Live | Delhi Elections 2025: AAP-BJP-Congress Face Off; Voting On February 8

Delhi Elections 2025 Live Updates: Delhi is schduled to vote in a single phase on February 5, with the counting of votes set for February 8.

Delhi Elections 2025 Live Updates: The stage is set for the much-anticipated Delhi Assembly elections, with 70 seats up for grabs. The main contest once again appears to be between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). AAP, in power for 11 years, faces BJP, which has been in opposition for over two and a half decades. Meanwhile, Congress aims to make a notable impact this time.

AAP has released its list of 70 candidates and is campaigning vigorously. Arvind Kejriwal will contest from the New Delhi seat, with BJP fielding Parvesh Verma, son of Saheb Singh Verma, against him.

Delhi will vote in a single phase on February 5, with the counting of votes set for February 8.

14 January 2025

23:00 IST

Delhi Assembly Polls Live Updates: Other Candidates Names In Congress' List

Other candidates in this list are Rajesh Gupta from Kirari, Kunwar Karan Singh from Model Town, Prem Sharma from Hari Nagar, Harbani Kaur from Janakpuri, Mange Ram from Palam, Jitender Solanki from Vikaspuri, Sushma Yadav from Najafgarh, Vishesh Tokas from RK Puram, Rajiv Chaudhary from Vishwas Nagar, Kamal Arora from Gandhi Nagar, Jagat Singh from Shahdara, Bheesham Sharma from Ghonda, and Ishwar Bagri from Gokalpur. According to information, several Congress candidates will be filing their nominations on Wednesday. Congress leader Alka Lamba filed her nomination on Tuesday from the Kalkaji constituency. 

22:30 IST

Delhi Chunav Live Updates: Big Names In Congress' 3rd List

The third list includes former Union minister Krishna Tirath from Patel Nagar and councillor Ariba Khan from Okhla. The party also made a change in the Gokalpur (SC) constituency, replacing Pramod Kumar Jayant with Ishwar Bagri. 

22:00 IST

Delhi Elections Live Updates: Congress Releases 3rd List

The Congress party on Tuesday announced its third list of candidates for the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections. The party has named Dharam Pal Lakra as the candidate from the Mundka constituency. Lakra, who recently joined the Congress, is among the 16 candidates declared in this third list. With this announcement, the Congress has now named a total of 64 candidates for the 70-member Delhi Assembly.

21:36 IST

Delhi Assembly Polls Live Updates: Congress Slams Kejriwal

 As AAP supremo and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal stated that he is "fighting to save the country," Congress candidate from the New Delhi Assembly constituency, Sandeep Dikshit, sharply countered the claim on Tuesday, accusing him of only enriching his party and committing various scams, including the controversial liquor policy.

21:23 IST

Delhi Assembly Meeting Live Updates: Congress' CEC Meeting Concludes

After the CEC meeting, Congress president Devender Yadav says, " Discussions were held regarding almost all seats, in some seats, we need to have further discussions and we will do it soon. But now, the Delhi Congress has come fully into election mode and we are going to our constituencies and preparing to contest the elections"

19:22 IST

Delhi Elections 2025 Live Updates: BJP Attacks AAP On Bomb Threats To School

The BJP on Tuesday asked AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal to clarify if his party has any connection with those allegedly involved in sending bomb threats to more than 400 schools in Delhi recently.

This came after Delhi Police claimed that a Class-12 student had sent hoax bomb threats to more than 400 city schools and that his parents are linked to an NGO that supports a political party. The police, however, did not reveal the name of the political party.

A police officer also said that during the investigation, it was found that the NGO had also voiced support to Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru.

Hitting back, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) accused the BJP of "concocting stories" ahead of Assembly polls and asserted that "no evidence has so far come for the police".

18:27 IST

Delhi Assembly Polls Live Updates: BJP Alleges Irregularities In Electoral Roll

Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva raised concerns on Tuesday over alleged irregularities in the voter list, ahead of the February 5 Assembly polls in the capital. Accompanied by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Bansuri Swaraj and senior party leader Om Pathak, Sachdeva met Election Commission (EC) officials to highlight their grievances. He claimed that more than five lakh new voter applications have been filed in recent days, including many that have raised suspicions.

17:05 IST

Delhi Assembly Elections Live Updates: BJP Reacts To Kejriwal, Rahul's Statements 

On AAP National Convenor & Candidate From New Delhi Assembly Seat Arvind Kejriwal and Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi's statements, Co-incharge of Himachal Pradesh BJP, Sanjay Tandon says , "... It is surprising as to how they (AAP and Congress) are demeaning each other... But in Chandigarh, they are teamed up... They tried to show that they are fighting separately in Delhi but secretly have an alliance which is visible in Chandigarh... All this is being done because the BJP's power is rising... The situation in Chandigarh has worsened, no corporation has been formed in the last 10 months...they have no money for development work..."

16:22 IST

Delhi Assembly Elections Live Updates: Congress' Sandeep Dikshit Reacts To MCC Violation Against CM Atishi

On the complaint of MCC violation against Delhi CM Atishi, Congress candidate from New Delhi seat, Sandeep Dikshit says, " This is a serious thing if you are using (official) vehicle, Model Code of Conduct variation will be applied on you, other parties might have done it too but that doesn't mean that you should do it too. BJP is violating Model Code of Conduct in various places...Election Commission take action against this as well like they take action against other parties..."

15:38 IST

Live Updates: AAP Releases Election Campaign Song In Bhojpuri

AAP MP Sanjay Singh and party leader Dilip Pandey, on behalf of the Aam Aadmi Party, releases a Bhojpuri election campaign song for the Delhi Elections 2025.

13:35 IST

Delhi Elections 2025 Live: Congress Candidate Alka Lamba Files Nomination

Congress candidate Alka Lamba filed her nomination from the Kalkaji assembly seat ahead of Delhi Polls that will be held on February 5.

13:11 IST

Delhi Elections 2025 Live: 'BJP Distributing Money...,' Says Kejriwal

AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday alleged the BJP is distributing money and gold chains to lure voters ahead of the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections.

"I have heard that gold chains are being distributed in two colonies. The BJP is saying it will buy votes. I appeal to the people of Delhi to not vote for anyone, including AAP candidates, if they are offering money or goods during the polls," he said.

11:46 IST

Delhi Polls LIVE: 'AAP, Congress Looted Delhi...': BJP

Delhi BJP President Virendraa Sachdeva says, "...Rahul Gandhi should look at his schemes...Wherever the elections are conducted, he lies and makes fake promises. The people are rejecting him. AAP and Rahul Gandhi are complementary to each other. Both of them have looted Delhi...The people of Delhi know them very well. Both of them are concerned only about the votes of a particular community."

11:30 IST

Delhi Elections 2025 Live: Kejriwal Makes Bold Statement On BJP-Congress Alliance

Aam Aadmi Party Chief Arvind Kejriwal made a bold statement that the upcoming polls will expose the ongoing 'Jugalbandi' going on between Congress and BJP for years."

"I said just one line about Rahul Gandhi and the reply is coming from the BJP. Look how much trouble the BJP is facing. Perhaps this Delhi election will expose the 'Jugalbandi' going on behind the scenes between Congress and BJP for years," he said in a post on X.

11:02 IST

Delhi Elections 2025 Live: Check Polling Date

Delhi will vote in a single phase on February 5 and the counting of votes will be taken up on February 8.