The 2025 Delhi Assembly election has turned into a two-way battle between the AAP and the Congress in 12 of the 70 seats. This is why the 12 seats will see an AAP-Congress direct contest, and are among the 30 that the Congress is focusing on to stay relevant in Delhi's politics.
Delhi Election 2025: As Delhi votes on February 5, AAP is aiming for a third term while the BJP is hoping to break its 23-year streak of defeats in the national capital. Who will Delhi vote for? A look at five factors that will play the decider.
Delhi Election 2025: Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with a group of children today. The PM said he's "heard that in Delhi, after class 9, children are not allowed to go further. Only those students who are guaranteed to pass are allowed to pursue higher education".
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that Arvind Kejriwal cheated Delhi and the people have understood this. "People of Delhi have decided that this time they will bring BJP in Delhi."
Delhi Election: Former BJP MP Parvesh Verma during the first New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) promised to rename Talkatora Stadium as Valmiki Stadium if the party is brought to power.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday criticized AAP's governance in Delhi and Punjab, calling it a "total failure model."
Ahead of the Delhi elections, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu criticised Arvind Kejriwal, blaming AAP for pollution, poor governance, and corruption. He advocated for a BJP-led "double-engine government" to improve the capital.
Delhi Assembly Election 2025: Rahul Gandhi, holding up a bottle of water supplied in the national capital, criticised Arvind Kejriwal for making "false promises" about cleaning Delhi's water, and accused him of corruption.
Delhi Assembly Election 2025: Arvind Kejriwal alleged the intimidation of AAP workers by the BJP in the New Delhi Assembly. The Election Commission said no written complaint was found.
Delhi Election: Priyanka Gandhi accused the BJP of diverting attention from real issues and slammed Arvind Kejriwal over the liquor scam and corruption, questioning his integrity.
Rahul Gandhi accused his INDIA bloc ally, Arvind Kejriwal, for failing to keep the promises he made while entering into politics, including cleaning Delhi's water and Yamuna River.
The committee will first take up the Maharashtra voters' list manipulation issue, and submit a detailed report to the leadership at the earliest, the party said in a statement.
Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal attacked the BJP on Sunday alleging that the party's "goons" are conspiring against the AAP government by blocking sewers with sacks of cement.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi took a jibe at former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over a range of issues including Yamuna water contamination, liquor policy scam, corruption, caste politics, Delhi riots among others.
Trinamool Congress MP and Bollywood actor Shatrughan Sinha on Sunday joined the Aam Aadmi Party's election campaign in Delhi and shared stage with Chief Minister Atishi during a public meeting in the Kalkaji Assembly constituency.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, while addressing a BJP poll rally in Delhi, on Sunday attacked Aam Aadmi Party's mohalla clinic model. He said that while AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal brags about his mohalla clinic model in Delhi, these centres lack facilities such as surgery, MRI scanning devices and are not equipped to treat serious illnesses.
In conversation with India Today TV, BJP chief JP Nadda accused Arvind Kejriwal of corruption and deception, calling him an "encyclopaedia of lies," while asserting that Delhi voters are ready to elect a BJP-led government on February 5.
BJP national president JP Nadda attacked Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party, calling its rule in Delhi as a 'no-governance government' model.
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, during Aam Aadmi Party's campaign in Delhi, joined Bollywood singer Mika Singh on stage at Majnu Ka Tilla, performing a Punjabi folk song and energising the crowd.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a poll rally in Delhi's RK Puram. During the rally, PM Modi said that the BJP will form the government this time in Delhi.
Delhi Polls: Prime Minister Narendra Modi assured Delhi residents that no slums or public welfare schemes will be affected if the BJP comes to power in the national capital.
Ahead of the Assembly elections in Delhi on February 5, AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal has written to the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), requesting the appointment of independent observers.
Delhi Assembly election 2025: With just three days to go for the election, political parties have ramped up their campaigns. On Sunday, AAP unveiled a new poster, while BJP's catchy campaign song added to the political buzz.
For the past decade, AAP, led by Arvind Kejriwal, has governed Delhi. However, the 2025 elections pose a significant challenge for the party.
In his letter to the Chief Election Commissioner, Arvind Kejriwal also asked for the suspension of police officers who "failed to deliver their responsibility during attacks" on AAP workers in his New Delhi seat.
AAP's campaign rally saw a musical twist as Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann joined singer Mika Singh for an impromptu duet.
Delhi Election: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar launched a scathing attack on the AAP government ahead of the Delhi Assembly election, saying that the national capital has been lagging behind in terms of basic facilities for the past 10 years under AAP.
A total of eight Delhi MLAs joined the BJP in the presence of the party's state unit chief Virendraa Sachdeva a day after they quit AAP. Notably, seven of the eight legislators quit AAP after being denied a ticket to contest the Delhi polls.
The 2025 Delhi polls could present a tough challenge for AAP, with the BJP making a strong push to regain power in the national capital. The Congress is also fighting hard to reclaim its lost ground.
In Budget 2025, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman gave big income tax rebates to leave more money with middle class taxpayers, who have been seeking tax relief. The move, aimed at boosting the economy, comes just 4 days ahead of voting in Delhi, and could have a major impact on the AAP and its chief Arvind Kejriwal, because 67% of households in the national capital belong to the middle class.
Broken roads and unfulfilled promises remain major concerns for the people of Sangam Vihar, which has elected AAP's Dinesh Mohaniya for the past three terms.
AAP MLAs Bhawna Gaur and Madan Lal addressed Arvind Kejriwal in their resignation letters and said that they lost faith in him and the party.
AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal asserted that nearly one crore people in Delhi would have faced a water crisis if he had not flagged the issue of high ammonia levels in the Yamuna water.
Arvind Kejriwal challenges Haryana over Yamuna pollution accusations, sparking political and environmental debate.
Delhi Assembly Election 2025: AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal visited the Election Commission and responded to a notice over his claim that BJP-ruled Haryana "poisoned" Yamuna water.
AAP's Atishi accuses BJP of liquor distribution in Kalkaji, intensifying Delhi election tensions.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma alleged that Arvind Kejriwal has a problem with Hindus but not with Rohingyas.
Ramesh Bidhuri, BJP candidate from the Kalkaji Assembly constituency, has rejected allegations of being anti-Muslim and said he is against the ideology to protect Muslim Rohingyas.
Speaking to India Today TV, Manish Sisodia addressed the concerns about the progress of Yamuna's clean-up and claimed that 70 per cent of the work promised by Arvind Kejriwal has already been completed.
In this episode of Jab We Met with Rahul Kanwal, watch the exclusive interviews of AAP leader Manish Sisodia and BJP leader Ramesh Bidhuri as they talk about the Delhi assembly elections, their parties' agenda and vision for the national capital and more.
Arvind Kejriwal and Akhilesh Yadav launched an attack on both the BJP and their INDIA bloc ally Congress as they campaigned for AAP in Delhi.
Delhi's upcoming election sees freebies and welfare schemes as key issues. Arvind Kejriwal's AAP offers cash transfers and free services, while BJP promises similar benefits. Voters express mixed views on incumbent government's performance. Auto drivers, a traditional AAP votebank, share their perspectives. The election outcome remains uncertain with corruption allegations and voter sentiment in flux.
To assess the pollution levels in the Yamuna, India Today's Data Intelligence Unit analysed data from the Delhi Pollution Control Committee and the Delhi Jal Board.
The BJP plans to hold around 200 rallies, roadshows, and other campaign programmes for the elections till February 3, the last day of campaigning.
Union Home Minister and BJP leader Amit Shah launched a scathing attack on Arvind Kejriwal for claiming that the BJP-led Haryana government 'poisoned Yamuna water' entering Delhi.
In this episode of Delhi Dangal, watch as India Today's Sneha Mordani speaks to the women of Delhi about who they want as their next Chief Minister, the issues that matter to them and more.
