Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has turned the tide in early trends, crossing the majority mark in the Delhi Assembly elections. Initially trailing as postal ballots were counted, the Arvind Kejriwal-led party has now surged ahead. As of 9:10 AM, AAP is leading on 36 seats, BJP on 33, while Congress holds a lead on one seat.
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Delhi Assembly Election 2025: Counting Underway Amid Tight Security
The counting of votes for Delhi’s 70 assembly constituencies began on Saturday under a strict security setup at 19 locations across the national capital.
Delhi’s Chief Electoral Officer, Alice Vaz, confirmed that 5,000 personnel—including counting supervisors, assistants, micro-observers, and support staff—had been deployed for the process. A three-tier security arrangement has been put in place, with 10,000 police personnel, including two companies of paramilitary forces at each counting centre.
Delhi, which has 1.55 crore eligible voters, recorded a 60.54% voter turnout in the February 5 election. A total of 94.51 lakh people cast their votes, comprising 50.42 lakh men, 44.08 lakh women, and 403 third-gender voters, according to the Election Commission of India.
Polling for the 70-member Assembly, which had 699 candidates in the fray, was conducted on February 5 across 13,766 polling stations from 7 AM to 6 PM.