Voters show their ink-marked fingers at a polling booth in Sarvodaya Kanya Vidyalaya, Kalkaji in New Delhi on February 5, 2025. | Photo Credit: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar Almost 58% of Delhi voters had cast their votes by 5 p.m. on Wednesday (February 5, 2025), sealing the city’s political fate for the next five years. The … Read more
Voters waiting in line to cast their vote at a polling station in the Erode (East) Assembly constituency during the byelection, in Erode in Tamil Nadu on February 5, 2025 | Photo Credit: M. Govarthan Polling began at 7 a.m. at 237 polling stations in the Erode (East) Assembly constituency on Wednesday (February 5, 2025). As of 5 … Read more
Voters stand in a queue to cast their votes at a polling station in the Jafrabad area during the Delhi Assembly elections, in New Delhi, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Most exit polls on Wednesday (February 5, 2025) predicted an edge for the BJP over the ruling AAP in the Delhi Assembly … Read more
Kheru Nisha with her children inside a night shelter located near the Delhi Golf Club | Photo Credit: Soibam Rocky Singh . Delhi’s homeless citizens stepped out from night shelters and roadside dwellings to vote in the Delhi Assembly elections on Wednesday (February 5, 2025). Delhi Assembly election 2025 LIVE updates Currently residing in a … Read more
New Delhi: Polling officials carrying EVMs and other election materials arrive at a polling centre at Gole Market ahead of Delhi Assembly poll | Photo Credit: – As Delhiites cast their votes today in the 2025 Legislative Assembly elections, anticipation builds around the forthcoming exit polls. The Delhi Election results will be announced on February … Read more
Voters at a polling station of Daryaganj area during the Delhi Assembly elections, in New Delhi, on February 5, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI As Delhi voters cast their ballots for the Assembly polls on Wednesday (February 5, 2025), allegations of fake voting emerged in some parts of the National Capital, including Seelampur and Kasturba … Read more
Samajwadi Party (SP) MP Akhilesh Yadav. File | Photo Credit: PTI Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday (February 5, 2025) claimed that police personnel were checking voters’ IDs in the Milkipur constituency, where polling is underway for the assembly by-election, to “create fear” among them and urged the Election Commission to immediately remove them. … Read more
Amanatullah Khan. File | Photo Credit: PTI “Delhi Police has registered a case against Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Amanatullah Khan for violating the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) in place for Delhi Assembly polls,” police said on Wednesday (February 5, 2025). This comes hours before voting got under way in Delhi on Wednesday morning. … Read more
President Droupadi Murmu shows her finger marked with indelible ink after casting her vote at a polling booth during the Delhi Assembly elections, in New Delhi, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025 | Photo Credit: PTI President Droupadi Murmu, Union ministers S. Jaishankar and Hardeep Singh Puri, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Delhi Chief Minister Atishi, were … Read more
Delhi Chief Minister Atishi after casting her vote | Photo Credit: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar Voting began for the high-octane Delhi Assembly elections, with the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) eyeing a third straight term, banking on its governance record and welfare schemes, while the BJP and Congress look for a resurgence. Also Read: Delhi Assembly election … Read more
BJP MP Praveen Khandelwal shows his inked finger after casting his vote at a polling booth during the Delhi Assembly elections, in New Delhi. | Photo Credit: PTI Delhi is on high alert for the Assembly polls on Wednesday (February 5, 2025) with over 30,000 police personnel and 220 companies of paramilitary forces have been … Read more
Delhi CM Atishi with Aam Aadmi Party national convener Arvind Kejriwal. | Photo Credit: The Hindu AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday (February 5, 2025) appealed to the voters of Delhi to recognise the importance of their vote in shaping the future of the city. Delhi Assembly election 2025 LIVE updates In a message … Read more
Govt officials on Election Duty seen carrying EVM and other Election related materials to their designated pooling booths, ahead of the voting for the Delhi Assembly Elections in New Delhi on January 04, 2025. | Photo Credit: R V Moorthy Over 1.56 crore electors are set to seal the fate of the Delhi Assembly polls … Read more
People at Humayunpur Village in Safdarjung Enclave complained that authorities overlook issues like exorbitant rent and poor amenities. | Photo Credit: SUSHIL KUMAR VERMA Nestled inside south Delhi’s Safdarjung Enclave, Humayunpur, a predominantly Jaat-dominated village, is now home to hundreds of migrants from Northeast India who are generally students, office-goers, or restaurateurs. Most of them, … Read more
EC officials told us they will ensure voters feel safe and cast their ballot without fear, said AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal. | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal led a delegation of party leaders to the Election Commission of India (EC) office on Tuesday and, in a meeting with … Read more
Delhi CM Atishi and AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal during a roadshow. File | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma A day before polling for the 70-member Delhi Assembly, the Delhi police on Tuesday (February 4, 2025) registered an FIR against Chief Minister Atishi, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate from Kalkaji Assembly seat, for violating the … Read more
Workers unloads EVMs and other election materials at a polling centre at Gole Market ahead of Delhi Assembly poll, in New Delhi, on February 4, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and the Congress have asked their workers to be vigilant against electoral malpractice during polling … Read more
Women voters in Delhi’s Katewara village. | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR As she drives her e-rickshaw through the streets of south Delhi’s Khanpur, ignoring the stares of passersby, Savitri, 49, says she would like Delhi to be a more inclusive city for women. She adds that better roads and improved law and order will … Read more
People at Humayunpur Village in Safdarjung Enclave complained that authorities overlook issues like exorbitant rent and poor amenities. | Photo Credit: SUSHIL KUMAR VERMA Nestled inside south Delhi’s Safdarjung Enclave, Humayunpur, a predominantly Jaat-dominated village, is now home to hundreds of migrants from Northeast India who are generally students, office-goers, or restaurateurs. Most of them, … Read more
Watch: Power play in Delhi | Will Purvanchali voters decide the winner? In the 2025 Delhi Assembly elections, 699 candidates are contending for 70 seats—but the real power may lie with the Purvanchali voter. In North-East Delhi, home to a large Purvanchali population, the mood is uncertain, even tense. This working-class community, long seen as … Read more
Officials on Election Duty seen carrying EVM and other Election related materials to their designated polling booths, ahead of the voting for the Delhi Assembly Elections in New Delhi on January 4, 2025. | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy Over 1.56 crore electors are set to seal the fate of the Delhi Assembly polls as all … Read more
A file image of Lok Sabha MP from Baramulla Sheikh Abdul Rashid, popularly known as Engineer Rashid | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Delhi High Court on Tuesday (February 4, 2025) issued notice to its registrar general on the issue of designation of a court to hear the bail plea of Jammu and Kashmir MP … Read more
File view of Nirvachan Sadan, Election Commission of India, in Delhi. | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma Amid allegations levelled by the Aam Aadmi Party that the Election Commission is being run by CEC Rajiv Kumar, the poll panel on Tuesday (February 4, 2025) hit back saying it is a three-member body which has collectively … Read more
“Out of 118 candidates with criminal records contesting the Delhi Assembly polls, 24 candidates (20%) did not have their records disclosed or justified by their respective parties,” poll rights body ADR said on Tuesday, February 4, 2025. A total of 699 candidates are contesting the upcoming assembly polls in Delhi. Also Read: High-octane campaign … Read more
Story so far: The race for the nation’s capital is on as the Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) seeks to retain Delhi for the third consecutive time in the upcoming state polls. Its prime opposition is the BJP, which is eyeing to recapture Delhi as it has not been in power in the Union … Read more
Security personnel check vehicles ahead of Delhi Legislative Assembly election on Delhi- Gurugram Expressway on February 3, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Delhi Police has recorded 1,076 cases of alleged Model Code of Conduct (MCC) violations and arrested or detained 34,250 people for it, an official said on Tuesday (February 4. 2025). These are cases … Read more
File view of Nirvachan Sadan, Election Commission of India, in Delhi. | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma Amid allegations levelled by the Aam Aadmi Party that the Election Commission is being run by CEC Rajiv Kumar, the poll panel on Tuesday (February 4, 2025) hit back saying it is a three-member body which has collectively … Read more
Delhi Chief Minister Atishi. File. | Photo Credit: ANI Delhi Police registered an FIR on Tuesday (February 4, 2025) against Chief Minister Atishi, the AAP candidate from Kalkaji, for allegedly violating the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) and obstructing public servants on duty, an official said. “We have registered an FIR against Kalkaji AAP candidate … Read more
AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal, Delhi CM Atishi Singh Marlena, Former Deputy CM Manish Sisodia and AAP leader Satyender Jain launching a book titled ‘The Delhi Model’ authored by Jasmine Shah (extreme right) in New Delhi. | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR The February 5 election will be a test of how the unique model … Read more
One for the road: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra interacting with voters during her campaign on Monday. | Photo Credit: PTI On an aggressive comeback bid in the capital, Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra held roadshows in Kasturba Nagar and Kalkaji constituencies on the final day of the Delhi Assembly poll campaign. … Read more