Delhi Election 2025 LIVE Updates: 57.7% Turnout Till 5PM, BJP Alleges Fake Voting In Seelampur

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Delhi Election 2025 Voting LIVE Updates: All 70 seats of Delhi are voting in a single phase today. The results of the high-stake Assembly polls will be declared on February 8.

Arvind Kejriwal And PM Modi

Arvind Kejriwal And PM Modi

Delhi Election 2025 Voting LIVE Updates: Delhiites are voting to elect their government today. The capital is witnessing a tri-cornered contest between the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) which is eyeing a third straight term, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and the Congress which are looking for a comeback.

All 70 seats of Delhi are polling in a single phase today (Wednesday, February 5), while the results of the high-stake Assembly polls will be declared on February 8.

Read more: Delhi Exit Polls 2025: Date, Time, When And Where To Watch Live Streaming And More

As many as 1.56 crore voters will decide the fate of 699 candidates contesting across 70 constituencies. Of the voters, 83.76 lakh are men, 72.36 lakh are women, and 1,267 are third-gender voters.

Notably, AAP led by Arvind Kejriwal won the last two Delhi Assembly Elections held in 2015 and 2020. While the Congress was in power in Delhi for 15 years in a row till 2013. The BJP has not been in power in Delhi for the last 27 years.

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As Delhi assembly polls are ongoing, UP Congress President Ajay Rai claimed “Congress is moving forward strongly” in the polls. He added, “We will win the polls and will from a strong government…”

Delhi Election 2025 Polling LIVE Updates: First-Time Voters Push For Safety Of Women, Jobs For Youth

First-time voters in the Delhi polls on Wednesday are rooting for safer environments for women, better job opportunities and overall development of the national capital. As voting is underway, teens called the day a turning point to make their voices heard and highlight the importance of every single vote.

Delhi Election 2025 Polling LIVE Updates: Police Have Ensured Smooth, Peaceful Voting, Says Official

The Delhi Police took several steps to ensure smooth and peaceful polling during the Delhi polls, with a 46.55 per cent voter turnout recorded by 3 pm without any major incidents, an official said on Wednesday. All police officers were actively deployed on the ground and teams responded promptly to complaints of Model Code of Conduct violations, said Special Commissioner of Police (SPN-Assembly Election) Devesh Chandra Srivastava during a press briefing at PHQ.

Delhi Election 2025 Polling LIVE Updates: AAP MP Sandeep Pathak Urges Voters To Turn Out In Large Numbers

Delhi Election 2025 Polling LIVE Updates: AAP MP Sandeep Pathak on Wednesday urged people to vote in large numbers. He said, “I urge the people of Delhi to come out in large numbers and vote… We have raised the issue of slow voting in various constituencies…”

Delhi Election 2025 Polling LIVE Updates: BJP’s Parvesh Verma Says ‘Voters Casting Votes For Better Future’

Delhi Election 2025 Polling LIVE Updates: BJP candidate from the New Delhi Assembly constituency, Parvesh Verma exuded confidence in his party’s victory and said “voters are casting their votes with excitement for a better future.” He said, “There is great enthusiasm among people this time to bring change. BJP is forming the government in Delhi, and voters are casting their votes with excitement for a better future.”

Delhi Election 2025 Polling LIVE Updates: Ruckus Between Police, Locals In Seelampur Amid Uproar Over Alleged Fake Voting

Chaotic scenes emerged following a ruckus between police and locals in Seelampur amid uproar over alleged fake voting. More details are awaited.

Delhi Election 2025 Polling LIVE Updates: 2 Fake Voters Detained, Their Identification Being Verified

Delhi Election 2025 Polling LIVE Updates: Amid the ongoing Delhi assembly elections, Delhi Police Special CP (Crime Branch) Devesh Chandra Shrivastava addressed a press conference and said that police have nabbed two fake voters. He said their identity is being established. He added that no reports of any major disruptions or violent clashes were received so far.

Delhi Election 2025 Polling LIVE Updates: Capital Logs 46.55% Turnout Till 3PM

Delhi Election 2025 Polling LIVE Updates: The national capital registered 46.55% voter turnout till 3pm as voting is underway. As many as 1.56 crore voters will decide the fate of 699 candidates contesting across 70 constituencies.

Delhi Election 2025 Polling LIVE Updates: Visually Impaired Youngsters Cast Votes For First Time

Delhi Election 2025 Polling LIVE Updates: Amid the ongoing Delhi polls, a group of visually impaired youngsters cast their votes for the first time.

Delhi Election 2025 Polling LIVE Updates:What Delhi Police Said On MCC Violations

Delhi Election 2025 Polling LIVE Updates: 1092 cases were registered for violation of Model Code of Conduct till 4th February. 34,746 persons arrested under provisions of preventive action and other Acts, the Delhi Police said.

Delhi Election 2025 Polling LIVE Updates: Robert Vadra Says 'Kejriwal Never Delivered On Promises He Made'

Delhi Election 2025 Polling LIVE Updates: Robert Vadra said, “It is a very important day for the people of Delhi, to use their right to vote. Every person who wants to make the change they desire, this is the time that matters. They can cast their vote for a party which delivers on its promises.”

Delhi Election 2025 LIVE Updates: Sanjay Raut Wishes Arvind Kejriwal Wins Delhi Elections

Delhi Election 2025 LIVE Updates: Sanjay Raut said that Arvind Kejriwal should win in Delhi Assembly Elections because of his work. He said, “BJP is distributing money everywhere… This is not an election but the game of money that the BJP is playing… We hope that Aam Aadmi Party wins in Delhi.”

Delhi Election 2025 LIVE Updates: 33.31% Voter Turnout Recorded Till 1PM

Delhi Election 2025 LIVE Updates: 33.31% voter turnout recorded till 1pm, Election Commission said. 

Delhi Election 2025 LIVE Updates: Swiggy Offers Up To 50% Discount To Voters On Dining Bills

Delhi Election 2025 LIVE Updates: To encourage higher participation in the ongoing voting in Delhi, Swiggy offered upto 50% discount to voters on dinning bills on Wednesday.

Delhi Election 2025 LIVE Updates: Delhi Police Trying To Stop People From Voting, AAP's Saurabh Bharadwaj Alleges

Delhi Election 2025 LIVE Updates: AAP’s Saurabh Bharadwaj alleged Delhi Police is trying to stop people from casting their votes at a polling station in Chirag Delhi.

He said, as per news agency ANI, “You have been standing here since morning to influence elections. Why are the barricades put here? Which Senior Officer of the Delhi Police has asked them to put up barricades? This is all being done to disturb the poor villagers. Malviya Nagar ACP and SHO are doing all of this openly wherever there is a stronghold of AAP. The SHO also conducted a raid on our private premises last night. 21,000 people cast their votes here. The Police are doing this in all 17-18 polling booths in Chirag Delhi. People can neither come from the metro nor on the roads to cast their votes…Did Virendraa Sachdeva or President Murmu get out of the car 200 metres away from the polling station? There are no guidelines…”

Delhi Election 2025 LIVE Updates: Former President Ram Nath Kovind Urges People To Vote

Delhi Election 2025 LIVE Updates: Former President Ram Nath Kovind said, “This is a festival of democracy for the people of Delhi and I would like to appeal to every voter to cast their vote. This is our constitutional right and moral responsibility. Through our vote, we can elect a representative of our choice and form a government of our choice. So, I urge every voter to vote.”

Delhi Election 2025 LIVE Updates: Former CJI Chandrachud Says Indian 'Democracy Is Extraordinarily Mature'

Delhi Election 2025 LIVE Updates: Former Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud called India a “mature democracy” as he cast his vote in the Delhi elections.

He said, “They know which way to cast their vote… The Supreme Court has repeatedly, repeatedly upheld the validity of our EVMs. The Supreme Court is the last voice in the constitutional space on adjudication, has affirmed the validity of the EVMs, and I think we must accept it, that’s the verdict of the Supreme Court.”

Delhi Election 2025 LIVE Updates: AAP's Sanjay Singh Casts Vote

Delhi Election 2025 LIVE Updates: AAP MP Sanjay Singh casts his vote at a polling booth in New Delhi Assembly constituency.

Delhi Election 2025 Polling LIVE Updates: Former CJI DY Chandrachud Casts Vote

Former Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud along with his wife, Kalpana Das, cast vote at a polling booth in Lions Vidya Mandir Secondary School near Teen Murti.

Delhi Election 2025 Polling LIVE Updates: Priyanka Gandhi Urges Delhi Residents To Vote

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi said, “It is my appeal to come out of your houses and cast your votes. Our Constitution has given us the most important right so we should make the best use of it. I know that the people of Delhi are fed up. Wherever I go, people say the situation of water, air and roads is not at all good. There are several issues, if we want to resolve them, come out and cast your votes.”

Delhi Election 2025 Polling LIVE Updates: Arvind Kejriwal Casts Vote

AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal, along with his wife Sunita Kejriwal and parents Gobind Ram Kejriwal & Gita Devi, arrived at Lady Irwin Senior Secondary School to cast his vote.

Delhi Election 2025 Polling LIVE Updates: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar Casts Vote

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar along with his wife Sudesh Dhankhar, cast vote at a polling booth in CPWD Service Centre in North Avenue.

Delhi Election 2025 Polling LIVE Updates: A Look At Voter Turnout In Delhi

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Delhi Election 2025 Polling LIVE Updates: Raghav Chadha Says AAP Confident Of Winning in Delhi

AAP MP Raghav Chadha urged Delhi residents to step out and exercise their right to vote. He said, “I appeal to people to come out of their homes and cast their votes and participate in this great festival of democracy.”

He added, “Aam Aadmi Party has fought the elections with a lot of hard work, with truth and honesty…I am confident that this time too we will be successful in getting the love and blessings of the people and will once again be engaged in the service of Delhi. People of Delhi will vote for a good health system, good education system, keeping in mind basic issues like electricity, water, education, health and will vote for a party which has shown its work, whose work has made Delhi happy.”

Delhi Election 2025 Polling LIVE Updates: Rahul Gandhi's Appeal To Delhiites After He Casts Vote

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said, “My dear brothers and sisters of Delhi. I appeal to all of you to go and vote today. Your every vote for Congress will protect your rights, strengthen the Constitution and put Delhi back on the path of progress. While voting, remember who is responsible for polluted air, dirty water, broken roads. Who committed the biggest scam in Delhi while talking about doing clean politics?”

Delhi Election 2025 Polling LIVE Updates: Congress' Pawan Khera Casts Vote In Nizamuddin East

Congress leader Pawan Khera said, “My priorities are different because I am a political person. But what I can sense in Delhi is that people want to pay tribute to Sheila Dikshit, not just in New Delhi area but across Delhi. People want to head towards ‘Congress waali Dilli’ once again, towards ‘Sheila Dikshit ki Dilli’…Voters have seen what Congress did in 15 years. So, they have hopes with the Congress that this is the only party which has ‘Dilli’ in its ‘Dil’…We are contesting to win and form a government…We are contesting very strongly on 40 seats. We are very hopeful of forming the government. Delhi is going to give a decisive mandate.”

Delhi Election 2025 Polling LIVE Updates: Manish Sisodia Says Delhi 'People Are Wise' As Voting Gets Underway

AAP candidate from Jangpura constituency Manish Sisodia said, “The environment is good so far… The people are wise. They don’t vote based on abusive language or money. When people go to cast their vote, they consider the party which would work for the future of their children… The people are sure that the BJP filed false charges against us… When I came out of jail 6 months ago, I and Arvind Kejriwal resigned. The court released us but the people of Delhi should decide if Manish Sisodia is honest or not.”

Delhi Election 2025 Polling LIVE Updates: LG Vinai Kumar Saxena Casts Vote

Lieutenant Governor of Delhi Vinai Kumar Saxena said, “I am confident that the people of Delhi will vote in large numbers and choose their government. It is also important because it decides what you want in your city, state. There are many things in Delhi that are on people’s radar. Pollution is a big issue, garbage mountains are a big issue, cleaning of Yamuna is a big issue. There are many issues that I think the public will have to keep in mind. I am sure people are voting keeping all these issues in mind.”

Delhi Election 2025 Polling LIVE Updates: CEC Rajiv Kumar Casts Vote

CEC Rajiv Kumar cast his vote in Delhi and said, “Everyone has worked very hard together. Today, over 1.5 lakh people are involved in conducting the elections. Preparations have been going on for months. No one should stay home without voting—everyone must cast their vote. I am sure that Delhi will see high voter turnout… Young voters are participating actively, which is encouraging. We have worked very hard to motivate them, as they represent the future of democracy.”

Delhi Election 2025 LIVE Updates: Delhi Voter Turnout At A Glance

Mustafabad seat in north-east Delhi witnessed 12 per cent turnout while Chandni Chowk recorded 5 per cent turnout, the Election Commission said.

Delhi Election 2025 Polling LIVE Updates: AAP's Gopal Rai Says BJP 'Desperate' To Win Delhi Polls

AAP candidate from Babarpur assembly seat Gopal Rai sad, “I appeal to people to vote in large numbers and vote for work…BJP is desperate and due to the disappointment of defeat, they are doing all prohibited things whether it is attacking journalists, women, or distributing money. All this shows that BJP is desperate.”

Delhi Election 2025 Polling LIVE Updates: Delhi Records 8.1% Turnout Till 9 AM

Delhi recorded a voter turnout of 8.1% till 9AM, Election Commission’s site showed. 

Delhi Election 2025 Polling LIVE Updates: Minister Hardeep Singh Puri's Message To Delhi Voters

After casting his vote, Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri asked Delhi residents to restore Delhi. He said, “The message is that I would like to tell all the citizens of Delhi, the voters, that this is not an opportunity for us; it is our duty and chance to restore Delhi, which has been devastated by ‘AAP-da’ in the last so many years. Therefore, this is not just a normal election; it has a very special importance and I am fully confident that people will come today and voter turnout will be good.”

Delhi Election 2025 Polling LIVE Updates: President Droupadi Murmu Casts Her Vote

President Droupadi Murmu cast her vote at Rajendra Prasad Kendriya Vidyalaya, President’s Estate.

Delhi Election 2025 Polling LIVE Updates: Delhi CM Atishi Offers Prayers At Kalkaji Temple

Delhi CM and AAP candidate from Kalkaji Assembly seat Atishi offered prayers at Kalkaji Temple ahead of casting her vote. In the Kalkaji seat, Atishi is facing Congress’s Alka Lamba and BJP’s Ramesh Bidhuri.

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Delhi Election 2025 Polling LIVE Updates: Two Employees Of CM's Office Detained With Rs 5 Lakh Cash

Two employees of the Delhi Chief Minister’s officer were detained by police on Tuesday after cash worth Rs 5 lakh was recovered from their possession. One of them is rumoured to be CM Atishi’s personal assistant.

Delhi Election 2025 Polling LIVE Updates: Manish Sisodia Casts Vote Along With His Wife

AAP leader and MLA candidate from Jangpura constituency Manish Sisodia cast his vote along with his wife.

Delhi Election 2025 Polling LIVE Updates: Arvind Kejriwal Says 'Hooliganism' Will Lose As Delhi Votes

Arvind Kejriwal said ‘hooliganism’ will lose and Delhi will in today’s polling. He wrote in a post on X, “Dear Delhiites, today is the day to vote. Your vote is not just a button, it is the foundation of your children’s bright future. It is an opportunity to provide good schools, excellent hospitals and a respectable life to every family. Today we have to defeat the politics of lies, hatred and fear and make truth, development and honesty win. Vote yourself and also inspire your family, friends and neighbours. Hooliganism will lose, Delhi will win.”

Delhi Election 2025 Polling LIVE Updates: Case Against AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan For MCC Violation

Delhi Police registered a case against AAP MLA and candidate from Okhla Vidhan Sabha Amanatullah Khan for MCC violation.

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