Legislative Assembly elections were held in

Delhi Delhi, officially the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi, is a city and a union territory of India containing New Delhi, the capital of India. Straddling the Yamuna river, but spread chiefly to the west, or beyond its Bank (geography ...

on 8 February 2020 to elect 70 members of the

Delhi Legislative Assembly The Legislative Assembly of the National Capital Territory of Delhi is the unicameral legislature of the union territory of Delhi in India. Delhi Legislative Assembly is the legislative arm of the Government of Delhi. At present, it consists ...

. Voters turnout was recorded at 62.82%, a decline of 4.65% from the previous assembly election in Delhi but 2.2% more than the 2019 Indian general election in Delhi. The term of the assembly elected in 2015 expired on 22 February 2020. The

Aam Aadmi Party The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP, ) is a List of political parties in India, political party in India. It was founded on 26 November 2012 by Arvind Kejriwal and his then-companions, following the 2011 Indian anti-corruption movement against then gover ...

, led by

Arvind Kejriwal Arvind Kejriwal (; born 16 August 1968) is an Indian politician, activist and former bureaucrat, who served as the 7th Chief Minister of Delhi. He was the chief minister from 2013 to 2014 and from 2015 to 2024. He is also the national conve ...

won 62 seats to claim an absolute majority in the elections.

Background

The previous Assembly elections were held in February 2015. After the election, the

formed the state government, with

becoming

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Schedule

The election schedule was announced by the

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on 6 January 2020 at 3:35 PM IST.

Parties and Alliances

Manifestos

Aam Aadmi Party

The Aam Aadmi Party released a 10-point guarantee card on 19 January 2020.Alt URL
/ref> * Jan Lokpal Bill * Doorstep delivery of ration * Pollution free Delhi * 24 hour piped water * Garbage free and debris free streets * Pucca houses for slum-dwellers * Free bus rides to students * Underground cables to every household * World class roads * Legal protection of street vendors

Bharatiya Janata Party

The

Bharatiya Janata Party The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP; , ) is a political party in India and one of the two major List of political parties in India, Indian political parties alongside the Indian National Congress. BJP emerged out from Syama Prasad Mukherjee's ...

released its manifesto on 31 January 2020 with the following key points. * Housing for all by 2022 * Digitalization of government documents and e-libraries in courts * Loans for women entrepreneurs * 1000 crore fund for startup and innovation fund * Special hostels for students and working professionals from the Northeast * Resolve Jal Jeevan * Redevelopment of Old Delhi and Chandni Chowk area * Empowerment of transgenders * Free sanitary napkins for women * Special buses for college students * Modification of existing infrastructure for divyang * Double decker DTC buses and increase of frequency * 24-hour helplines and self-defence training in schools for women * 5% reservation for ex-servicemen in jobs and DDA flats * Community centres for residential colonies

Indian National Congress

The Indian National Congress released its manifesto on 2 February 2020. with 9 key points: * Strong Lokpal * Bhagidari * Yuva Swabhiman Yojna – Unemployment Allowances * Yaari Startup Incubation Funds * Homi Bhabha Research Fund * 25% of budget spent on fighting pollution and improving transport * Environment Ambassadors * Jal Sanrakshan Board * Rice Stubble to Energy Funds * Bringing non-polluting industries back to Delhi

Surveys and Polls

Opinion Polls

Exit Polls

The

exit poll An election exit poll is a poll of voters taken immediately after they have exited the polling stations. A similar poll conducted before actual voters have voted is called an entrance poll. Pollsters – usually private companies working fo ...

s were announced by agencies after the poll ends on 8 February 2020.Delhi election Exit Poll
''www.elections.in'' The exit polls were conducted on all 70 seats of Delhi Legislative Assembly and data was collected up to 4:00 PM. The voting ended at 6:00 PM officially.

Results

Results by Party

Results by districts

Results by constituency

Aftermath

Third Kejriwal ministry of the Delhi government was formed on 16 February 2020, led by Kejriwal as Delhi's chief minister for a third time at

Ramlila Maidan Ramlila Maidan is a large ground located in New Delhi, India, traditionally used for staging the annual Ramlila. It is used for religious festivals, major political rallies and meetings, and entertainment events. It is located near New Delhi R ...

External links

References

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