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Delhi Election Exit Poll Results: BJP on top, say pollsters

Delhi election: Exit poll predictions indicate that the Bharatiya Janata Party may make a comeback in the national capital after 27 years.
BJP is projected to win a comfortable majority in the Delhi assembly election 2025.
BJP is projected to win a comfortable majority in the Delhi assembly election 2025.

Voting for the Delhi assembly elections to elect a 70-member House concluded with 57.89% turnout recorded. The final voter turnout will be updated by the Election Commission of India shortly. Meanwhile, the exit poll predictions indicate that the BJP is poised to gain an advantage over the ruling AAP in the 2025 assembly elections, suggesting that the saffron party may make a comeback in the national capital after 27 years....Read More

The polling for the Delhi assembly elections was held in a single phase across 13,766 polling stations in the national capital, with AAP, Congress, and BJP engaged in a fierce triangular contest.

Around 1.56 crore citizens are eligible to vote in the city, including 83.76 lakh men, 72.36 lakh women, and 1,267 individuals from the third gender.

More than 30,000 police personnel and 220 companies of paramilitary forces have been deployed across Delhi to ensure a fair and smooth voting process.

Key updates

- Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal has been booked in connection with his remarks alleging that the Haryana government had "poisoned" the Yamuna water.

- Arvind Kejriwal will be facing off against BJP's Parvesh Varma and Congress's Sandeep Dikshit in a high-octane battle. The Kalkaji constituency also features a competition between heavyweights Delhi CM Atishi, Congress' Alka Lamba, and BJP's Ramesh Bidhuri.

- The Election Commission of India has introduced a Queue Management System (QMS) app, which will enable voters to check crowd levels in real-time. Special provisions have been made for senior citizens and persons with disabilities.

- The ECI has issued a notification banning the conduct, publication, or publicising of exit polls between 7 am to 6.30 pm on February 5

The counting of the votes will take place on February 8.

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Feb 5, 2025 10:59 PM IST

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Feb 5, 2025 10:43 PM IST

Delhi Election Live: 59.71 % turnout recorded

Delhi recorded 59.71 per cent voter turnout in the assembly polls on Wednesday. The percentage will go up as officials update the figures from all the 13,766 stations.

Feb 5, 2025 10:33 PM IST

Delhi Election Live: MP mocks Arvind Kejriwal after exit poll predicts BJP win

Reacting to the Delhi election exit poll results, BJP MP Giriraj Singh on Wednesday said AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal's "lies, deceit and corruption" had lost. He also took a swipe at the former Delhi chief minister, saying he would even defeat actors if he joined cinema. READ MORE

Feb 5, 2025 10:07 PM IST

Delhi Election Live: 57.89% turnout recorded

Delhi recorded 57.89 per cent voter turnout in the assembly polls on Wednesday amid charges of malpractices including money distribution and fake voting by both AAP and BJP.

Feb 5, 2025 9:05 PM IST

Delhi election voting Live: BJP mocks Kejriwal's AAP after exit polls predict victory

Delhi BJP president Virendraa Sachdeva on Wednesday mocked the AAP after exit polls predicted a comprehensive loss for the Arvind Kejriwal-led party, saying the people of the national capital want a corruption-free government and development. READ MORE

Feb 5, 2025 8:37 PM IST

Delhi election voting Live: JVC exit poll predicts BJP's victory

The JVC exit poll has said the BJP and its allies would get 39 to 45 seats, the AAP 22 to 31 seats and the Congress zero to two seats.

Feb 5, 2025 8:05 PM IST

Delhi election voting Live: AAP rejects exit poll predictions

The AAP rejected the exit poll results for the Delhi Assembly election saying the pollsters have "historically" underestimated its performance.

Most of the exit polls indicate that the BJP may score a majority and find a government in Delhi.

Feb 5, 2025 7:56 PM IST

Delhi election voting Live: JDU leader on exit poll predictions

On exit polls, JD(U) leader Neeraj Kumar said, “They (AAP) created an uproar through liquor scam, Yamuna has been polluted so much. It is difficult to say anything about Congress. When Lok Sabha LoP visits Bihar, he forgets the name of the freedom fighters and fails to visit their family members.”

Feb 5, 2025 7:50 PM IST

Delhi election voting Live: Kejriwal brought an "era of fraudism", says Bihar Deputy CM Vijay Sinha

Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sinha on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal, claiming that the AAP chief brought in an "era of fraudism" in Delhi, ANI reported.

Feb 5, 2025 7:41 PM IST

Delhi election voting Live: Ramesh Bidhuri on exit polls

BJP candidate from Kalkaji Vidhan Sabha, Ramesh Bidhuri on Wednesday exuded confidence in BJP's performance in the national capital.

“This is the Modi wave. The people of Delhi want development just like there has been development in the rest of the country under PM Narendra Modi. The hard work put in by our party workers and the guidance and strategy of our leaders have reaped fruit. I don't believe in these exit polls, the number of our seats will rise further. BJP will cross the 50-seat mark,” he added.

Feb 5, 2025 7:19 PM IST

Delhi Election Exit Poll 2025 Results Live: Matrize only pollster to project close fight between AAP and BJP

All eyes are set on the exit poll numbers as polling for the Delhi election 2025 ended with Matrize being the only pollster projecting a tight contest between the AAP and BJP while the majority of the pollsters forecast a victory for the saffron party at the capital. READ MORE

Feb 5, 2025 7:14 PM IST

Delhi Election Exit Poll 2025 Results Live: Pollsters' predictions for the fate of BJP, AAP, and Congress

The exit poll projections have started rolling out as voting for the Delhi assembly election 2025 with most pollsters predicting a win for the Bharatiya Janata Party. READ MORE

Feb 5, 2025 7:10 PM IST

Delhi Election Exit Poll 2025 Results Live: No gain for Congress, say pollsters

Most exit polls on Wednesday predicted no significant gains for the Congress party in the assembly elections 2025.

According to Matrize exit poll, Congress is likely to secure 0-1 seats while The People's Pulse exit polls said the grand old party will not be able to open its account.

Feb 5, 2025 7:04 PM IST

Delhi Election Exit Poll 2025 Results Live: Chanakya Strategies predicts majority for BJP

Chanakya Strategies exit poll has projected 39-44 seats for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the 70-seat Delhi assembly, while the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is predicted to be restricted to 25-28 constituencies.

Feb 5, 2025 7:01 PM IST

Delhi Election Exit Poll 2025 Results Live: Delhi BJP chief Virendraa Sachdeva on exit polls

On exit polls, Delhi BJP President Virendraa Sachdeva said that he was always confident of the BJP's performance in the assembly elections adding that Delhites want a corruption-free government.

“I want to congratulate the people of Delhi for giving us so much love and blessings. Áapda' is leaving Delhi and the BJP is coming. If somebody does fake voting, they will be caught. People of Delhi want a corruption-free govt and they want development,” he told ANI.

Feb 5, 2025 6:51 PM IST

Delhi Election Exit Poll 2025 Results Live: P-Marq also projects BJP win

The P-Marq exit poll has also projected a comfortable victory for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) with 39-49 seats in its kitty, while the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is predicted to stay between 21-31 seats.

Feb 5, 2025 6:36 PM IST

Delhi Election 2025 LIVE: Peoples Pulse predicts BJP's comeback after 27 years

According to the Peoples Pulse & Codemo's exit polls, the BJP is likely to score victory in Delhi after 27 years with 51-60 seats. AAP may slip below 20 seats, it projects

Feb 5, 2025 6:28 PM IST

Delhi Election 2025 LIVE: How accurate were exit polls in 2015 and 2020?

Delhi Assembly Election 2025 LIVE: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) won the previous two iterations of the Delhi assembly election with handsome margins. Were the Delhi exit polls in 2015 and 2020 accurate? READ HERE

Feb 5, 2025 6:16 PM IST

Delhi Election 2025 LIVE: Where and when to watch exit polls

Delhi Assembly Election 2025 LIVE: Voting for the Delhi assembly elections concluded at 6 pm. Polling began at 7 am and will continue until 6 pm on Wednesday. Exit poll predictions are expected to pour in after 6.30 pm. READ MORE

Feb 5, 2025 6:13 PM IST

Delhi Election 2025 LIVE: AAP's Saurabh Bharadwaj casts his vote

Delhi Assembly Election 2025 LIVE: AAP candidate from Greater Kailash Vidhan Sabha Saurabh Bharadwaj cast his vote at an MCD School in Chirag Delhi on Wednesday.

Feb 5, 2025 6:10 PM IST

Delhi Election 2025 LIVE: Pakistan Hindu refugees vote for the first time

Delhi Assembly Election 2025 LIVE: For decades, thousands of Pakistani Hindus have sought refuge in India, fleeing religious persecution. Many settled in Delhi’s Majnu Ka Tila, living in makeshift shelters have cast their vote for the first time on Wednesday.

On March 11 last year, the Central government announced the implementation of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, paving the way for undocumented non-Muslim migrants from Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan who arrived in India before December 31, 2014, to obtain Indian citizenship.

Feb 5, 2025 6:02 PM IST

Delhi Election 2025 LIVE: Which constituency recorded the highest voter turnout?

Delhi Assembly Election 2025 LIVE: Among other constituencies, Mustafabad had the highest turnout at 66.68 per cent while Karol Bagh recorded the lowest at 47.40 per cent.

Feb 5, 2025 5:59 PM IST

Delhi Election 2025 LIVE: Which district has the highest and lowest turnout?

Delhi Assembly Election 2025 LIVE: The highest turnout was recorded in the Northeast district at 63.83 per cent, while the New Delhi district recorded the lowest at 54.37 per cent.

Feb 5, 2025 5:40 PM IST

Delhi Election 2025 LIVE: 57.70% voter turnout till 5 pm

Delhi Assembly Election 2025 LIVE: A voter turnout of 57.70 per cent was recorded till 5 pm on Wednesday in Delhi assembly elections, according to the Election Commission of India.

Feb 5, 2025 5:08 PM IST

Delhi Election 2025 LIVE: ‘Know all the issues Delhites are facing,’ says Independent candidate from New Delhi seat

Pankaj, Constable and independent candidate from New Delhi Assembly Constituency said he will work for the people and solve all their issues.

“I am a Constable in Delhi Police, and I am contesting this poll as an independent candidate. My symbol is a shoe, which is a very strong thing for all the corrupt people. If I will win, I will go to the Vidhan Sabha, if I will lose, I will return to my duty. I know about all the problems and challenges which the public of Delhi is facing,” he added.

Feb 5, 2025 4:51 PM IST

Delhi Election 2025 LIVE: AAP alleges its polling agent held ‘captive’ at booths

Delhi Assembly Election 2025 LIVE: Amid voting for the Delhi assembly election, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday raised alleged irregularities at a polling booth in the New Delhi constituency, from where former chief minister and party leader Arvind Kejriwal is contesting against Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Parvesh Verma. READ MORE

Feb 5, 2025 4:48 PM IST

Delhi Election 2025 LIVE: Region-wise voter turnout till 3 pm

Delhi Assembly Election 2025 LIVE: According to the ECI, the South West district recorded a turnout of 48.32 per cent, East 47.09 per cent, North 46.31 per cent, North West 46.81 per cent, Shahdara 49.58 per cent, South 44.89 per cent, South East 43.91 per cent and West 45.06 per cent, as of 3 pm.

Feb 5, 2025 4:43 PM IST

Delhi Election 2025 LIVE: MoS Harsh Malhotra on AAP workers' conduct

Delhi Assembly Election 2025 LIVE: MoS Harsh Malhotra levelled serious allegations against AAP leaders and workers adding that the party does not respect the law.

“These people (AAP) don't obey the law, yesterday, 5 lakh was recovered from Atishi's aide. In Laxmi Nagar, the goons who were with AAP workers assaulted a woman BJP worker. Police have taken cognisance of these incidents and FIRs have been registered against them. Therefore, they are worried and want to create fights to spoil the atmosphere,” he added.

Feb 5, 2025 4:36 PM IST

Delhi Election 2025 LIVE: BJP candidate from Seelampur constituency alleges fake voting

Delhi Assembly Election 2025 LIVE: BJP candidate from the Seelampur Assembly constituency, Anil Gaur claimed that there have been cases of fake voting in the seat.

“These 300-400 fake voters have been brought from Loni in Uttar Pradesh, I feel like they are Bangladeshis, there are both men and women. We caught 25 people, there is fake voting happening here, and we have stopped it. Kejriwal is doing bogus voting,” he added.

Feb 5, 2025 4:20 PM IST

Delhi Election 2025 LIVE: Two detained over allegations of bogus voting

Delhi Assembly Election 2025 LIVE: Special CP DC Srivastava on Wednesday said that at least two people have been detained on the allegations of bogus voting.

Feb 5, 2025 4:14 PM IST

Delhi Election 2025 LIVE: BJP's protest over alleged bogus voting in Seelampur | Watch

BJP workers on Wednesday held a protest over alleged bogus voting in the Seelampur Assembly constituency.

Feb 5, 2025 3:58 PM IST

Delhi Election 2025 LIVE: 46.55 per cent voter turnout till 3 pm

Delhi Assembly Election 2025 LIVE: A voter turnout of 46.55 per cent was recorded till 3 pm on Wednesday in Delhi, where polling is underway for its 70 assembly constituencies.

Polling began at 7 am and will continue till 6 pm.

Feb 5, 2025 3:53 PM IST

Delhi Election 2025 LIVE: ‘Valmiki, Dalit communities voting for BJP,’ says NDMC's Anil Valmiki

On AAP MP Sanjay Singh’s statement, NDMC member Anil Valmiki said, “Sanjay Singh's statement is purely political because he knows his party is losing in Delhi.”

“PM Modi and BJP respect the Valmiki community so much that they are rattled by it. Valmiki and Dalit communities on all 70 seats are voting for BJP. Arvind Kejriwal is losing his constituency,” he added.

Feb 5, 2025 3:26 PM IST

Delhi Election 2025 LIVE: DEO North Delhi denies allegations of voter coercion

The District Election Office (DEO) North Delhi has dismissed allegations of voter coercion at the Sainik Vihar polling station in Shakur Basti, following claims that a police officer forced a voter to support a particular political party, ANI reported.

Feb 5, 2025 3:16 PM IST

Delhi Election 2025 LIVE: Raghav Chadha claims relievers not permitted inside polling station

Aam Aadmi Party MP Raghav Chadha on Wednesday alleged that the security personnel deployed outside the polling stations are not permitting the relievers to go inside the polling booth, ANI reported.

Chadha claimed that they have received several such complaints in almost half the booths in the New Delhi assembly constituency as the national capital held polls for its eighth Assembly.

Feb 5, 2025 2:45 PM IST

Delhi Election 2025 LIVE: CDS General Anil Chauhan casts his vote

Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan on Wednesday cast his vote at a polling booth located in Delhi's Kushaq Lane.

'The casting of one's vote is not only exercising of one's democratic right but also the moral responsibility of the citizens of the country. I would request the citizens to come forward and exercise their franchise," he said.

Feb 5, 2025 2:32 PM IST

Delhi Election 2025 LIVE: Police Commissioner Sanjay Arora visits polling booth in South West Delhi | Watch

Delhi Police Commissioner Sanjay Arora visited the polling booth set up in Jose Martin school in Delhi's South West district on Wednesday.

Feb 5, 2025 2:17 PM IST

Delhi Election 2025 LIVE: Union Minister Ramdas Athawale confident of a higher turnout

Union Minister Ramdas Athawale was confident that voter turnout in Delhi would improve by the end of the day, adding that the BJP should win the assembly elections.

“The voting is underway in Delhi. The percentage will further increase. The people are against the AAP and Arvind Kejriwal. They have cheated the people, which is why the AAP has to be removed and the BJP should come to power,” he added.

Feb 5, 2025 2:11 PM IST

Delhi Election 2025 LIVE: AAP, BJP trade accusations over money distribution and fake voting

AAP and BJP exchanged sharp accusations on Wednesday, with AAP claiming BJP was distributing money near polling booths while Delhi BJP chief Virendra Sachdeva alleged AAP was enabling fake voting in the national capital. READ MORE

Feb 5, 2025 2:01 PM IST

Delhi Election 2025 LIVE: Watch | Police attempt to maintain peace amidst ruckus caused by fake voting allegation

Delhi Election 2025 LIVE: The Delhi police are attempting to maintain peace and disperse crowds after chaos erupted due to allegations made by the BJP that AAP had facilitated fake votes in a Seelampur polling station.

Feb 5, 2025 1:53 PM IST

Delhi Election 2025 LIVE: Sanjay Singh alleges that people of Valmiki community being targeted, detained

Delhi Election 2025 LIVE: In a post on X, AAP MP Sanjay Singh addressed Union home minister Amit Shah and questioned why leaders of the Valmiki community were being detained on polling day.

“Another leader of Valmiki community, Harish ji, has been arrested by the police at South Avenue police station. Information has been received that people of Valmiki community have been deliberately arrested all over Delhi. @AmitShah What is your enmity with the Valmiki community?” he wrote in his post.

He added, “How many people from this community have you arrested so far? Valmiki community will take revenge of the insult with the power of their vote.”

Feb 5, 2025 1:44 PM IST

Delhi Election 2025 LIVE: 33.31 per cent voter turnout recorded till 1 pm

Delhi Assembly Election 2025 LIVE: Delhi recorded a 33.31 per cent voter turnout till1 pm. Voting started at 7 am and will conclude at 6 pm today.

Feb 5, 2025 1:41 PM IST

Delhi Election 2025 LIVE: AAP and Congress workers clash, police disperse crowds

Delhi Assembly Election 2025 LIVE: Delhi police and paramilitary forces were deployed to disperse crowds after AAP workers and Congress workers clashed near Zakir Hussain college.

Feb 5, 2025 1:36 PM IST

Delhi Election 2025 LIVE: Delhi police says confusion on money distribution charges cleared

Delhi Assembly Election 2025 LIVE: The Delhi police stated that the allegations of distribution of money made by AAP MP Sanjay Singh could not be substantiated and the confusion around the claims was cleared.

AAP's Jangpura assembly seat candidate Manish Sisodia and Sanjay Singh had accused the BJP of distributing money for votes.

Feb 5, 2025 1:33 PM IST

Delhi Election 2025 LIVE: Booth officer at Seelampur says ruckus caused after a person cast vote on another's behalf

Delhi Assembly Election 2025 LIVE: Responding to allegations by the BJP that AAP had facilitated fake voting, booth level Officer, Seelampur, Gayatri told ANI, "There was a ruckus here (Polling booth set up at Aryan Public School) after a person cast a vote on someone else's behalf."

Police personnel have been deployed near the booth.

Feb 5, 2025 1:26 PM IST

Delhi Election 2025 LIVE: No exit polls till says the ECI

Delhi Assembly Election 2025 LIVE: The ECI has issued a notification banning the conduct, publication, or publicising of exit polls between 7 am to 6.30 pm on February 5

Feb 5, 2025 1:20 PM IST

Delhi Election 2025 LIVE: Police personnel deployed to Seelampur after BJP's fake voting accusation

Delhi Assembly Election 2025 LIVE: Heavy police deployment was seen outside a polling booth in Seelampur after the BJP alleged fake votes being cast on behalf of AAP.

Feb 5, 2025 1:17 PM IST

Delhi Election 2025 LIVE: Virendraa Sachdeva accuses AAP of helping in fake voting

Delhi Assembly Election 2025 LIVE: Delhi BJP president Virendraa Sachdeva accused AAP of facilitating fake voting in the assembly polls.

“There is a wave of change in Delhi. People are voting against the corrupt govt. Now, this 'AAP-da' - the 'farzi' govt has come to the extent where it is facilitating fake voting. The information that we have is that people were caught casting fake votes in the Kasturba Nagar constituency, ” he alleged.

He added, “I appeal to the people of Delhi to remain vigilant of their (AAP) tactics and vote in large numbers to fulfil the resolve of PM Modi to have a Viksit Bharat and Viksit Delhi.”

Feb 5, 2025 1:11 PM IST

Delhi Election 2025 LIVE: Delhi mayor calls for people to go and vote

Delhi Assembly Election 2025 LIVE: Delhi mayor Mahesh Kumar Khichi appealed to people to go out and vote.

"I appeal to the people of Delhi to cast their vote for better education and future for their children. My vote is for free electricity and better education," he said.

Feb 5, 2025 1:08 PM IST

Delhi Election 2025 LIVE: Sanjay Singh alleges BJP ‘goons’ distributed money at poll booth |Watch

Delhi Election 2025 LIVE: In a post on X, accompanied by a video, AAP MP Sanjay Singh said, “BJP goons were distributing money at booth no. 27 N block near the Rashtrapati Bhavan, a highly sensitive area. When I reached there, they ran away. Elections are being held in Delhi and this is a joke.”

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