The 2025 Delhi Legislative Assembly elections are scheduled to take place on February 5, 2025. Voters will elect representatives for all 70 constituencies in Delhi. The results of the elections will be announced on February 8, 2025.
The 2025 Delhi Assembly election is important because it follows a tough time for the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). In September 2024, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal resigned after facing corruption charges and being sent to jail. Atishi Marlena then became Delhi's Chief Minister, which was the first big leadership change for the party in many years. The current Assembly’s term will end on February 15, 2025.
Political context in Delhi
The upcoming elections feature three main parties
- Aam Aadmi Party (AAP): Having won back-to-back elections in 2015 and 2020, AAP is hoping for a third term. The party is banking on its governance record, particularly in education, healthcare, and public services.
- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP): The BJP aims to break a 27-year losing streak in Delhi by focusing on development and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s popularity.
- Indian National Congress (INC): Congress, struggling to regain its relevance, is focusing on grassroots campaigning and presenting itself as a credible alternative.
Constituencies of Delhi
Delhi’s Legislative Assembly is divided into 70 constituencies, representing various regions of the capital. These include urban centres like Chandni Chowk and New Delhi as well as outer areas like Narela and Najafgarh. Each constituency elects one Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA). Some of the notable candidates are:
- New Delhi
- Chandni Chowk
- Karol Bagh
- Dwarka
- Okhla
AAP, BJP, and Congress: Key candidates
All three major parties have announced candidates for most constituencies. Here are the notable names from each party:
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)
- Arvind Kejriwal (New Delhi): The face of AAP, contesting despite recent controversies.
- Atishi Marlena (Kalkaji): Current Chief Minister, known for her work in education.
- Manish Sisodia (Jangpura): Former Deputy Chief Minister and key strategist for AAP.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
- Parvesh Verma (New Delhi): Popular leader focusing on anti-corruption.
- Ramesh Bidhuri (Kalkaji): BJP’s strong candidate in South Delhi.
- Vijender Gupta (Rohini): Veteran BJP leader with a strong support base.
Indian National Congress (Congress)
- Sandeep Dikshit (New Delhi): Son of former Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit.
- Alka Lamba (Kalkaji): Former AAP leader turned Congress member.
- Arvinder Singh Lovely (Gandhi Nagar): Veteran Congress leader.
List of Delhi constituencies and candidates
Constituency |
AAP Candidate |
BJP Candidate |
Congress Candidate |
Adarsh Nagar |
Pawan Sharma |
Raj Kumar Bhatia |
Rekha Rawat |
Ambedkar Nagar |
Ajay Dutt |
Neelam Chauhan |
Ragini Malhotra |
Ballimaran |
Imran Hussain |
Ravinder Gupta |
Haroon Yusuf |
Bawana |
Jai Bhagwan Upkar |
Yogesh Verma |
Suraj Kumar |
Bijwasan |
Bhupinder Singh |
Sat Prakash Rana |
Satveer Singh |
Burari |
Sanjeev Jha |
Jitender Rana |
Ajay Kumar |
Chandni Chowk |
Prahlad Singh Sahni |
Suman Kumar Gupta |
Alka Jain |
Chhatarpur |
Kartar Singh Tanwar |
Brajesh Kumar |
Shivani Khanna |
Delhi Cantonment |
Virendra Kadian |
Manish Singh |
Shalini Raj |
Deoli |
Prakash Jarwal |
Gagan Sharma |
Akash Malhotra |
Dwarka |
Vinay Mishra |
Pradyut Deb Burman |
Mukesh Sharma |
Gandhi Nagar |
Naveen Chaudhary |
Anil Goel |
Arvinder Singh Lovely |
Ghonda |
Ajay Kumar |
Dinesh Bhardwaj |
Ashok Tyagi |
Gokalpur |
Surendra Kumar |
Ramesh Sharma |
Sudhir Kumar |
Greater Kailash |
Saurabh Bhardwaj |
Shikha Rai |
Rekha Sharma |
Hari Nagar |
Rajkumar Dhillon |
Sandeep Singh |
Manju Malhotra |
Janakpuri |
Rajiv Sharma |
Ashok Garg |
Pankaj Khanna |
Jangpura |
Harsh Mehta |
Parveen Kapoor |
Kanika Arora |
Kalkaji |
Atishi |
Ramesh Bidhuri |
Alka Lamba |
Karawal Nagar |
Durgesh Pathak |
Kapil Mishra |
P.K. Mishra |
Karol Bagh |
Vishal Kumar |
Kamlesh Gupta |
Poonam Sharma |
Kasturba Nagar |
Madhu Jain |
Suresh Bansal |
Varun Bhagat |
Kirari |
Ajay Hande |
Rajneesh Gupta |
Sanjay Rawat |
Kondli |
Anil Choudhary |
Pradeep Tiwari |
Akhil Dubey |
Krishna Nagar |
Anil Pandey |
S.K. Malhotra |
Rahul Dixit |
Laxmi Nagar |
Manish Sisodia |
Rajeev Kohli |
Aditi Anand |
Madipur |
Girish Awasthi |
Amit Kumar |
Rakesh Bhatia |
Malviya Nagar |
Somnath Bharti |
Sanjay Puri |
Reema Dhawan |
Matiala |
Rajesh Yadav |
Anil Saini |
Kusum Sharma |
Mehrauli |
Naresh Yadav |
Sunit Chauhan |
Tara Joshi |
Model Town |
Akhilesh Poonia |
Preeti Sharma |
Ruchi Tyagi |
Mongolpuri |
Poonam Tiwari |
Kamal Rawat |
Preeti Aggarwal |
Mustafabad |
Haji Yunus |
Jagdish Tiwari |
Khalid Saifi |
Najafgarh |
Kailash Dhankhar |
Parmeshwar Gupta |
Anil Kumar Saini |
Nangloi Jat |
Gokul Sharma |
Yashvardhan Rana |
Kirti Malhotra |
Narela |
Samay Kumar |
Ravi Ranjan |
Madhuri Khatri |
New Delhi |
Arvind Kejriwal |
Parvesh Verma |
Sandeep Dikshit |
Okhla |
Amanatullah Khan |
Irshad Malik |
Tasleem Ahmad |
Patel Nagar |
Krishna Rajput |
Gyan Chand Chauhan |
Ankit Mishra |
Rajinder Nagar |
Raghav Chadha |
Tejas Rathore |
Harsha Arora |
Rajouri Garden |
Dinesh Rawat |
Paritosh Shukla |
Sunil Grover |
Rithala |
Kuldeep Singh |
Vivek Jha |
Monika Verma |
Rohini |
Rajesh Garg |
Vijender Gupta |
Shobha Verma |
Sangam Vihar |
Bhuvan Tyagi |
Ajay Kiran |
Subhash Bansal |
Seemapuri |
Ajay Tiwari |
Yogendra Dhawan |
Rashmi Dubey |
Shahdara |
Harjeet Kumar |
Akshay Batra |
Anil Kapoor |
Shakur Basti |
Anuj Kumar |
Ravishankar Saini |
Tarun Bhardwaj |
South Delhi |
Deepak Chawla |
Rajeev Mehta |
Shweta Rana |
Timarpur |
Jatin Bhalla |
Ved Prakash Mehra |
Sahil Bansal |
Tilak Nagar |
Mahendra Kumar |
Brijesh Kumar |
Shivansh Ahuja |
Tri Nagar |
Dinesh Bhardwaj |
Renu Choudhary |
Prerna Singh |
Uttam Nagar |
Ashish Yadav |
Suraj Prakash Singh |
Sonia Sharma |
Vikaspuri |
Vipul Rawat |
Pratima Chauhan |
Meenu Kapoor |
The candidates mentioned are projections based on party strengths and discussions. Official announcements will come closer to the election date.