BJP wins 48 of 70 seats in Delhi Assembly election; AAP gets 22
The Election Commission declared results of the Delhi Assembly election on 8 February 2025: the BJP won 48 of the 70 seats and the Aam Aadmi Party 22, while the Congress won none.
Summary
Results declared by the Election Commission of India on 8 February 2025 gave the BJP 48 of Delhi's 70 Assembly seats and the AAP 22; the Congress failed to win a seat. Polling had been held on 5 February in a single phase. In the New Delhi constituency, the BJP's Parvesh Sahib Singh defeated former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal by 4,089 votes. The result returns the BJP to power in Delhi for the first time since its 1993โ1998 term.
Key facts
- Date
- 8 February 2025 (counting); polling on 5 February
- Seats
- BJP 48, AAP 22, Congress 0 (of 70)
- New Delhi seat
- Parvesh Sahib Singh (BJP) beat Arvind Kejriwal by 4,089 votes
- BJP's previous term
- 1993โ1998
Practice MCQs 5 questions
How many of the 70 Delhi Assembly seats did the BJP win in the results declared on 8 February 2025?
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Correct answer: B โ 48
The BJP won 48 seats, the AAP 22 and the Congress none, as per the Election Commission's results.
Who defeated Arvind Kejriwal in the New Delhi Assembly constituency in the February 2025 election?
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Correct answer: B โ Parvesh Sahib Singh
The BJP's Parvesh Sahib Singh won New Delhi by 4,089 votes over Arvind Kejriwal; the Congress's Sandeep Dikshit finished third.
With its win in February 2025, the BJP returned to power in Delhi for the first time since its earlier term in:
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Correct answer: A โ 1993โ1998
The BJP last ruled Delhi from 1993 to 1998, before the Congress and then the AAP governed the capital.
Consider the following statements about the Delhi Assembly election 2025: 1. The Aam Aadmi Party won 22 seats. 2. The Congress won one seat. 3. Polling was held in a single phase on 5 February 2025. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C โ 1 and 3 only
The AAP won 22 seats and polling took place on 5 February in one phase; the Congress did not win any seat.
By how many votes did the BJP's Parvesh Sahib Singh defeat Arvind Kejriwal in the New Delhi Assembly constituency in the results of 8 February 2025?
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Correct answer: D โ 4,089
Parvesh Sahib Singh defeated former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in New Delhi by 4,089 votes.