BSP Surprise For Delhi, Mayawati's Party Leads On One Seat

Delhi Election Results 2025: BSP is leading on one assembly seat from the South Delhi Lok Sabha area.

BSP leader Mayawati (File Image)

Source : PTI

In a surprising turn, the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) is leading on one seat in the 70-member Delhi Assembly. Trends from Sangam Vihar indicate that BSP’s candidate, Md Zakiullah, is ahead after an hour of vote counting. Sangam Vihar, a constituency with a diverse mix of middle- and lower-income families, has a significant Muslim population that could influence the final outcome. The seat has been a stronghold of AAP’s Dinesh Mohaniya, who has won three consecutive elections (2013, 2015, and 2020). Despite the party’s continued faith in him, Mohaniya is currently trailing after the postal ballot count.

 

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.  

Key Voting Trends & Exit Polls Predictions

• The highest voter turnout was recorded in Mustafabad (69.01%), while Mehrauli (53.02%) saw the lowest.
• Among districts, northeast Delhi registered the highest turnout at 66.25%, whereas the southeast district had the lowest at 56.40%.
• The overall turnout was lower than the 62.59% recorded in 2020 but higher than the 56% witnessed during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
• Several exit polls have predicted a BJP victory, while some forecast a close contest between BJP and AAP. Two exit polls, however, have projected AAP retaining power.  

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.