahib Singh, say, "I would like to sincerely thank the people of New Delhi once again. Their support and blessings are the reason we have achieved this victory..." pic.twitter.com/Vx33KPlnGS

— IANS (@ians_india) February 8, 2025

Meghnad S, a YouTuber who contested as an Independent from Malviya Nagar, has bagged just 192 votes, far behind BJP's Satish Upadhyay's almost 40,000 votes. The number of votes he has got so far are lesser than the 532 NOTA votes cast in the constituency.

In a post on X, he said he was "expecting seven votes".

As the BJP secured wins or leads in 48 seats, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the people's power won, adding that the party's poll performance shows that good governance triumphs.

"I bow to my dear sisters and brothers of Delhi for this resounding and historic mandate to 

the BJP. It is our guarantee that we will leave no stone unturned in developing Delhi, improving the overall quality of life for the people and ensuring that Delhi has a prime role to play in building a Viksit Bharat," he wrote in a post on X.

The outcome of Delhi election has sparked a meme fest on social media with internet users taking a jab at Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party and Congress.

An X (formerly Twitter) compared former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to cricketer Virat Kohli, wiping his tears. Mr Kejriwal, contesting from the New Delhi constituency is up against BJP's Parvesh Verma and Congress's Sandeep Dikshit and is trailing.

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Aam Aadmi Party shut its party office doors in Delhi shortly after a massive defeat in the assembly elections. The Congress office too lacked any signs of activity or celebration as the party secured zero seats for the third consecutive Assembly poll.

#WATCH | Aam Aadmi Party door closes from inside after big defeat in Delhi#ElectionsWithNDTV | #DelhiElections | #DelhiElections2025 pic.twitter.com/XfLbiO35bv

— NDTV (@ndtv) February 8, 2025

Delhi: The Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee office stood vacant as the #DelhiElectionResults revealed zero seats for Congress pic.twitter.com/OHw9BHiQkh

— IANS (@ians_india) February 8, 2025

Delhi: A person holding laddus, standing like PK
He says, "...Kejriwal took votes but did not work. The situation became such that the lotus (BJP symbol) was accepted, and others were rejected" pic.twitter.com/L4SbJtuy06

— IANS (@ians_india) February 8, 2025

Former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Kumar Vishwas today took a dig at his ex-colleague Arvind Kejriwal after counting showed that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is headed for a massive win in the Delhi Assembly polls.

"I congratulate the BJP for the victory and I hope that they'll work for the people of Delhi... I have no sympathy for a man who crushed the dreams of AAP party workers. Delhi is now free from him," Mr Vishwas, a founder member of the AAP, told the news agency ANI.

He also claimed that Mr Kejriwal, who lost his New Delhi seat, used the AAP workers' dreams for his "personal ambitions". "Today, justice has been finally delivered," Mr Vishwas, once a close aide of Mr Kejriwal, said.

दिल्ली से AAP-दा गईं 👇
अरविंद केजरीवाल नई दिल्ली विधान सभा से हारे ! pic.twitter.com/Wt5JjjefPK

— BJP Delhi (@BJP4Delhi) February 8, 2025

As the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) faces a resounding defeat in the Delhi Assembly elections, marking the end of its decade-long rule in the national capital, a social media post by Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal has gone viral on social media.

Ms Maliwal shared an image on social media featuring a painting depicting the 'cheerharan' (disrobing) of Draupadi from the Hindu epic Mahabharata.

pic.twitter.com/kig39RQYmD

— Swati Maliwal (@SwatiJaiHind) February 8, 2025

#NDTVExclusive | 'Bahane Nahi Badlav Chahie Tha...": Delhi BJP MP Manoj Tiwari (@ManojTiwariMP) sings a song as BJP heads for a massive victory in Delhi#ResultsWithNDTV | #ElectionsWithNDTV | #DelhiElections | #DelhiElections2025 | @maryashakil | @Vasudha156 pic.twitter.com/vQOa39PR8k

— NDTV (@ndtv) February 8, 2025

An old video of Arvind Kejriwal, where he is seen saying that the BJP will never be able to defeat the Aam Aadmi Party in this lifetime, is going viral.

Addressing a party workers' meeting in 2023 in Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal had said, "Their intention is to topple the AAP government, and Narendra Modi ji wants to form a government in Delhi this way; they know they can't defeat us through elections. I want to tell Narendra Modi ji that you cannot defeat us in this life, and you will have to take another birth to defeat us in Delhi."

#WATCH | Delhi CM and AAP Convener Arvind Kejriwal says, " Since AAP is growing fast, so it is natural that big conspiracies are being made against AAP. BJP and PM Modi released that they can't win against AAP in Delhi...so they made a conspiracy ' Liquor policy scam'. Actual… pic.twitter.com/WnIiwfBB4s

— ANI (@ANI) November 17, 2023

Delhi Chief Minister Atishi retained the Kalkaji seat, defeating BJP's Ramesh Bidhuri and Congress' Alka Lamba.

BJP's Rekha Gupta won the Shalimar Bagh seat. With this, the party has won or is leading in 47 seats, while the figure is 23 for the Aam Aadmi Party.

Congress has not been able to open its tally so far.

AAP's Amanatullah Khan has so far secured over 31,000 votes or 47 per cent votes, leaving AIMIM's Shifa Ur Rehman Khan far behind at over 18,000 votes and 27 per cent vote share.

BJP's Parvesh Verma emerged as a "giant killer" after defeating former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal from the New Delhi seat. Kejriwal had won the seat in 2013, 2015 and 2020. This year, he lost by a margin of 1,200 votes.

In Jangpura, former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia conceded defeat to BJP's Tarvinder Singh Marwah.

#WATCH | AAP candidate from Jangpura constituency, Manish Sisodia concedes defeat, says, "Party workers fought well; we all did hard work. People have supported us as well. But, I lose by 600 votes. I congratulate the candidate who won. I hope he will work for the constituency." https://t.co/szW8leInSp pic.twitter.com/B1VVvsbfNI

— ANI (@ANI) February 8, 2025

BJP MP Manoj Tiwari, who has headed the party's Delhi unit in the past, said the Arvind Kejriwal-led party is being punished for their "inaction and corruption".

"The BJP is way ahead in the early trends, but we will wait for results. I believe that we will have an even better tally than this. I need not say much today; it is clear that the people of Delhi have accepted Modi ji's guarantees," said the singer-tuned-politician.

He added that Kejriwal was cursed by Yamuna, in a jab at the AAP's lack of fulfilment of the 2020 poll promise of cleaning up the river. He said the BJP government will ensure a cleaner Yamuna within three years. The Yamuna river holds great significance for the Purvanchali community, which is a sizeable portion of Delhi's voters and to which the politician belongs.

Delhi: On #DelhiElectionResults, BJP MP Manoj Tiwari says, "We can see the blessings of the people of Delhi. We are fully confident that the way the people of Delhi have given their support, the tally will remain the same till the end. With great humility, I extend my regards to… pic.twitter.com/kw8UxubjnC

— IANS (@ians_india) February 8, 2025

Parvesh Verma: Leading in the New Delhi constituency, Parvesh Verma comes from political legacy. If he wins, the son of former Delhi chief minister Sahib Singh Verma will emerge as the giant killer, putting him as the frontrunner for the chief ministerial post.

Ramesh Bidhuri: Leading from Kalkaji, the prominent Gurjar face has remained a central figure in Delhi politics. He is up against incumbent Chief Minister Atishi.

As the Delhi election results pointed to an apparent win for the BJP and a hattrick of getting zero seats for the Congress, the differences within the INDIA bloc became clearer.

It is not the Congress' responsibility to make the Aam Aadmi Party win, party spokesperson Supriya Shrinate told NDTV. "Our responsibility is mounting a spirited campaign and contesting this election (or any other) as strongly as we can," she said.

Shiv Sena (UBT)'s Sanjay Raut said that the results may have been different if the Congress and AAP had fought together. "Both of them fought to keep BJP from coming to power, but they fought individually. If they had been together then BJP's defeat must have been confirmed in the first hour (of counting)," he said.

Meanwhile, Priyanka Gandhi told reporters she had not checked the results yet.

#WATCH | Kannur, Kerala | Speaking on Delhi election results, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra says, "I don't know, I haven't checked the results yet." pic.twitter.com/L3CujdaraO

— ANI (@ANI) February 8, 2025

Two hours into the counting, the BJP is headed for a massive win in the Delhi Assembly polls. The AAP, which reduced the BJP to single-digit scores in the last election, has taken a big hit this time and has fallen behind the Opposition party.

Here's What Went Wrong For AAP in Delhi:

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the BJP headquarters at 7:30 pm today and address the party workers.

The AAP government's current term witnessed a massive uproar over corruption allegations surrounding Delhi's now-scrapped liquor policy.

The BJP accused the Arvind Kejriwal government of "turning Delhi into a city of drunkards" after the new policy brought 'Buy 1 Get 1 free' offers on liquor bottles. The AAP consistently denied any allegation in the liquor policy, which was scrapped less than a year after it was improved.

Probes by central agencies led to the arrest of top leaders, including Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia and Sanjay Singh. This kept the AAP in firefighting mode throughout its third term, taking the focus away from fulfilling its 2020 poll promises.

#DelhiElections2025 | BJP's Ravinder Singh Negi from Patparganj assembly seat shakes hand with AAP's candidate Avadh Ojha at CWG Sports Complex counting centre. Congress' candidate Anil Chaudhary is also prsent
AAP's Avadh Ojha trailing from the Patparganj seat, and BJP's… pic.twitter.com/sMyOq8T26B

— ANI (@ANI) February 8, 2025

#WATCH | BJP workers celebrate as early leads show party's win in Delhi#ElectionsWithNDTV | #DelhiElections | #DelhiElections2025 pic.twitter.com/FgN6G3ZTbP

— NDTV (@ndtv) February 8, 2025

VIDEO | Delhi Election Results 2025: Visuals of AAP workers celebrating at party office amid counting of votes.#DelhiElectionResults #DelhiElectionResultsWithPTI
(Full video is available on PTI Videos - https://t.co/n147TvrpG7) pic.twitter.com/UtWZfXc99C

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) February 8, 2025

As the counting for votes for the Delhi Assembly elections continued, Congress candidate Alka Lamba launched a blistering attack on AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal, declaring that the man who "ruined Delhi" will be "destroyed."

Ms Lamba, contesting from the Kalkaji constituency, expressed confidence in her victory and predicted a major setback for both the ruling AAP and the BJP. According to Election Commission data, Ms Lamba is trailing BJP's Ramesh Bidhuri and AAP's Atishi from the Kalkaji seat. 

"Kalkaji will speak once EVMs are opened. The man who ruined Delhi will be destroyed," Ms Lamba told NDTV. 

As of 10.48 am, the BJP is leading in 41 seats, however, it is the margin that is to be taken note of.

In the 10 seats swinging in the BJP's favour, the margin is of less than 1,000 votes. In 23 other seats, the margin is less than 2,000 seats.

Independent candidate from New Delhi Pankaj Sharma is a Delhi Police constable posted in the 6th Battalion.

"Crime in Delhi is not only an electoral issue but also a major concern for its three crore people. As a police officer and a resident of Delhi for 40 years, I understand the problems of the people here. When citizens bring their problems to the police stations, they often don't find solutions, only disposal. I will bring these issues to the forefront and work towards solutions," he said.

Delhi: Independent candidate from New Delhi Assembly, Delhi Police constable Pankaj Sharma arrives at the counting center
He says, "I am posted in the 6th Battalion of Delhi Police. Crime in Delhi is not only an electoral issue but also a major concern for the 3 crore people of… pic.twitter.com/2yVtV2BLW0

— IANS (@ians_india) February 8, 2025

As the BJP surges ahead of the AAP in the Delhi election's early counting trends, a stunning picture emerges in South Delhi. Out of 15 Assembly segments in South Delhi, the BJP is leading in 11 and the AAP in four. These 15 seats include 10 Assembly segments in the South Delhi Lok Sabha constituency, and New Delhi, Greater Kailash, Malviya Nagar, RK Puram and Kasturba Nagar seats.

In the 2020 Assembly polls, AAP won 14 out of these 15 seats. The big AAP setback in south Delhi plays out against the backdrop of massive gains by the BJP in this capital contest. At 10 am, two hours into the counting, the BJP leads in 44 out of 70 seats. The AAP has fallen behind with leads in 25 seats.

Taking another apparent jab at the INDIA alliance, and particularly the Congress and the AAP, after early leads pointed to a BJP sweep in Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has made a social media post saying "aur lado" (fight some more).

Aur lado aapas mein!!! https://t.co/f3wbM1DYxk pic.twitter.com/8Yu9WK4k0c

— Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) February 8, 2025

If the early leads hold and the BJP manages to break into AAP's fortress, Delhi will be the latest among a handful of opposition-ruled states to turn saffron and also cement the position of the ruling party at the Centre in the region. The BJP is already in power in the states surrounding the national capital, including Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan.

While the BJP has been ruling in Uttar Pradesh since 2017, it won a decisive mandate in the face of strong headwinds in Haryana - where it had been in power for two terms - last year and wrested power from the Congress in Rajasthan in 2023. 

Despite having governments, on its own or in alliance with its partners, in at least 20 states and a Union Territory, being out of power in Delhi since 1998 has rankled the BJP. This was exacerbated by its humiliating losses in the national capital in 2015 and 2020, where it managed to win just three and eight of Delhi's 70 seats, respectively, while the AAP swept 67 and 62.

BJP's Ramesh Bidhuri secured a lead in the Kalkaji seat, leaving behind Congress' Alka Lamba and AAP's Atishi.

Delhi: BJP candidate from Kalkaji, Ramesh Bidhuri, offers prayers before heading to the counting center pic.twitter.com/ZVdV4To0R2

— IANS (@ians_india) February 8, 2025

Avadh Ojha, the popular civil services exam tutor, and one of the ruling Aam Aadmi Party's more high-profile recruits ahead of the 2025 Delhi Assembly election, is trailing from the Patparganj seat.

Mr Ojha replaced senior AAP leader Manish Sisodia as the party's pick for this seat; Mr Sisodia, who won in the 2013, 2015, and 2020 polls, was shifted to Jangpura to accommodate the new recruit. He is, though, trailing the Bharatiya Janata Party's Ravinder Negi, with the Congress' Anil Chaudhary third.

Patparganj was widely expected to be a 'safe seat' for Avadh Ojha, a feeling underlined by Mr Sisodia's comments that the area is seen as "the heart of the education revolution in Delhi".

As the BJP secured leads in 50 seats, Delhi BJP chief Virendra Sachdeva said the double-engine government will come to the National Capital.

"Arvind Kejriwal's lies have been exposed by residents. Those (AAP) who betray people, the people will treat them like this (defeat)," he said.

He further said the the central leadership will decide the CM face.

The abysmal quality of water in the Yamuna river was often raised during poll campaigns, with Arvind Kejriwal and Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann even filing complaints of their own over ammonia levels in the Yamuna.

The debate around the cleanliness and potability of Yamuna water is of particular significance as these were assurances made by Kejriwal before the 2020 Delhi election.

He had admitted to Delhi voters he had failed to ensure Yamuna water is both clean and drinkable, but insisted this will become a reality if his AAP is voted to a third consecutive term.

During a relentless poll campaign, AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal's 'Sheesh Mahal' official residence became a bone of contention.

The BJP accused Kejriwal of spending public money on a luxurious upgrade of the bungalow on 6, Flagstaff Road. A CAG report, pointing to a four-fold jump between budgeting for the renovation and the final cost, served as fresh ammo.

Kejriwal took a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying that a man who lives in a house worth Rs 2,700 crore, travels on an Rs 8,400 crore plane and wears a Rs 10 lakh suit must not talk about Sheesh Mahal.

However, BJP's Pradeep Bhandari told NDTV that AAP has realised it is on the back foot. "The people of Delhi are asking Arvind Kejriwal a basic question, he came to politics promising that he would live in a 2 BHK apartment, that he would not take VVIP security. During Covid, when everybody was suffering and people wanted help, Mr Kejriwal spent Rs 52 crore (on the bungalow)," he said.

BJP's Satish Upadhyay is leading from Malaviya Nagar in early leads.

Incumbent AAP MLA Somnath Bharti, meanwhile, expressed confidence that his party will retain the seat. "I have served the people for 11 years, hence, I am neither worried about the elections nor the results. The exit polls are made in BJP headquarters, there is nothing to worry about," he told ANI.

As per leads at 8.45 am, the BJP is leading in 37 seats, AAP in 25 seats and Congress in 1 constituency.

As per 8.15 am leads, the BJP-led alliance is ahead in six seats, while AAP is trailing in four seats and Congress has opened its tally in one seat - Badli.

Satyendar Jain, Gopal Rai and Saurabh Bharadwaj from the AAP are leading, while Kapil Mishra, Parvesh Verma and Ramesh Bidhuri are among the leading BJP candidates.

Avyan Tomar, who has been seen dressed like Arvind Kejriwal on election results day, has reached the Aam Aadmi Party headquarters. He has been named "Baby Muffler Man".

The AAP established its dominance in Delhi's political map routing both the BJP and Congress in the 2015 assembly polls, winning 67 of the 70 assembly seats.

The party again formed its government in 2020, winning 62 seats and decimating the Opposition BJP and Congress. A victory for the AAP will establish Arvind Kejriwal's dominance in Delhi, while a BJP win will end his Delhi journey for now.

Arvind Kejriwal alleged the BJP tried to poach AAP MLAs, following which a team of the Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) came to his house to seek evidence about his allegations. When he refused to meet the ACB officials, the officials served a notice seeking proof.

The ACB moved in soon after Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena ordered a probe into allegations by AAP leaders that BJP attempted to poach its candidates by offering them Rs 15 crore and ministerial berths.

The BJP demanded AAP retract its charges and apologise or face legal action. Delhi BJP general secretary Vishnu Mittal also wrote to the Lt Governor seeking an investigation.

Delhi: Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) team arrives at AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal's residence pic.twitter.com/YxxyHk6NQE

— IANS (@ians_india) February 7, 2025

Delhi Chief Minister Atishi said Arvind Kejriwal will become the chief minister for the fourth time, adding that people will stand with the Aam Aadmi Party again.

"No one thought AAP will go so far. Delhi has trusted us for so many years because the AAP is above appeasement politics," she said.

The biggest challenge the AAP government faced was the Delhi liquor policy case. Mr Kejriwal, gave up chief ministership, and his deputy Manish Sisodia, spent months in jail.

Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit said the party high command will make a decision, if any, on a pact with the Aam Aadmi Party.

AAP's Saurabh Bharadwaj said the BJP made many attempts to topple the AAP government in Delhi, but the people will choose his party.

"Attempts were made to topple our government. The Enforcement Directorate, CBI, Income Tax department and Election Commission were used against the AAP," he said.

Shortly before counting will commence in Delhi, leaders in the electoral fray were seen visiting temples. Among them were AAP's Saurabh Bharadwaj and BJP's Shikha Rai, both pitted against each other in the Greater Kailash seat.

#DelhiElections2025 | AAP candidate from Greater Kailash Assembly seat, Saurabh Bharadwaj offers prayers at a temple, ahead of election results today pic.twitter.com/A0rzR25slH

— ANI (@ANI) February 8, 2025

#WATCH | BJP candidate from the Greater Kailash Assembly seat, Shikha Rai visits and offers prayers at the Kalkaji temple on the Delhi Assembly election result day. pic.twitter.com/APJZchItug

— ANI (@ANI) February 8, 2025

#WATCH | Delhi | On the Delhi Assembly election result day, BJP candidate from Karol Bagh assembly constituency, Dushyant Gautam visits and offers prayers at the Jhandewalan Temple. pic.twitter.com/G0shoOzo30

— ANI (@ANI) February 8, 2025

The Returning Officer (RO), usually a government or local authority officer nominated by the Election Commission, is responsible for conducting the elections in a constituency. This includes counting of votes too.

The entire counting process is videographed and counting centres are monitored using CCTV cameras. Only counting staff, returning officers, security personnel, and agents are allowed inside during counting. The polling agents cannot leave the premises until the counting is over.

Here Is An Overview Of The Counting Process

The poll of exit polls gives the BJP 42 of 70 seats - six more than required to form the government.

People's Pulse, Poll Diary and People's Insights were the most optimistic with regards to the BJP, predicting a low return of 40 and a high of 60 between them.

Chanakya Strategies, DV Research, JVC, and P-Marq also predicted BJP wins. Today's Chanakya, Axis My India and CNX predicts a return to power in the national capital, for the first time since 1998.

The Axis My India poll expects Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party to win between 45 and 55 of Delhi's 70 seats, while CNX is even more gung-ho, giving the BJP between 49 and 61 seats.

Congress candidate from New Delhi Sandeep Dikshit said he is hopeful of the party's win in the Assembly elections.

He is pitted against Aam Aadmi Party's Arvind Kejriwal and BJP's Parvesh Verma. The Congress hopes to make a comeback, after winning zero seats in two consecutive elections.

VIDEO | Delhi Assembly elections 2025: Congress candidate from New Delhi Sandeep Dikshit (@_SandeepDikshit) says, "I am very hopeful. I think that the people liked what I said. Rest let's see what happens. Everything will be out in the open soon."#DelhiElectionResults… pic.twitter.com/PgL9gMWmqp

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) February 8, 2025

The Chief Electoral Officer of Delhi refuted claims made by Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal, who alleged that the Election Commission had not provided booth-wise voting data for the Assembly constituencies.

The poll body clarified that the Conduct of Election Rules, 1961, had been "complied with in letter and spirit" at every polling station.

Key constituencies include New Delhi, where AAP leader and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is contesting against Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit and Parvesh Verma of the BJP.

Delhi Chief Minister Atishi is facing BJP's Ramesh Bidhuri and Congress candidate Alka Lamba.

A three-tier security arrangement has been put in place for the 19 counting centres across Delhi ahead of the vote counting for the Delhi Assembly elections.

The security setup includes two companies of paramilitary forces alongside Delhi Police personnel, ensuring a robust security cover. Special Commissioner of Police, Devesh Chandra Srivastava, said that strict measures have been taken to maintain law and order during the counting process.

To eliminate any potential threats, Delhi Police has already conducted anti-sabotage checks at all counting centres. In addition, a traffic management plan has been devised to ensure smooth vehicular movement in the city during the crucial counting period.