New Delhi election results LIVE: Can Arvind Kejriwal hold his ground against BJP’s Parvesh Verma and Cong’s Dikshit?
New Delhi election results LIVE: AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal is aiming to retain his seat, while the BJP is mounting a strong challenge with Parvesh Verma. Meanwhile, the Congress is banking on former Delhi CM Sheila Dikshit’s son, Sandeep Dikshit, to reclaim the constituency.
New Delhi election results LIVE: The New Delhi constituency is witnessing an intense electoral contest with key candidates including Arvind Kejriwal from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and Sandeep Dikshit representing the Indian National Congress (INC). According to the Election Commission of India, the constituency recorded a voter turnout of 56.41%. The outcome of this crucial seat will become clear as the votes are counted.…Read More
The counting of votes for the Delhi Assembly elections is being held today, determining whether AAP secures a fourth consecutive term or if the BJP returns to power in the national capital after over 26 years.
Key candidates (New Delhi constituency)- Leading/Trailing
Arvind Kejriwal (AAP) –
Parvesh Verma (BJP) –
Sandeep Dikshit (Congress) –
Who won the 2020 election?
• In the 2020 Assembly elections, Arvind Kejriwal secured victory for AAP by defeating BJP’s Sunil Kumar Yadav with a margin of 21,687 votes.
• The New Delhi Assembly segment falls under the broader New Delhi Lok Sabha constituency, where BJP’s Bansuri Swaraj won decisively in the 2024 general elections, defeating AAP’s Somnath Bharti by 78,370 votes.
• Kejriwal had held this seat since 2013 when he made headlines by defeating Congress veteran Sheila Dikshit by over 25,000 votes. In 2015, he retained the seat with a lead of nearly 32,000 votes over BJP’s Nupur Sharma and Congress’ Kiran Walia.
• Historically, Congress has won the seat four times since 1977, while AAP has emerged victorious three times.
How did the BJP and Congress perform over the years?
• The BJP, which has not won the New Delhi seat since 1977, aims to make a strong statement by defeating former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in this high-profile contest.
• For the Congress, the battle holds symbolic significance, as Sandeep Dikshit’s mother, former CM Sheila Dikshit, lost this seat to Kejriwal. Despite Congress’ past alliances with AAP, Dikshit has been a vocal critic of Kejriwal and will be looking to avenge his mother’s defeat.
• A victory for the BJP in the Delhi Assembly elections would mark its return to power in the capital after more than 26 years, ending AAP and Kejriwal’s decade-long dominance that the party has been aiming to break.
• Meanwhile, the Congress, which governed Delhi for 15 consecutive years until 2013, is working to regain lost ground after failing to secure a single seat in the last two elections.
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Feb 8, 2025 5:37 AM IST
New Delhi election results LIVE: AAP, BJP, Congress in three-way battle
New Delhi election results LIVE: Votes will be counted today for the crucial Delhi assembly elections, with political parties expressing confidence in their performance in the three-way contest between the ruling Aam Aadmi Party, Bharatiya Janata Party, and Congress.
According to the Election Commission of India, counting for all 70 constituencies will begin at 7 am.
All preparations for the counting process have been completed.
Feb 8, 2025 5:30 AM IST
New Delhi election results LIVE: Can Arvind Kejriwal hold his ground against BJP’s Parvesh Verma and Cong’s Dikshit?
New Delhi election results LIVE: Arvind Kejriwal has consistently contested from the New Delhi seat, maintaining this trend for the past three assembly elections.
This time, he faces BJP’s Parvesh Verma and Congress’ Sandeep Dikshit. His previous wins have been decisive, including a 21,687-vote victory in 2020.
The former chief minister is campaigning on AAP’s welfare schemes, highlighting promises like a ₹2,100 monthly allowance for women as a key poll strategy.
