Overview

• The counting of votes for the 2025 Delhi Assembly elections began at 8 am on February 8, with 5,000 personnel deployed across 19 counting centers in the city.
• Exit polls predict a significant victory for the BJP, potentially securing 45-55 seats, while the AAP is expected to see a major decline from its 2020 performance.
• The AAP, led by Arvind Kejriwal, is seeking a third consecutive term, but faces challenges including corruption allegations and claims of BJP's alleged attempts to poach its candidates.
• Congress, which has failed to win any Delhi assembly seats since 2015, is projected to remain largely irrelevant, with exit polls estimating 0-3 seats.
• Key constituencies include New Delhi, where Kejriwal faces BJP's Parvesh Verma and Congress' Sandeep Dikshit, and Kalkaji, where CM Atishi contests against BJP's Ramesh Bidhuri and Congress' Alka Lamba.