Delhi election result LIVE: BJP poised for big win as AAP top guns Kejriwal, Sisodia fail to fire; Atishi wins Kalkaji
After racing ahead in early trends, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) managed to lead in 47 constituencies, according to data by the Election Commission at around 1 pm. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) narrowed gap briefly, however, was leading in 22 seats, much below the majority mark of 36.
Counting of votes for the Delhi assembly election 2025 began at 8 am, with the top contenders Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) hoping to form government in the capital city. Voting for all 70 seats of Delhi assembly took place on Wednesday, February 5.
Delhi assembly election results 2025 LIVE | Five points
–Delhi election results | Early trends: As Election Commission of India began counting of votes at 8 am with postal ballots, the BJP raced ahead and has managed to retain its lead over the incumbent AAP. At around 1 pm, BJP was leading in 47 seats, while AAP, which narrowed the gap briefly, was ahead in 22 seats. As per EC data, AAP logged the first win, with its Delhi Cantt candidate Virender Singh Kadian bagging the seat.
–Delhi election results | Counting time: The counting of votes for Delhi assembly election 2025 began at 8 am today, February 8, 2025. Voting for Delhi assembly poll 2025 took place in a single phase on February 5.
–Delhi voter turnout: According to the EC figures, the approximate voter turnout after the Delhi assembly election stood at 60.54 per cent, with the North East district recording the highest voting percentage – 66.25 per cent. Lowest polling was recorded in the South East Delhi district at 56.40 per cent.
-Delhi election | Key parties: The incumbent AAP, BJP and the Congress are the main contenders of Delhi poll 2025. AAP is eyeing a third straight full term in Delhi. AAP, which has dominated the last two assembly polls in Delhi, won 62 out of 70 seats in the 2020 election, while the BJP won eight. Congress, which ruled Delhi for 15 years, failed to open its account in the last two assembly polls and is predicted to perform similarly this time as well.
–Delhi exit poll projections: Exit poll results for Delhi election were released on Wednesday evening, after the voting for the assembly poll concluded. Most exit polls projected a comfortable win for BJP in the Delhi assembly election, while the incumbent AAP is predicted to be failing to hit a hattrick. Exit polls projected another rout for Congress.