Delhi Elections 2025

Big takeaways from Delhi election results: How BJP broke through Kejri-wall

BJP has reclaimed the national capital after a long gap of 27 years, dealing a body blow to Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP which has failed to form the government in Delhi for the first time since its formation.

AAP's Delhi decimation: What next for Arvind Kejriwal?

Arvind Kejriwal now has to navigate personal legal challenges while preventing the party he founded from drifting away from his hands.

Delhi results: Three AAP ministers win amid string of losses for senior party leaders

Gopal Rai, Mukesh Ahlawat and Imran Hussain, who were ministers in the Delhi government, secured victories from Babarpur, Sultanpur Majra, and Ballimaran, respectively, amid what is likely to be a string of losses for senior leaders of the party

Okhla Election Result 2025 Live: Amanatullah Khan takes massive lead of over 33,000 votes against BJP's Manish Chaudhary

Okhla Assembly Election Result Live: Amanatullah Khan of AAP is leading against BJP candidate Manish Chaudhary by over 33,000 votes. Shifa Ur Rehman of the AIMIM is now at third spot followed by Ariba Asif Khan of the Congress.

Police arrest three members of 'Lifafa Gang' in Delhi

CBI launches massive crackdown on builders and banks over homebuyer fraud in NCR

Govt approves transmission network for biggest hydropower plant on Indus river system

Bihar Election 2025: Rise of the new 'M-Y axis' redrawing the state's power dynamics

A new M-Y axis is beginning to take shape in Bihar, one that is quietly unsettling old caste equations and has forced both NDA and MGB to redraw their campaign strategies.

OPINION

OPINION | Cast(e) in stone in Bihar

Caste remains the decisive factor in influencing a voter’s choice. Given that, the opposition seems to have done a good job in stitching together an array, giving it an edge in a tight contest

SNM Abdi

SNM Abdiis an independent journalist specialising in India’s foreign policy and domestic politics. Views are personal, and do not represent the stand of this publication.

OPINION | Battle lines drawn in Bihar as campaigning enters the last phase

Having settled the issue of chief ministership, the Mahagathbandhan has thrown down the gauntlet to the NDA. However, the presence of Prashant Kishor’s JSP complicates matters this time around

KV Prasad

KV Prasadis a senior Delhi-based journalist. Views are personal.

Rahul Gandhi’s election integrity campaign has grabbed attention, but can it deliver votes?

The real test lies not in television debates or press statements but on the ground—will Gandhi’s gambit strike a chord with voters, or will it fade into yet another episode of political shadowboxing remains to be seen

Sayantan Ghosh

Sayantan Ghoshteaches journalism at St. Xavier's College (autonomous), Kolkata and a columnist. He tweets at @sayantan_gh. Views are personal, and do not represent the stand of this publication.

OPINION | How the SDPI is using the Kerala election to emerge as a mainstream party

There are signs of an understanding with the Left Front as the party, once seen as politically radioactive, seeks to eventually create space for itself in mainstream alliances by dislodging IUML

Anand Kochukudy

Anand Kochukudyis a journalist. Views are personal.

Assembly Elections FAQs

When will Bihar election results 2025 be announced?

The two phased Bihar elections are being held on November 6 and November 11. The results will be declared on November 14. The counting of votes will begin at 8am.

When will Bihar election exit poll results 2025 be announced?

The exit poll predictions for the Bihar assembly elections will be released on November 11 after the conclusion of voting in the second and final phase. The predictions will be released post 6pm.

Who is the CM candidate of Mahagathbandhan?

The Mahagathbandhan of RJD, Congress and Left Parties have declared Tejashwi Yadav as the chief ministerial candidate. Tejashwi, who is the RJD leader, has previously served as the deputy chief minister of Bihar.

How many seats are there in Bihar and what is the majority mark?

The Bihar Legislative Assembly has 243 seats in total. A party or alliance needs at least 122 seats to form the government.

How many constituencies are there in Bihar?

There are 243 constituencies in the state.

Delhi Assembly Election 2025

Delhi Election 2025

Delhi election 2025: Elections for the 70-member Delhi legislative assembly are scheduled to be held in February, marking the first high-stakes electoral clash of 2025. The national capital is bracing for a keen three-way showdown between the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and rivals BJP and Congress. The AAP and Congress, which are part of the broader opposition bloc INDIA, are contesting the assembly elections separately after putting up a joint fight during the Lok Sabha polls. The ruling AAP is eyeing a third straight term in power after scripting decisive victories in both 2015 and 2020. The BJP, which has not been in power in the national capital in over 25 years, is hoping for a comeback in Delhi on the back of strong performances in the recent Haryana and Maharashtra elections. The Congress, led by late former CM Sheila Dikshit's son Sandeep Dikshit, is also looking to reclaim its dominance in Delhi after ceding ground to AAP and BJP.

What's at stake?

A lot is riding on each of the three players in the upcoming Delhi elections. For AAP, keeping power in Delhi is crucial for its very survival in Indian politics since the party's roots are tied to the national capital. It's also a prestige battle for former CM Arvind Kejriwal, who had resigned after being released on bail in the excise policy case and promised to return to the top post only after winning the mandate of the people. The party is also locked in a bitter tussle with the central government over various administration issues.

BJP, which is led Virendra Sachdeva, is pulling out all the stops to return to power in the national capital after a long drought. The party has tried to corner AAP over issues like Rohingya settlement and the alleged "failed promises" of Kejriwal. It's also banking on PM Modi's popularity, welfare schemes of Central government and the prospects of a "double-engine sarkar" to woo the voters in Delhi. For Congress, it's about making headway in the national capital after drawing a blank in both the 2015 and 2020 elections. The grand old party, which ruled Delhi from 1998 to 2013, has been decimated in the national capital since the rise of AAP and BJP. Several big leaders have either defected to AAP or BJP. The grand old party is now facing a do-or-die battle since another poor performance in the Delhi could prove to be the coup de grace for Congress.

2020 Delhi assembly elections

In the 2020 Delhi elections, AAP put up an impressive show yet again after winning 62 out of the 70 seats in the state. The performance was more or less a repeat of the 2015 elections, when AAP had won 67 seats. BJP improved its seat share marginally to 8 in 2020 from 3 in 2015. The Congress drew a blank. AAP also cornered the majority of votes in the national capital, securing a vote share of 53.57%. BJP bagged 38.51% of the votes.