Delhi Assembly Elections 2025: Counting of votes begins at 8 a.m.

NEW DELHI: Counting of votes for the Delhi Assembly elections begins from 8 this morning. Nineteen counting centres have been set up in 11 districts of Delhi for counting of votes.

Thirty-eight companies of Central Armed Police Forces have been deployed across the 19 counting centres. Local police are coordinating with the candidates and District Election officials to ensure a smooth and transparent process.

A multi-layer security arrangement is in place, comprising a strong room and a counting hall. In line with Election Commission guidelines, Central Armed Police Force is providing security, while local police is securing the premises and the first entry point. Barricades have been erected hundred metres from each counting centre, allowing only authorised individuals to enter.

The polls which were held last Wednesday witnessed a three-way fight between BJP, Aam Aadmi Party and Congress, with 699 candidates in the fray. Suparna Saikia, Akashvani News, Delhi. A party needs to win 36 seats to form a government in the national capital.

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