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.