Delhi Election Results 2020 Live News: AAP takes early lead in postal ballots, BJP a distant second

AAP leading in 46, BJP in 15, Congress in 1.

AAP leading in 44 seats, BJP leading in 15 seats and Congress in 1.

60 leads have come in now. AAP in 41 and BJP in 18. Congress in 1.

AAP leading in 40 , BJP in 16, Congress in 1

Alka Lamba trailing in Chandni Chowk. Arvind Kejriwal leading in New Delhi

52 out of 70 leads have come in . 35 for AAP, 15 for BJP, 2 for Congress.

Times Now Ipsos says AAP is leading in 33 seats, BJP in 13 and Congress in 3.

India Today says Congress is leading in 3 seats. None of the other channels bear that out.

AAP is now in 33 seats as counting of postal votes in progress. BJP leading in 10 seats.

BJP leading in Gandhi Nagar, trailing in Hari Nagar.

AAP now leading in 22 and BJP in 10, as counting of postal ballots is now in progress

It’s 13 for AAP and 5 for BJP. None for Congress.. This is a very very early situation. Only postal ballots being counted now.

The first leads have come in from the counting of postal ballots. AAP is leading in postal ballots in 6 seats, BJP in 4.

Counting of votes begins

Why Delhi 2020 verdict is equally important for both poll pundits and political parties

Delhi polls: Tight security in place ahead of counting

Counting will begin at 8 am sharp. The postal ballots will be counted first till 8.30 am and then the votes cast through EVMs will be counted.

Do not be surprised if BJP wins 55 seats: Manoj Tiwari

Delhi Traffic Police: Traffic movement will remain closed on Muni Maya Ram Marg near Guru Nanak Dev Institute of Technology (both carriageways) due to vote counting today. Traffic movement will remain closed on Road number 224 Dwarka from sector 7/9 crossing towards sector 9/10 crossing due to counting.

All these exit polls will fail. Save my tweet. The BJP will form the government by bagging 48 seats

– Manoj Tiwari

Kejriwal asks AAP volunteers not to burst crackers during victory celebrations

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has asked AAP volunteers not to burst firecrackers during victory celebrations to prevent air pollution.Other preparations to celebrate the victory, including ordering sweets and namkeens, are underway at the party headquarters in ITO, PTI quoted party officials as saying.

in 2015, AAP won by a landslide

In 2015, the AAP and the BJP had won 67 and three seats respectively in the 70-seat Assembly. Their corresponding vote share was 54.3 and 32.3 per cent. The Congress drew a blank.

What the Exit polls said

Why AAP questioned the EC

There was a controversy over the polling in the evening. Polling registered a big spike in the last two hours. A day after polling ended, the final polling tally wasn’t out. AAP questioned the delay, but the EC clarified that it was crosschecking all sources to get the right final figure.

BJP leaders have maintained that the exit poll results that predicted its defeat in the Delhi polls will “fail” as the surveys did not take into account the votes polled in the evening.

We are all geared up for the counting and elaborate security arrangements have been put in place. The exercise will be carried out as per the laid-down procedures of the Election Commission.

– Delhi CEO Ranbir Singh

AAP keeps guard outside EVM strongrooms

Tight security arrangements have been put in place at various centres where the counting of votes will be done.

The counting centres are located at CWG Sports Complex in East Delhi, NSIT Dwarka in West Delhi, Meerabai Institute of Technology and G B Pant Institute of Technology in Southeast Delhi, Sir CV Raman ITI, Dheerpur in Central Delhi, and Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in Bawana in North Delhi, among other places.

Polling was held on February 8, sealing the fate of 672 candidates — 593 men and 79 women. Nearly 24 hours after the polling ended, the Election Commission announced that the final voter turnout was 62.59 per cent, five per cent less than 2015.

Kejriwal’s Aam Aadmi Party , the BJP and the Congress were the main parties in the election, although the fight was mostly between AAP and BJP. Most exit polls have given AAP an easy win, but then what happens today is what really matters.

Will Arvind Kejriwal get another term as chief minister of Delhi? We will know that in a few hours from now as votes are counted in the Delhi assembly elections.