Delhi Election 2024 Live Updates:
The BJP, which secured all seven seats in the 2014 and 2019 elections, faces off against the AAP-Congress alliance.
New Delhi, India – May 24, 2024: Polling officials prepare EVM machines and other materials ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections at Akshardham Commonwealth Sports Complex in New Delhi.
Key Updates:
- May 25, 2024, 7:03 AM IST: Voting has commenced for all seven Lok Sabha seats in Delhi and will continue until 6 PM today.
- May 25, 2024, 6:27 AM IST: Key Battles to Watch:
- New Delhi: AAP MLA Somnath Bharti is running against BJP’s Bansuri Swaraj, daughter of the late Sushma Swaraj.
- North East Delhi: Congress’ Kanhaiya Kumar is challenging two-time MP Manoj Tiwari from BJP. Both candidates are from Bihar, vying for Purvanchali votes.
- East Delhi: BJP has replaced Gautam Gambhir with Harsh Malhotra to contest against AAP’s Kuldeep Kumar.
- May 25, 2024, 6:04 AM IST: Delhi has seven Lok Sabha constituencies: New Delhi, North East Delhi, East Delhi, West Delhi, South Delhi, North West Delhi, and Chandni Chowk. North East Delhi is a particularly competitive seat this election.
- May 25, 2024, 5:36 AM IST: The weather department has issued a ‘yellow’ alert, with temperatures expected to reach a high of 44°C and a low of 31°C. No heatwave is predicted.
- May 25, 2024, 5:10 AM IST: Delhi’s Chief Electoral Officer P Krishnamurthy urges voters to turn out despite harsh weather, emphasizing the importance of participating in the democratic process.
- May 25, 2024, 4:51 AM IST: Traffic Advisory: Specific routes for commuters around Akshardham Temple and NH-24 have been outlined to ensure smooth travel on polling day.
- May 25, 2024, 4:21 AM IST: 2019 Congress Candidates:
- Chandni Chowk: Jai Prakash Agarwal
- North East Delhi: Sheila Dikshit
- East Delhi: Arvinder Singh Lovely
- New Delhi: Ajay Maken
- North West Delhi: Rajesh Lilothia
- West Delhi: Mahabal Mishra
- South Delhi: Vijender Singh
- May 25, 2024, 4:05 AM IST: 2019 AAP Candidates:
- Chandni Chowk: Pankaj Kumar Gupta
- North East Delhi: Dilip Pandey
- East Delhi: Atishi
- New Delhi: Brijesh Goyal
- North West Delhi: Gugan Singh
- West Delhi: Balbir Singh Jakhar
- South Delhi: Raghav Chaddha
- May 25, 2024, 3:41 AM IST: BJP dominated the last election with a vote share exceeding 50%, whereas Congress had 22.63% and AAP 18.2%.
- May 25, 2024, 3:14 AM IST: BJP retained only Manoj Tiwari (North East Delhi) among its incumbent MPs. Other incumbents like Harsh Vardhan, Meenakshi Lekhi, and Parvesh Verma were replaced.
- May 25, 2024, 2:37 AM IST: For the first time, the Gandhis will vote for a non-Congress candidate. Registered under the New Delhi seat, they will support AAP’s Somnath Bharti due to the AAP-Congress alliance.
- May 25, 2024, 2:27 AM IST: Congress-AAP Alliance Candidates:
- Chandni Chowk: Jai Prakash Agarwal (Congress)
- North East Delhi: Kanhaiya Kumar (Congress)
- North West Delhi: Udit Raj (Congress)
- East Delhi: Kuldeep Kumar (AAP)
- New Delhi: Somnath Bharti (AAP)
- West Delhi: Mahabal Mishra (AAP)
- South West Delhi: Sahi Ram Pehelwan (AAP)
- May 25, 2024, 2:05 AM IST: BJP Candidates:
- Chandni Chowk: Praveen Khandelwal
- North East Delhi: Manoj Tiwari
- East Delhi: Harsh Malhotra
- New Delhi: Bansuri Swaraj
- North West Delhi: Yogender Chandolia
- West Delhi: Kamaljeet Sehrawat
- South Delhi: Ramvir Singh Bidhuri
