The counting of votes for the Delhi Assembly elections commenced on Saturday, February 8, 2025, across 19 counting stations in 11 districts. The early trends show that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will return to power after 26 years, the results of these elections are eagerly awaited.
Early Trends: BJP Leading, AAP Trailing
As per the latest trends from the Election Commission of India (ECI), the BJP is currently ahead, leading in 41 seats, while AAP trails with only 29 seats. The margin between the two parties continues to widen, indicating a positive trend for the BJP.
AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal, who is contesting against BJP’s Parvesh Verma in New Delhi, is currently trailing. In Kalkaji, Chief Minister Atishi is also behind BJP’s Ramesh Bidhuri. Former Deputy CM Manish Sisodia is lagging in Jangpura. BJP’s Kapil Mishra is leading in Karawal Nagar, while AAP’s Saurabh Bharadwaj is ahead in Greater Kailash. Despite strong expectations, key AAP leaders, including Kejriwal and Atishi, are falling behind in their respective constituencies.
The voter turnout for the Delhi Assembly elections exceeded 60%, according to the Election Commission of India. North East Delhi saw the highest voter turnout at 66.25%, while South East Delhi recorded the lowest turnout at 56.16%. These figures reflect the varying levels of voter participation across different parts of the city.
As the day progresses, all eyes will be on the final seat tally, as AAP seeks to maintain its dominance, and BJP looks to break its 26-year-long drought in Delhi’s political landscape.