Delhi election result: Election Commission begins counting of votes, BJP races ahead in early trends

Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) took quick lead in early trends shortly after Election Commission began counting of votes at 8 am for the Delhi assembly poll 2025, in which the party is projected to win and comeback to power in the capital after 27 years, ousting AAP.

Counting of votes for the Delhi assembly election 2025 began at 8 am, with the top contenders Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) hoping to form government in the capital city. Voting for all 70 seats of Delhi assembly took place on Wednesday, February 5.

The election results can be tracked on https://results.eci.gov.in from 8 am onwards.

As Election Commission of India began counting of votes at 8 am with postal ballots, the BJP raced ahead and was leading on over 30 seats within the first 30 minutes. These, however, are very early trends. The AAP was ahead on over 10 seats at 8:30 am.

-Delhi election results | Counting time: The counting of votes for Delhi assembly election 2025 began at 8 am today, February 8, 2025. Voting for Delhi assembly poll 2025 took place in a single phase on February 5.

-Delhi voter turnout: According to the EC figures, the approximate voter turnout after the Delhi assembly election stood at 60.54 per cent, with the North East district recording the highest voting percentage – 66.25 per cent. Lowest polling was recorded in the South East Delhi district at 56.40 per cent.

-Delhi election | Key parties: The incumbent AAP, BJP and the Congress are the main contenders of Delhi poll 2025. AAP is eyeing a third straight full term in Delhi. AAP, which has dominated the last two assembly polls in Delhi, won 62 out of 70 seats in the 2020 election, while the BJP won eight. Congress, which ruled Delhi for 15 years, failed to open its account in the last two assembly polls and is predicted to perform similarly this time as well.

-Delhi exit poll projections: Exit poll results for Delhi election were released on Wednesday evening, after the voting for the assembly poll concluded. Most exit polls projected a comfortable win for BJP in the Delhi assembly election, while the incumbent AAP is predicted to be failing to hit a hattrick. Exit polls projected another rout for Congress.