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New Delhi: The BJP has secured a majority in the Delhi Assembly elections, winning 38 out of 70 seats, according to the Election Commission.

The saffron party is also leading in 10 seats, while the Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP has secured a total of 17 seats and is leading in five more, the EC data showed.

AAP’s top leaders, including national convenor and former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia, Saurabh Bharadwaj, and Satyendar Jain, have lost their elections.

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Feb 08, 2025 19:09 IST
People of Delhi have short-circuited the politics of short-cuts: PM Modi
I regret not having had opportunity to serve Delhi, now you have given me that opportunity: PM Modi at victory rally at BJP headquarters.
 
BJP created record in Haryana, set a greater record in Maharashtra and now created history by registering victory in Delhi: PM Modi.



Feb 08, 2025 19:06 IST
PM Modi thanks Poorvanchali voters
I specially thank Delhi voters from Poorvanchal as a Lok Sabha member from that region of the country: PM Modi at victory rally at BJP headquarters.



Feb 08, 2025 14:27 IST
Kejriwal congratulates BJP for winning Delhi elections
Accepting defeat in the Delhi assembly elections 2025, Aam Aadmi Party supremo Arvind Kejriwal congratulated BJP for their victory. He said his party will play its role as a constructive opposition.



Feb 08, 2025 13:44 IST
Delhi secretariat sealed: Aaj Tak reports
Soon after Aam Aadmi Party lost Delhi assembly elections, Aaj Tak reported that the Delhi secretariat has been sealed to protect files.
 
The action was taken on LG's order.



Feb 08, 2025 13:37 IST
Arrogance and anarchy defeated: Amit Shah on BJP's victory in Delhi
Home Minister Amit Shah called the BJP's victory as end of arrogance and anarchy in a series of posts on X.
दिल्ली में झूठ के शासन का अंत हुआ है... यह अहंकार और अराजकता की हार है।

यह ‘मोदी की गारंटी’ और मोदी जी के विकास के विजन पर दिल्लीवासियों के विश्वास की जीत है।

इस प्रचंड जनादेश के लिए दिल्ली की जनता का दिल से आभार।

मोदी जी के नेतृत्व में भाजपा अपने सभी वादे पूरे कर दिल्ली को…
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) February 8, 2025



Feb 08, 2025 13:13 IST
Victory of PM Modi and the people of Delhi: Parvesh Verma after defeating Kejriwal
#WATCH | BJP candidate from New Delhi assembly constituency Parvesh Verma says, "This govt which is going to be formed in Delhi will bring PM Modi's vision to Delhi. I give credit for this victory to PM Modi. I thank the people of Delhi. This is the victory of PM Modi and the… pic.twitter.com/JvbmBX5oj9
— ANI (@ANI) February 8, 2025



Feb 08, 2025 12:47 IST
Delhi polls: Parvesh Verma defeats Kejriwal by 3,180 votes
New Delhi: Former Delhi chief minister and AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal lost to BJP's Parvesh Verma from New Delhi constituency. 
Verma defeated Kejriwal by over 3,180 votes.
Kejriwal was among prime accused in the Delhi liquor scam.
Verma is meeting Home Minister Amit Shah after his victory.



Feb 08, 2025 12:26 IST
Kejriwal trails by 1,170 votes from New Delhi seat after eighth round
AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal was trailing by 1,170 votes from New Delhi constituency after briefly taking the lead over his BJP rival Parvesh Verma, according to the Election Commission website.
 
Kejriwal's vote tally stood at 18,097 and Verma had 19,267 votes at the end of the eighth round of counting.
 
The trends showed the BJP was leading in 45 of Delhi's 70 assembly seats.



Feb 08, 2025 12:26 IST
Manish Sisodia loses from Jangpura
In a shocking development, former Delhi deputy chief minister and AAP leader Manish Sisodia lost to BJP's Tarvinder Singh Marwah from Jangpura constituency. 
 
Sisodia was among prime accused along with party supremo Arvind Kejriwal in the Delhi liquor scam.



Feb 08, 2025 12:25 IST
BJP ahead in 45 seats, poised to form govt in Delhi after 26 years; AAP leads in 25
The BJP is poised to form a government in Delhi after more than 26 years, with the latest Election Commission trends showing the saffron party ahead in 45 of the 70 assembly seats and AAP in 25.
 
According to the Election Commission (EC) website, the BJP's vote share was 47.01 per cent till 11.55 am while AAP's stood at 43.16 per cent.
 
AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal was trailing the BJP's Parvesh Verma by 430 votes in the high-profile New Delhi seat after eight rounds of counting.
 
Kejriwal's former deputy Manish Sisodia was leading by 3,869 votes in Jangpura after the fifth round.
 
In Kalkaji, Chief Minister and AAP candidate Atishi was trailing the BJP's Ramesh Bidhuri by 3,231 votes, the EC data showed.



Feb 08, 2025 11:24 IST
Dehli polls: Arvind Kejriwal, Atishi, Saurabh Bharadwaj trailing
AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal trailed by 238 votes from the New Delhi seat after seven rounds of counting.
 
In Kalkaji, Chief Minister Atishi was trailing the BJP's Ramesh Bidhuri by 2,800 votes after the fifth round of counting, the Election Commission (EC) data showed.
 
AAP's Saurabh Bharadwaj was trailing by 2,721 votes in Greater Kailash after 6 rounds of counting.
 
However, Kejriwal's former deputy Manish Sisodia was leading by 3,773 votes in Jagpura after 4 rounds of counting.



Feb 08, 2025 10:03 IST
Kejriwal trailing from New Delhi seat after first round of counting
AP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal was trailing behind BJP's Parvesh Verma by 74 votes in New Delhi constituency after the first round of counting, according to the Election Commission.
 
While Verma got 2,272 votes, Kejriwal polled 2,198 votes at the end of the first of the 13 rounds of counting.
 
Initial counting trends showed the BJP was leading in 36 seats and the AAP in 16. The Delhi Assembly has 70 seats.



Feb 08, 2025 09:54 IST
Delhi polls: Riots accused Tahir Hussain of AIMIM gets 113 votes in Mustafabad
According to the Election Commission website, 2020 Dehli riots accused Tahir Hussain of AIMIM managed to get only 113 votes in Mustafabad ofter two rounds of counting.



Feb 08, 2025 09:48 IST
Delhi polls: BJP crosses majority mark as per EC
At 9.45 AM, the Election Commission website showed BJP crossing majority mark with leads on 36 seats. AAP was leading in 16 assembly constituencies.



Feb 08, 2025 09:34 IST
Aur lado aapas mein: Omar Abdullah on Delhi election results
Aur lado aapas mein!!! https://t.co/f3wbM1DYxk pic.twitter.com/8Yu9WK4k0c
— Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) February 8, 2025



Feb 08, 2025 09:32 IST
EC: BJP leads on 24 seats in Delhi; AAP on 6 seats
According to Election Commission website, BJP was leading on 24 seats at 9.30 am while AAP was leading on 6 seats in Delhi elections.



Feb 08, 2025 09:09 IST
BJP leading on 6 seats, AAP on 2: Election Commission
First trends on the Election Commission website showed BJP leading in six assembly constituencies while AAP was trailing with leads on 2 seats.



Feb 08, 2025 08:55 IST
BJP leading in Milkipur asssembly bypolls
Early trends coming from various news channels showed BJP leading in Milkipur asssembly bypolls.



Feb 08, 2025 08:50 IST
Delhi polls: BJP crosses majority mark in early trends
At 8.45 AM, BJP crossed majority mark in Delhi with leads on 38 seats while Aam Aadmi Party was trailing with 25 seats. News channels showed Congress leading at only one seat.



Feb 08, 2025 08:21 IST
Delhi polls: News channels show BJP ahead in early trends
Counting of votes for Delhi's 70 assembly constituencies began amid tight security at 19 locations across the national capital on Saturday.
 
Claiming trends from postal ballots, news channels showed BJP leading in early trends. Read more...



Feb 08, 2025 07:21 IST
All eyes on Delhi assembly election results
A victory for the AAP will establish Kejriwal's dominance in Delhi and enhance his political stature nationally.
 
However, if the BJP wins the polls, it will not only be back to power in Delhi after a long gap of over 26 years, but also succeed in breaking the spell of AAP and Kejriwal that it has been vying for a decade.
 
The Congress, which ruled Delhi for 15 years in a row till 2013, is striving to stage a comeback after failing to win a single seat in the previous two elections.



Feb 08, 2025 07:20 IST
Elaborate security arrangements for counting of votes in Delhi polls
A three-tier security arrangement with 10,000 police personnel, including two paramilitary companies at each centre, has been put in place for the 19 counting centres.



Feb 08, 2025 07:18 IST
Total 19 counting centres in Delhi
Shahdara, Central Delhi, East, South, and Southwest districts will each have one counting station. The North, West, Northeast, and Southeast districts will each have two counting stations, while the New Delhi and Northwest districts will have three counting stations each.