The story so far: “Delhi’s law and order is under the Central Government, but Delhi is now being known as the capital of crime,” lamented its ex-CM Arvind Kejriwal on December 14, 2024, in his letter to Union Home Minster Amit Shah. Accusing Mr. Shah of turning Delhi into a jungle raj, he said, “BJP … Read more
Police personnel checks voter slips for the Delhi Assembly election, in New Delhi on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: ANI More than 1,090 cases of alleged violations of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) have been registered in Delhi, an official said on Thursday (February 6, 2025). Also Read | Delhi Assembly polls: Majority of exit … Read more
On Wednesday, a group of 150-odd voters travelled 40 km to their polling booth in central Delhi. They claimed to have even received voter slips outside the booth, only to be told by an officer inside that their names had been deleted from the electoral roll. These voters had been relocated from the city’s Kali … Read more
Candidates of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) levelled allegations of electoral malpractices against each other during polling on Wednesday, even as the police reported no breach of law and order. While senior AAP leaders and Assembly poll candidates Manish Sisodia (Jangpura) and Saurabh Bharadwaj (Greater Kailash) accused the BJP … Read more
Voters showing their ink-marked finger after casting their vote at Sarvodaya Kanya Vidyalaya in Kalkaji on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR Rising prices, unemployment, air pollution, and better infrastructure were on top of Delhi voters’ minds when they stepped out to vote on Wednesday. However, the issues varied across regions and social structures. … Read more
Among those who stepped out to exercise their franchise on Wednesday were the city’s homeless citizens. Several such voters told The Hindu that they had cast their ballot in the hope of seeing their children in schools and being able to afford two square meals a day. Kheru Nisha, who stays in a night shelter in Lodhi … Read more
People wait to cast their votes during the Milkipur Assembly by-election, in Ayodhya district, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025. More than 65% of the total 3.70 lakh voters exercised their franchise in the bypoll to the Milkipur Assembly constituency of Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday (February 5, 2025), surpassing the turnout recorded in the 2022 Assembly polls. … Read more
Mustafabad Assembly in north-east Delhi on Wednesday recorded the highest voter turnout at 69%, according to Election Commission data. It was followed by Seelampur — 68.70% — located in the same region. In Mustafabad, several polling stations saw queues of voters throughout the day as they came out in large numbers to exercise their franchise. “For … Read more
People outside of a polling station during the Delhi Assembly elections, at Jamia Nagar, Okhla seat, in New Delhi on Wednesday, February 5, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI There were no major complaints of names deleted from the voter’s list during polling in the New Delhi Assembly constituency on Wednesday (February 5, 2025), despite the … Read more
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