New Delhi, Feb 8 (UNI) Counting of votes for Delhi’s 70 assembly constituencies began amid tight security at 19 locations across the national capital on Saturday.
As per early trends, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leading on 8 seats, while Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leading on 5.
AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal is also trailing while BJP’s Parvesh Verma took the lead in the crucial New Delhi constituency of the Delhi Assembly elections.
The voting for the Delhi Assembly Elections 2025 concluded on February 5 with an overall voter turnout of 60.39%. The highest voter turnout in Mustafabad is 69%.
The lowest was recorded in Karol Bagh 47.40%.
Most exit polls on Wednesday predicted an edge for the BJP over the ruling AAP in the Delhi assembly polls, while the Congress was projected to make no significant gains.
The election features several heavyweight candidates across key constituencies, including AAP’s Arvind Kejriwal and BJP’s Parvesh Verma battling it out in New Delhi, while constituencies like Kalkaji witness a three-way contest between AAP’s Atishi, BJP’s Ramesh Bidhuri, and Congress’s Alka Lamba.
Other prominent faces include AAP’s Manish Sisodia in Jangpura and BJP’s Kapil Mishra in Karawal Nagar.