Tue Jan 07 13:34:26 UTC 2025: ## Delhi Assembly Elections Scheduled for February 5, 2025

**New Delhi, [Date of Publication]** – The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced the dates for the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections. Voting will be held on February 5th, 2025, with the results declared on February 8th. The current 70-member assembly’s term ends on February 23rd. This will be a single-phase election, in line with past Delhi Assembly elections.

The announcement comes amidst a heated verbal battle between the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The final voter list, totaling 1,55,24,858 registered voters (84,49,645 male and 71,73,952 female), was released earlier. Recent allegations of voter name removals by AAP against the New Delhi District Magistrate were deemed baseless by the election authorities.

Reactions from political parties have been swift. The Trinamool Congress (TMC) expressed hope for an AAP victory, while BJP election in-charge Baijayant Panda criticized the AAP’s past performance. The All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) announced plans to field candidates in approximately 10-12 constituencies. BJP candidates have criticized the AAP’s governance record, highlighting issues such as poor road conditions and sanitation. BJP MP Manoj Tiwari welcomed the election date, believing it would encourage higher voter turnout.

The 2020 elections saw a landslide victory for AAP, winning 62 out of 70 seats, while the BJP secured 8. The Congress party failed to win any seats for the second consecutive election. This upcoming election is expected to be closely contested, with the BJP aiming to unseat the incumbent AAP government.

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