Tue Feb 04 16:47:25 IST 2025: ## Delhi Assembly Elections: Voting Begins February 5th

**New Delhi, India** – Campaigning for the Delhi Assembly elections concluded Monday, paving the way for voting on February 5th. The results for the 70-member assembly will be announced on February 8th. This election is anticipated to be a tight three-way race between the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and the Congress. AAP, led by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, is aiming for a third consecutive victory after dominating the 2015 and 2020 elections. Congress previously held power for 15 years, while the BJP has been out of power for 27 years.

Over 1.56 crore registered voters will cast their ballots across 13,766 polling stations. Electoral officials are urging voters to familiarize themselves with the process, including using the Voter Helpline app to link their mobile numbers to their EPIC numbers. Acceptable forms of voter identification are also listed on the app and will be available at the polling stations. The use of VVPAT (Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail) machines ensures transparency and allows voters to verify their votes before they are tallied.

The election is being closely watched as a key indicator of political sentiment in the nation’s capital.

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