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The 2025 Delhi 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 5 February 2025 to elect all 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 ...
. The counting of votes and declaration of results took place on 8 February 2025. The Bharatiya Janata Party won an absolute majority by winning 48 seats and formed the government 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 ...
(BJP) won in 48 out of 70 seats, thus returning to power in the
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of Delhi after 27 years. The incumbent
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 ...
, which was in power for the previous ten years, lost the election, with several of its prominent leaders and cabinet ministers including national convener
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 ...
,
Manish Sisodia Manish Sisodia (born 5 January 1972) is an Indian politician, journalist and former social activist who served as the first Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi from 2015 to 2023. He represented the Patparganj Assembly constituency, Patparganj const ...
, Satyendra Kumar Jain, Somnath Bharti,
Saurabh Bhardwaj Saurabh Bharadwaj is an Indian politician from the Aam Aadmi Party, who represented Greater Kailash constituency in the Delhi Legislative Assembly, who was formerly the Chairman of the Delhi Jal Board and Minister of Health, Urban Developmen ...
, Rakhi Birla, and Durgesh Pathak losing their seats. For a third straight election, the
Indian National Congress The Indian National Congress (INC), colloquially the Congress Party, or simply the Congress, is a political parties in India, political party in India with deep roots in most regions of India. Founded on 28 December 1885, it was the first mo ...
did not win any seats, and 67 out of its 70 candidates had to forfeit their
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, although it increased its overall vote share compared to the last election. On 19 February, the BJP announced
Rekha Gupta Rekha Gupta ( Jindal; born 19 July 1974) is an Indian politician who is serving as the 9th Chief Minister of Delhi since 20 February 2025. She is the fourth woman to hold this post after Sushma Swaraj, Sheila Dikshit and Atishi Marlena. A m ...
, MLA from Shalimar Bagh, as the new Chief Minister.


Background

The previous Delhi Legislative Assembly elections were held in February 2020, resulting in the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) forming the state government.
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 ...
assumed the post of Chief Minister for a third consecutive term.


Arrest of Arvind Kejriwal

After skipping nine summons from the
Enforcement Directorate The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is a law enforcement and economic intelligence agency of the Government of India. Established on 1 May 1956, it is responsible for enforcing economic laws and combating financial crimes. The ED operates under th ...
(ED), Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was arrested on 21 March 2024 by the ED after the
Delhi High Court The High Court of Delhi ( Hindustani: दिल्ली उच्च न्यायालय; ''dillī uchcha nyāyālaya'') is the high court in Delhi, India. It was established on 31 October 1966, through the ''Delhi High Court Act, 1966. ...
rejected his anticipatory bail in connection with the Delhi liquor policy money laundering case. This made him the first sitting chief minister of India to be arrested (all others arrested before him had resigned from their post before being arrested). The opposition alliance called it a fabricated case and "
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" before the 2024 general elections by 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 ...
led union government. The
Delhi High Court The High Court of Delhi ( Hindustani: दिल्ली उच्च न्यायालय; ''dillī uchcha nyāyālaya'') is the high court in Delhi, India. It was established on 31 October 1966, through the ''Delhi High Court Act, 1966. ...
dismissed Kejriwal's petition against his arrest and all his bail requests. The Supreme Court ultimately granted him interim bail from 10 May 2024 to 1 June 2024 on account of campaigning for the elections. Following the end of his interim bail and failure to extend it on medical grounds, Kejriwal surrendered at Tihar Jail on 2 June. He was then sent to judicial custody until 5 June 2024. A Delhi court denied the plea filed by Kejriwal seeking a seven-day interim bail and extended judicial custody until 19 June and subsequently till 3 July 2024. On 20 June 2024 Kejriwal was granted bail by the trial court on a bail bond of 100,000 INR. However, his bail was put on hold before his release as ED appealed against it in the Delhi High Court. Kejriwal was then questioned for 3 days by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and arrested on 26 June 2024 from Tihar Jail in the same case. Subsequently, he was sent to judicial custody till 12 July. On 12 July 2024, the Supreme Court granted interim bail to Kejriwal in money laundering case related to the alleged excise policy scam. However, he remained in jail due to the CBI arrest made in the previous month. On 5 September 2024, the Supreme court reserved an order on his bail in the CBI case. The reserved order was pronounced by the SC on 13 September 2024, granting him bail and ultimately leading to his release from
Tihar Jail Tihar Prisons, popularly known as Tihar Jail, are a prison complex in India and are one of the largest complexes of prisons in India. There are 9 functional prisons spread over more than 400 acres. Run by Department of Delhi Prisons, the prison ...
after five months. However he served in prison for more than 5 months. On 21 September 2024, Kejriwal resigned after being jailed on corruption charges, and
Atishi Marlena Atishi Marlena, also known mononymously as Atishi, (; born 8 June 1981), is an Indian politician who served as the 8th List of chief ministers of Delhi, Chief Minister of Delhi, the third female in the role, from 2024 to 2025. She belongs to t ...
was sworn in as the Chief Minister. The tenure of the
7th Delhi Assembly The Seventh Legislative Assembly of Delhi was constituted on 16 February 2020 after the 2020 Delhi Legislative Assembly election Legislative Assembly elections were held in Delhi on 8 February 2020 to elect 70 members of the Delhi Legisl ...
is set to conclude on 15 February 2025. Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi
Manish Sisodia Manish Sisodia (born 5 January 1972) is an Indian politician, journalist and former social activist who served as the first Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi from 2015 to 2023. He represented the Patparganj Assembly constituency, Patparganj const ...
had previously resigned on 28 February 2023 due to his arrest on corruption charges. He served 17 months in jail until his release on bail on 9 August 2024. Minister Satyendra Kumar Jain also resigned due to corruption charges.


Schedule


Issues


Local Governance & Infrastructure Issues

Voters in Delhi expressed deep frustration over the failure to clean the
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a promise made by the AAP government in 2020 that remained unfulfilled. The sanitation and waste management crisis further fueled discontent, with over 90% of respondents in the Lokniti-CSDS Survey expressing dissatisfaction with the overall cleanliness of the city. Additionally, air pollution and the shortage of clean drinking water emerged as major concerns, with more than 80% of voters highlighting these as pressing issues. These factors collectively contributed to the electorate's growing disillusionment with the AAP government's performance on environmental and civic infrastructure matters.


Corruption Allegations & Leadership Credibility

According to the Lokniti-CSDS Survey, nearly two-thirds of respondents perceived the AAP government as corrupt, with 28% categorizing it as highly corrupt. Two specific controversies played a significant role in shaping public perception regarding corruption within the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government. The first was the alleged irregularities in the liquor policy, while the second centered on the controversial expenditures on the Chief Minister's residence, which the BJP referred to as 'Sheesh Mahal'. Both issues were prominently highlighted in the BJP's anti-corruption campaign against AAP, contributing to the party's declining credibility and electoral setbacks. Additionally, several key AAP leaders suffered electoral defeats, reflecting growing public disillusionment with the party's governance and its ability to deliver on its promises.


Parties and Alliances


Candidates

* AAP announced three lists of candidates for the Delhi elections: the first with 11 candidates on 21 November 2024, the second with 20 candidates on 9 December 2024, and the final with 38 candidates on 15 December 2024. The party also replaced candidates for the Narela,Mehrauli and Hari Nagar seats weeks before the election. * INC released five lists: the first with 21 candidates on 12 December 2024, the second with 26 candidates on 24 December 2024, the third with 16 candidates on 14 January 2025, the fourth with 5 candidates on 15 January 2025, and the fifth with 2 candidates on 16 January 2025. * CPI(M) announced the candidates of the two contesting seats on 16 December 2024. After CPI(M), other Left parties also released candidate lists in some seats, as well as manifestos. * Under the NDA alliance, BJP announced four lists: the first with 29 candidates on 4 January 2025, the second with 29 candidates on 11 January 2025, the third with 1 candidate on 12 January 2025, and the fourth with 9 candidates on 16 January 2025. JD(U) named Shailendra Kumar as its candidate for the Burari constituency on 16 January 2025 and LJP(RV) selected Deepak Tanwar for the Deoli constituency on 17 January 2025.


Campaigns


Aam Aadmi Party

The Aam Aadmi Party campaign was kickstarted 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 ...
. As part of its campaign the party announced various schemes such as the ''Mahila Samman Yojana'' that would include providing monthly financial assistance of ₹2,100 to women and the ''Pujari Granthi Samman Yojana'' that would provide financial assistance of ₹18,000 to temple
pujari Pūjari is a designation given to a Hindu temple priest who performs pūja. The word comes from the Sanskrit word "पूजा" meaning worship. They are responsible for performing temple rituals, including ''pūjā'' and ''aarti''. ''Pujari'' ...
s and
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s of gurudwaras.


Bharatiya Janata Party

The opposition BJP started its campaign with the ''Parivartan Yatra,'' highlighting the corruption of the AAP government. Key issues used by the party includes controversy regarding Sheesh Mahal, liquor policy, and Yamuna river pollution. Later prime minister
Narendra Modi Narendra Damodardas Modi (born 17 September 1950) is an Indian politician who has served as the Prime Minister of India, prime minister of India since 2014. Modi was the chief minister of Gujarat from 2001 to 2014 and is the Member of Par ...
officially launched the party campaign at a rally in
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, where he criticized the government on issues of water shortages,
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etc. as well as calling the government an ''"Aapda"'' (transl. Disaster). Manifesto The BJP's election manifesto focused on welfare, governance, and
anti-corruption Anti-corruption (or anticorruption) comprises activities that oppose or inhibit corruption. Just as corruption takes many forms, anti-corruption efforts vary in scope and in strategy. A general distinction between preventive and reactive measur ...
measures, targeting women,
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, and underprivileged communities. The manifesto promised to implement the Mahila Samridhi Yojana, providing ₹2,500 per month to women, along with ₹21,000 and six nutrition kits for pregnant women under the Matri Suraksha Vandana scheme. The BJP pledged to increase pensions for senior citizens,
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s, and destitute women, while introducing subsidies for LPG cylinders and free cylinders on
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and
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. Additionally, it proposed establishing Atal Canteens to provide affordable meals for ₹5 in slum clusters. The manifesto also emphasized continuing all existing welfare schemes, including free electricity for households consuming up to 200 units and free DTC bus rides for women, while vowing to eradicate corruption and implement Central government schemes like
Ayushman Bharat Yojana Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY; , Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ), also colloquially known as Modicare, is a national public health insurance scheme of the Government of India that aims to provide free access to health insur ...
which have been blocked by the incumbent AAP government.


Indian National Congress

The
Indian National Congress The Indian National Congress (INC), colloquially the Congress Party, or simply the Congress, is a political parties in India, political party in India with deep roots in most regions of India. Founded on 28 December 1885, it was the first mo ...
announced that it would hold a month-long ''Dillī Nyāya Yātrā'' in November () to attack the state and central governments on issues such as pollution, inflation, unemployment, and garbage disposal. The yatra was launched by
Himachal Pradesh Himachal Pradesh (; Sanskrit: ''himācāl prādes;'' "Snow-laden Mountain Province") is a States and union territories of India, state in the northern part of India. Situated in the Western Himalayas, it is one of the thirteen Indian Himalayan ...
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Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu (born 27 March 1964) is an Indian politician. He is serving as the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh. As a member of Indian National Congress, he is a 4-time and incumbent MLA from Nadaun assembly constituency of Himacha ...
on 8 November and was to cover all seventy assembly constituencies in four phases. The first phase of the yatra was launched in Rajghat on 8 November 2024 and ended in Shalimar Bagh on 13 November, covering 15 assembly constituencies. The second phase of the yatra started from Gokulpuri in North East Delhi on 16 November until 20 November, covering 16 assembly constituencies. In the second phase, party chief Yadav highlighted sanitation, problems faced by daily wagers and hawkers as the main issues plaguing Delhi. The third phase started from Valmiki Mandir at Palam village on 22 November. The party accused the AAP state government of failing to resolve basic problems, such as supply of dirty water, increased electricity bills, long wait for ration cards and pension for beneficiaries in the 10 last years. The march concluded on 7 December 2024. Delhi PCC chief
Devender Yadav Devender Yadav is an Indian politician belonging to the Indian National Congress (INC). He is currently the President of Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee, a permanent invitee to Congress Working Committee (CWC), He is also a founder of the Nat ...
criticised Kejriwal for promising ₹2,100 per month to Delhi women, saying that the AAP had failed to fulfil its promise of giving ₹1,000 per month to women in
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. Manifesto The Congress party announced that it would provide universal health insurance to all Delhi residents covering costs up to ₹25 lakhs, akin to the Right to Health Act it passed in Rajasthan during its rule in the state. On January 6,
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Deputy Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar announced the Pyari Didi Yojna, a proposed scheme that would provide financial assistance of ₹2,500 per month to women in Delhi, should the Congress party come to power. He highlighted that this initiative would be modeled after the Gruha Lakshmi scheme implemented by the Congress government in Karnataka, which he said benefited 1.22 crore women in the state. He further claimed that all guarantees made by the Congress in Karnataka were met within three months of taking office.


Voting


Voting turnout by district


Voting turnout by constituency


Surveys and Polls


Exit Polls

Source


Results


Results by alliance or party


Results by district


Results by constituency


See also

*
2022 Delhi Municipal Corporation election Municipal elections were held in Elections in Delhi, Delhi on 2022 elections in India, 4 December 2022 to elect 250 councillors of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi. The counting of the votes and declaration of results took place on 7 December ...
*
2025 elections in India The 2025 elections in India includes the elections of the 2025 Rajya Sabha elections, Rajya Sabha and 1 state and 1 union territory State legislative assemblies of India, Legislative assemblies. Lok Sabha by-elections Legislative Assembly ...
* Elections in Delhi


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