Delhi Election 2025 Exit Polls: The Delhi Assembly Election 2025 exit polls suggest a landmark resurgence for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), potentially breaking its 25-year-long wait to reclaim power in the national capital. Several polling agencies indicate a strong performance for the BJP, while the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) faces a challenging election, and the Congress continues its decline.
Exit Poll Projections: BJP Leads the Race
If the exit polls hold true, the BJP is expected to secure between 39 to 50 seats in the 70-seat Delhi Assembly, with multiple agencies projecting a comfortable majority:
– Chanakya Strategies: 39–44 seats
– Poll Diary: 42–50 seats
– People’s Insight: 40–44 seats
– ABP Matrize: 35–40 seats
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In contrast, AAP is predicted to win 18 to 37 seats, reflecting a significant downturn from its 2020 landslide victory. Meanwhile, the Congress continues its struggle, with projections ranging from 0 to 3 seats.
AAP Faces a Tough Challenge Amid Corruption Allegations
This election marks a crucial test for Arvind Kejriwal’s AAP, which swept the 2015 and 2020 elections but has since been embroiled in corruption allegations, especially related to the liquor policy case. Several top AAP leaders, including Manish Sisodia and Satyendar Jain, faced legal action, creating hurdles for the party’s campaign.
AAP, which once dominated Delhi’s governance narrative with its education and healthcare model, is now fighting to retain its influence against an aggressive BJP campaign.
BJP’s Campaign Strategy and Modi Factor
The BJP, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah, launched an extensive campaign targeting AAP’s governance and corruption scandals. A series of massive rallies, door-to-door campaigns, and strategic alliances seem to have helped the BJP regain lost ground.
If these exit polls translate into actual results, it would mark BJP’s return to power in Delhi after 25 years, breaking the dominance of AAP and the Congress over the past two decades.
How Accurate Have Exit Polls Been in the Past?
Delhi’s exit polls have shown varying degrees of accuracy over the years.
– In 2013, exit polls correctly predicted a hung assembly but underestimated AAP’s strength.
– In 2015, most exit polls forecasted AAP’s victory, but failed to predict its massive 67-seat landslide.
– In 2020, pollsters came closer to reality, projecting AAP’s win at around 55–60 seats, with the actual result being 62 seats.
While polling accuracy has improved, exit polls remain estimates, and the final results on counting day will determine whether BJP’s resurgence or AAP’s resilience prevails.
What Are Exit Polls and How Do They Work?
Exit polls serve as early indicators of election results, conducted through voter interviews as they leave polling stations. These surveys use statistical sampling methods to estimate voter behavior, though final results may differ due to sampling errors, last-minute swings, or vote counting dynamics.
As Delhi awaits the official election results, all eyes are on whether the BJP can translate this projected lead into a definitive win, or if AAP can defy the odds and retain power.