Delhi Elections Dates Announced: Single-Phase Voting On Feb 5, Counting On Feb 8

New Delhi: Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar announced the dates and full schedule for the Delhi Assembly Elections on Tuesday. Addressing a presser, Kumar stated that voting for all 70 constituencies will be held in a single phase on February 5, with the results set to be announced three days later, on February 8.   

Soon after the poll date announcement, AAP national convener and former Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal took to X and urged party workers to intensify their preparations. He said, "Even the biggest systems fail before your passion. You are our greatest strength. This is an election between the politics of work and the politics of abuses. We will surely win."

 Delhi Assembly Elections Dates Announced | Full Schedule 

The Delhi Assembly Elections dates have been announced by the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar. Since this is a single phase election, the voting for the 70 constituencies will be held on February 5 and the counting of votes, is on February 8 and the counting will be completed on February 10, 2025. 

The Full Schedule of the Delhi Assembly Elections 2025 is -

• January 10, 2025: Date of Issue of Gazette Notification
• January 17, 2025: Last Date of Making Nominations
• January 18, 2025: Date for Scrutiny of Nominations
• January 20, 2025: Last Date for Withdrawal of Candidatures
• February 5, 2025: Date of Poll
• February 8, 2025: Date of Counting
• February 10, 2025: Date Before Which Election Shall be Completed

There are a total of 70 constituencies in Delhi out of which 58 are general constituencies and 12 are reserved constituencies. Delhi has over 13,000 polling stations and they have been beautified for the voters' better experience. The Election Commission has worked on trans-gender voters, they want them to come and join them in voting. Those who are over the age of 85, will be able to cast their votes from home. All voters are expected to check their names and polling stations online for a smooth voting experience. Special arrangements including a wheelchair and volunteer will also be made for voters with physical disabilities.

The CEC has urged the voters of Delhi to know their candidates, learn about their background as it is their right and also raise any issue regarding the candidates, if they go against the MCC. The ECI has assured vigilance when it comes to use of money power, strictness on those who portray women and children in bad light and fair play to everyone irrespective of their political party.

Parties Gear Up for Delhi Polls

As the assembly election nears in the national capital, the political temperature is on a surge as the major parties, including the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), the Bharatiya Janata Party ( BJP ), and Congress , gear up for a fiercely contested election. While Congress remains in the race, the primary battle is expected to be between Arvind Kejriwal -led AAP and BJP, led by JP Nadda.

The BJP, which has not been in power in Delhi since 1998, is pulling out all the stops to challenge AAP's dominance. AAP has been the ruling party since 2013, and in the last two Assembly elections (2015 and 2020), it decisively defeated the BJP, restricting it to just three and eight seats, respectively. The Congress, which once had a strong presence in Delhi, has been struggling as many of its traditional supporters shifted to AAP in the last few years, leaving the party with no seats in the last two elections.

Delhi Elections 2025: AAP vs BJP - Key Candidates

Ahead of the upcoming Delhi Polls in January or early February 2025, the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) has released its first list comprising of names of 29 candidates while the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has already released five lists. Looking at the key candidates in the ‘BJP vs AAP’ tussle in the upcoming Delhi Assembly Elections, BJP has fielded Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma opposite the AAP Chief and former Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal from New Delhi. Kailash Gahlot, who was earlier part of AAP and had recently joined BJP, has been fielded from Bijwasan while Ramesh Bidhuri will be opposite Delhi Chief Minister Atishi from Kalkaji.