Tue Feb 04 18:28:02 IST 2025: ## Delhi Votes Today in High-Stakes Assembly Elections

**New Delhi, February 7, 2025** – Over 1.56 crore voters in Delhi are heading to the polls today to elect their representatives for the 70-member Delhi Legislative Assembly. Voting began at 7:00 AM and will continue until the evening. This election is considered highly competitive, with the incumbent Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) aiming for a third consecutive victory against a strong challenge from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and a struggling Congress.

All 70 constituencies will see 699 candidates vying for seats across 13,766 polling stations. The Election Commission has made special arrangements for differently-abled voters, designating 733 polling stations for their convenience. The Election Commission reported receiving over 7,500 complaints via the C-Vigil app, with the vast majority resolved.

The campaign saw intense campaigning by all three major parties, each promising various free services to attract voters. Both the BJP and AAP have fielded several candidates who switched parties recently. Exit polls will be released shortly after voting concludes, though their accuracy remains to be seen. The election results will be announced on February 8th.

In the 2020 elections, AAP secured a landslide victory with 62 seats, while the BJP managed only 8. Congress failed to win a single seat for the second consecutive election.

In the run-up to the election, law enforcement agencies have seized significant amounts of cash (₹11.36 crore), silver (37.39 kg), and other contraband, totaling over ₹220 crore including drugs and precious metals. Police have also stepped up security at border checkpoints, arresting 491 individuals and seizing 469 illegal weapons and 513 cartridges. A total of 1,076 cases of violations of the model code of conduct have been registered, resulting in the arrest or detention of 34,250 individuals. The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) presented a voter information slip to President Murmu, highlighting the Election Commission’s efforts to ensure a smooth voting process.

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