Delhi Election 2025: The election campaign for the Delhi Assembly elections ended on Monday (3 February) at 6 pm. Voting will take place on 5 February and the results will be declared on 8 February.
On the last day of campaigning, prominent leaders of various political parties remained in touch with the public. On 5 February, 1.56 crore voters of Delhi will exercise their franchise.
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Delhi Election 2025: Exit Polls Banned from 7 AM to 6:30 PM on February 5
The Election Commission has banned exit polls from 7 am to 6:30 pm on February 5. The Chief Electoral Officer’s office of Delhi has also issued an order in this regard.
The Election Commission in its directive has drawn the attention of the public, especially news bureaus, media houses, radio and television channels to its notification dated January 22, 2025 (No. 576/Exit/2025/SDR/Section-1). According to this order, publishing or broadcasting the results of exit polls, opinion polls or any other election surveys through print, electronic or any other form of media will be prohibited.
Delhi Election 2025: 13,766 Polling Stations Set Up for Voting
According to the Chief Electoral Officer of Delhi, a total of 13,766 polling stations have been set up for voting in the city.
Delhi Election 2025: Leaders Campaigned Till the Last Moment
In the final phase of the assembly election campaign, BJP, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Congress have put in their full strength. Many senior BJP leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi held election rallies and road shows.
Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra also campaigned vigorously.
At the same time, AAP leaders including Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann also held road shows and public meetings.
Delhi Election 2025: Political Campaigning Stops 48 Hours Before Polling Day
According to the Delhi Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) office, election campaigning must end 48 hours before the scheduled time of polling. Therefore, the campaigning ended at 6 pm on Monday.
After this, political parties and candidates will not be able to hold any election rally, road show, procession or meeting. They will also be prohibited from doing any election campaigning through audio or video. Without any noise or public gathering, candidates will be allowed to go door-to-door to contact voters, garner support and appeal for votes.
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