The 2025 Delhi Legislative Assembly election is one of the most crucial events in Indian politics. The event will take place on February 5, 2025. This election is crucial as it will determine the leadership for the next five years in the national capital as all 70 assembly seats are to be contested. The results of the elections will be declared on February 8, 2025, marking a critical moment for the parties involved.
Background and Context
The Aam Aadmi Party, led by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who is a former Chief Minister, has been the primary political force in Delhi. However, Atishi Marlena is the new Chief Minister since the resignation of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who resigned on corruption charges in September 2024. This time, the AAP will seek its third term in succession from the BJP and INC. The BJP aims to regain power after being the primary opposition party, while Congress is looking to break a ten-year electoral dry spell.
When and Where to Watch Exit Poll Results: These will be available after 6:30 PM on February 5, following the conclusion of voting. Major news channels like India Today TV and Aaj Tak will provide live coverage of the exit polls.Voting Schedule: Voting will start at 7 AM and will end at 6 PM on February 5 at 13,766 polling stations in Delhi. About 1.56 crore voters are eligible to vote, which includes a wide range of males, females, and third gender.
Security Arrangements: To make the voting process smooth, more than 30,000 police personnel and 220 companies of paramilitary forces have been deployed across the city.
Candidates and Constituencies: In total, 699 candidates are contesting in this election. The major constituencies include New Delhi, where Arvind Kejriwal contests against BJP's Parvesh Verma and Congress's Sandeep Dikshit. Other prominent contests include Delhi CM Atishi in Kalkaji against Congress's Alka Lamba and BJP's Ramesh Bidhuri.
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