Delhi Elections: Polling for the 70-seat Delhi Meeting is underway right this moment, February 5, in what’s being seen as a intently fought election. The competition is essentially triangular, with the Aam Aadmi Social gathering (AAP), the Bharatiya Janata Social gathering (BJP), and the Congress vying for electoral dominance within the nationwide capital.
AAP, which secured decisive victories within the final two elections in 2015 and 2020, is aiming for a 3rd consecutive time period, whereas the BJP is pushing to reclaim energy after 27 years. Congress, as soon as dominant in Delhi with a 15-year rule, is seeking to revive its political fortunes.
Over 1.5 crore voters are eligible to solid their ballots in right this moment’s election, with 699 candidates within the fray throughout 13,766 polling stations. The competition is being intently watched as one of the aggressive Delhi Meeting elections in years.
Delhi Meeting Elections 2025: Key battles to be careful for
New Delhi: Arvind Kejriwal vs Parvesh Verma vs Sandeep Dikshit
AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal is looking for a fourth consecutive victory in his stronghold of New Delhi, going through BJP’s Parvesh Verma and Congress’ Sandeep Dikshit—each sons of former chief ministers. In 2020, Kejriwal gained the seat with a 21,687-vote margin.
Jangpura: Manish Sisodia vs Sardar Tarvinder Singh Marwah vs Farhad Suri
Former Deputy CM Manish Sisodia, making his electoral debut from Jangpura, is up in opposition to BJP’s Sardar Tarvinder Singh Marwah and Congress’ Farhad Suri. AAP had beforehand gained the seat in 2015 and 2020.
Kalkaji: Atishi vs Alka Lamba vs Ramesh Bidhuri
Delhi Chief Minister Atishi is in a fierce contest in opposition to Congress chief Alka Lamba and BJP’s former MP Ramesh Bidhuri. In 2020, Atishi gained the seat with an 11,393-vote margin.
Chhatarpur: Brahm Singh Tanwar vs Kartar Singh Tanwar vs Rajender Singh Tanwar
Chhatarpur has become a ‘battle of the Tanwars’ with AAP’s Brahm Singh Tanwar contesting in opposition to BJP’s Kartar Singh Tanwar and Congress’ Rajender Singh Tanwar. Kartar, who gained on an AAP ticket in 2020, switched to BJP final yr and is now its candidate.
Malviya Nagar: Somnath Bharti vs Satish Upadhyay vs Jitendra Kumar Kochar
AAP veteran Somnath Bharti, looking for a fourth time period, is up in opposition to BJP’s Satish Upadhyay and Congress’ Jitendra Kumar Kochar.
Better Kailash: Saurabh Bharadwaj vs Shikha Rai vs Garvit Singhvi
AAP chief Saurabh Bharadwaj, who has persistently gained the Better Kailash seat since 2013, faces BJP’s Shikha Rai and Congress’ Garvit Singhvi.
Okhla: Amanatullah Khan vs Ariba Khan vs Shifa Ur Rehman Khan
AAP’s Amanatullah Khan is contesting from the Muslim-dominated Okhla seat for the third time. He faces Congress’ Ariba Khan and AIMIM’s Shifa Ur Rehman Khan.
