Delhi Assembly Elections 2025: 10 Key Highlights to Know

Delhi votes today to elect its new government. Know polling times, voter demographics, key candidates, security measures, and result dates.

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Delhi is voting today, February 5, 2025, in a crucial election that will determine its next government. Here are the key details every voter should know:

Polling Schedule

Voting is taking place in a single phase from 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM across all 70 assembly constituencies.

Voter Statistics

Delhi has approximately 1.56 crore registered voters, including:

83.76 lakh men
72.36 lakh women
1,267 third-gender voters

Polling Stations

A total of 13,766 polling stations have been set up, including 733 designated for persons with disabilities.

Security Arrangements

To ensure a safe election process, the following personnel have been deployed:

220 paramilitary companies
19,000 home guards
35,626 Delhi Police personnel

Voting Infrastructure

The Election Commission has installed:

21,584 ballot units
20,692 control units
18,943 VVPATs

Additional provisions include Braille ballot papers and dummy ballots.

Key Candidates and Constituencies

Some high-profile electoral battles include:

New Delhi: Arvind Kejriwal (AAP) vs. Parvesh Verma (BJP) vs. Sandeep Dikshit (Congress)
Kalkaji: Atishi Marlena (AAP) vs. Alka Lamba (Congress) vs. Ramesh Bidhuri (BJP)
Jangpura: Manish Sisodia (AAP) vs. Tarvinder Singh Marwah (BJP) vs. Farhad Suri (Congress)
Shakur Basti: Satyendar Jain (AAP) vs. Karnail Singh (BJP)