ECI announces Delhi Assembly election schedule: poll on 5 February, counting on 8 February
All 70 seats, 12 reserved for SCs, go to the polls in a single phase with about 1.55 crore electors.
Summary
The Election Commission of India announced the schedule for the General Election to the Legislative Assembly of NCT of Delhi, 2025, in New Delhi on 7 January 2025. The Delhi election to all 70 Assembly constituencies, 12 of them reserved for Scheduled Castes, will be held on 5 February 2025, with counting on 8 February. The gazette notification was to be issued on 10 January and the last date for nominations was 17 January. Delhi has 1,55,37,634 electors including 2,08,302 voters aged 18â19, and 13,033 polling stations; the Model Code of Conduct came into force immediately on announcement of the schedule.
Key facts
- Announced
- 7 January 2025 (ECI Press Note No. ECI/PN/169/2025)
- Seats
- 70 (12 SC, nil ST)
- Poll and counting
- 5 February 2025; counting 8 February 2025
- Notification / nominations
- Gazette 10 January; last date of nominations 17 January
- Electors
- 1,55,37,634 (incl. 12,776 service voters); 2,08,302 aged 18â19
- Polling stations
- 13,033; max 1,500 electors each
- Current Assembly term
- 24 February 2020 to 23 February 2025
Practice MCQs 3 questions
On which date was polling scheduled for the Delhi Legislative Assembly election announced by the ECI on 7 January 2025?
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Correct answer: A â 5 February 2025
ECI Press Note 169/2025: date of poll 05.02.2025; counting 08.02.2025.
How many of the 70 Delhi Assembly seats are reserved for Scheduled Castes, as per the ECI press note of 7 January 2025?
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Correct answer: B â 12
ECI: NCT of Delhi has 70 Assembly seats, of which 12 are reserved for SCs and none for STs.
Consider the following statements about the Delhi Assembly election 2025, as per the ECI press note of 7 January 2025: 1. Delhi has over 1.55 crore electors. 2. There are 13,033 polling stations. 3. Counting of votes was scheduled for 8 February 2025. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: D â 1, 2 and 3
ECI: 1,55,37,634 electors, 13,033 polling stations, and counting on 08.02.2025 â all three correct.