Delhi Assembly Elections: Key leaders cast votes as polling begins across 70 constituencies

Union ministers S Jaishankar and Hardeep Singh Puri, and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi were among those who cast their votes for the Delhi Assembly polls early in the morning on Wednesday.

#WATCH | #DelhiElections2025 | EAM Dr S Jaishankar and his wife Kyoko Jaishankar cast their vote at a polling booth set up at NDMC School of Science and Humanities, Tughlaq Crescent. pic.twitter.com/Vv67tjSv4m

— ANI (@ANI) February 5, 2025

LoP Shri @RahulGandhi ji has cast his vote for a brighter Delhi!

Now, it's your turn - exercise your right and vote for a better future! pic.twitter.com/4mIB7glf3j

— Srinivas BV (@srinivasiyc) February 5, 2025

The early voters also included AAP leader and former Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia, Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva, Delhi Police Commissioner Sanjay Arora and Delhi Chief Electoral Officer R Alice Vaz.

#WATCH | #DelhiElection2025 | AAP leader and MLA candidate from Jangpura constituency, Manish Sisodia casts his vote at a polling booth at Lady Irwin Senior Secondary School in New Delhi Assembly constituency. His wife Seema Sisodia is also voting here. pic.twitter.com/5OsPMZJb8c

— ANI (@ANI) February 5, 2025

AAP's Greater Kailash candidate Saurabh Bharadwaj, BJP's Karawal Nagar candidate Kapil Mishra, Congress' New Delhi candidate Sandeep Dikshit and Kalkaji candidate Alka Lamba also voted soon after the voting began at 7 am.

There are around 1.56 crore eligible voters in the capital, which is witnessing a triangular contest between the ruling AAP, BJP and Congress.

While AAP is eyeing a third consecutive term, BJP and Congress are hoping for a resurgence in Delhi.

Polling is underway at 13,766 stations across Delhi's 70 assembly constituencies to decide the fate of 699 candidates. The results will be announced on February 8.