2020 state assembly election in Delhi
Legislative Assembly elections were held in Delhi on 8 February 2020 to elect 70 members of the Delhi Legislative Assembly . Voters turnout was recorded at 62.82%,[ 1] a decline of 4.65% from the previous assembly election in Delhi but 2.2% more than the 2019 Indian general election in Delhi .[ 2] [ 3] The term of the assembly elected in 2015 expired on 22 February 2020.[ 4] [ 5] The Aam Aadmi Party , led by Arvind Kejriwal won 62 seats to claim an absolute majority in the elections.
Background
The previous Assembly elections were held in February 2015. After the election, the Aam Aadmi Party formed the state government, with Arvind Kejriwal becoming Chief Minister .
Schedule
The election schedule was announced by the Election Commission of India on 6 January 2020 at 3:35 PM IST.[ 6]
Poll event
Schedule
Notification date
14 January 2020
Last date for filing nomination
21 January 2020
Scrutiny of nomination
22 January 2020
Last date for withdrawal of nomination
24 January 2020
Date of Poll
8 February 2020
Date of counting of Votes
11 February 2020
Parties and Alliances
Manifestos
Aam Aadmi Party
The Aam Aadmi Party released a 10-point guarantee card on 19 January 2020.[ 13] [ 14]
Jan Lokpal Bill
Doorstep delivery of ration
Pollution free Delhi
24 hour piped water
Garbage free and debris free streets
Pucca houses for slum-dwellers
Free bus rides to students
Underground cables to every household
World class roads
Legal protection of street vendors
Bharatiya Janata Party
The Bharatiya Janata Party released its manifesto on 31 January 2020 with the following key points.[ 15]
Housing for all by 2022
Digitalization of government documents and e-libraries in courts
Loans for women entrepreneurs
1000 crore fund for startup and innovation fund
Special hostels for students and working professionals from the Northeast
Resolve Jal Jeevan
Redevelopment of Old Delhi and Chandni Chowk area
Empowerment of transgenders
Free sanitary napkins for women
Special buses for college students
Modification of existing infrastructure for divyang
Double decker DTC buses and increase of frequency
24-hour helplines and self-defence training in schools for women
5% reservation for ex-servicemen in jobs and DDA flats
Community centres for residential colonies
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress released its manifesto on 2 February 2020.[ 16] with 9 key points:[ 17]
Strong Lokpal
Bhagidari
Yuva Swabhiman Yojna – Unemployment Allowances
Yaari Startup Incubation Funds
Homi Bhabha Research Fund
25% of budget spent on fighting pollution and improving transport
Environment Ambassadors
Jal Sanrakshan Board
Rice Stubble to Energy Funds
Bringing non-polluting industries back to Delhi
Surveys and Polls
Opinion Polls
Exit Polls
The exit polls were announced by agencies after the poll ends on 8 February 2020.[ 27] The exit polls were conducted on all 70 seats of Delhi Legislative Assembly and data was collected up to 4:00 PM. The voting ended at 6:00 PM officially.
Publishing Date
Polling Agency
Lead
AAP
BJP+
INC+
Others
8 February 2020
Jan Ki Baat
55
15
0
0
40
India Today-Axis My India
59–68
2–11
0
0
48–66
Patriotic Voter
59
10
1
0
48
Times Now
47
23
0
0
24
News X-Neta
55
14
1
0
41
India News Nation
55
14
1
0
41
Spick Media[ 28]
43–55
12 – 21
00–03
0
31–34
ABP News – CVoter
51–65
3–17
0–2
0
30–58
Hamari Yojana[ 29]
55–60
10 – 15
00
00
40–50
Results
Vote Share of different parties in the election.
Other (1.19%)
Results by Party
Parties and coalition
Popular vote
Seats (36 needed for majority)
Votes
%
± %
Contested
Won
+/-
%
Aam Aadmi Party
4,974,592
53.57
0.73
70
62[ 30]
5
88.57
Bharatiya Janata Party
3,575,529
38.51
6.21
67
8
5
11.43
Janata Dal (United)
84,263
0.91
0.91
2
0
0
0
Lok Janshakti Party
32,760
0.35
0.35
1
0
0
0
Total
3,692,552
39.77
70
8
5
Indian National Congress (UPA)
395,958
4.26
5.44
66
0
0
Bahujan Samaj Party
66,141
0.71
0.59
70
0
0
Rashtriya Janata Dal (UPA)
3,463
0.04
0.04
4
0
0
0
Others
109,552
1.19
0.19
388
0
0
0
NOTA
43,109
0.46
0.06
Total
9,285,798
100.00
668
70
-
±0
Valid votes
9,285,798
99.89
Invalid votes
9,995
0.11
Votes cast / turnout
9,295,793
62.82
Abstentions
5,502,197
37.18
Registered voters
14,797,990
Results by districts
Results by constituency
Aftermath
Third Kejriwal ministry of the Delhi government was formed on 16 February 2020, led by Kejriwal as Delhi's chief minister for a third time at Ramlila Maidan .[ 33]
See also
External links
References
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