Tue Jan 07 13:05:00 UTC 2025: ## Delhi Assembly Elections Scheduled for February 5th
**New Delhi, [Date of Publication]** – The Election Commission of India (ECI) today announced the schedule for the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections. Over 1.55 crore voters will head to the polls on February 5th, 2024, to elect members for the eighth Delhi Assembly. Votes will be counted on February 8th.
The election will be held in a single phase across Delhi’s 70 Assembly constituencies, 12 of which are reserved. A total of 13,033 polling stations will be set up. The last date for filing nominations is January 17th, and the last date for withdrawing nominations is January 20th. With the announcement, the model code of conduct is now in effect.
Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar stated that over 2 lakh first-time voters will participate. The ECI has implemented several initiatives to ensure a smooth voting experience, including accessibility arrangements for the elderly and people with disabilities. Home voting will be facilitated for those over 85 years of age.
The announcement has been met with reactions from various political parties. Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal urged party workers to intensify their campaign efforts, framing the election as a choice between “politics of work and politics of abuses.” BJP president [BJP President’s Name] welcomed the schedule, appealing to voters to choose a government focused on Delhi’s development under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership.
The CEC also addressed allegations of Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) manipulation and voter list irregularities raised by both AAP and BJP. He categorically stated that EVMs are tamper-proof and that all claims of manipulation have been thoroughly investigated and dismissed. He further assured that the ECI meticulously follows due process for all changes to voter lists.
The election is anticipated to be a three-cornered contest between the ruling AAP seeking a third consecutive term, the opposition BJP aiming for a turnaround, and the Congress party contesting independently.
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