Delhi Assembly Polls: Election Commission May Announce Dates On Tuesday, Voting Likely In February

New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) is expected to announce the date for the Delhi Assembly elections on Tuesday, with sources indicating that the polls may take place in the second week of February. The elections will determine the fate of the 70 Assembly constituencies in Delhi, where a tough electoral fight is being witnessed between the AAP, BJP and Congress.

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.

Despite Delhi being gripped by a severe cold wave, the political temperature is on the rise, with all major parties ramping up their campaigns. They are working hard to secure voters' support, even as they await the formal announcement of the election dates.