After the announcement of Delhi Election 2025 by the Election Commission, preparations for the elections in Delhi have started and after this political activities have intensified in Delhi. Debates and verbal wars have started between the parties. These elections in Delhi shape the future of the capital. While the Aam Aadmi Party is struggling to return to power, the BJP and the Congress are trying to strengthen their position.
In this blog, we will talk about the major political parties contesting the elections, their promises to the people of Delhi and the real expectations of their leaders from the voters and the problems of Delhi.
Delhi Election 2025 Date
Delhi will go to polls in a single phase on 5 February 2025, the dates are as follows.
| Poll event | Schedule |
|---|---|
| Notification date | 10 January 2025 |
| Last date for filing nominations | 17 January 2025 |
| Scrutiny of nominations | 18 January 2025 |
| Last date for withdrawal of nominations | 20 January 2025 |
| Polling date | 5 February 2025 |
| Counting date | 8 February 2025 |
| Date before which election will be completed | 10 February 2025 |
Key Players in the Delhi Election 2025
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)
The recently formed Aam Aadmi Party, led by Arvind Kejriwal as its chief convenor, has been ruling Delhi since 2015.
Strengths
- Its education policy, free water and electricity, free travel for women in buses, etc. have received a good amount of support from the voters.
Challenges
- Even after so many years, it has failed to free the people of Delhi from air pollution. Arvind Kejriwal, who came with the promise of cleaning the Yamuna, seems to be avoiding the question of Yamuna river. The situation of garbage mountains in Delhi remains the same.
- The Delhi government has been accused of the liquor scam, due to which the main people of Aam Aadmi Party like Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia are out of jail on bail.
- Even today, clean drinking water is not available in many areas of Delhi. They are forced to bring drinking water from outside, while the Delhi Jal Board was in the hands of Chief Minister Kejriwal.
Promises for Delhi Election 2025 by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)
- Promised to give Rs 2100 per month to women after winning the election.
- Announced free healthcare for the elderly.
- Promised Rs 18,000 per month to gurdwara and temple priests.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has not won the Delhi Assembly elections since 1998, but the BJP will try its best to fight the Delhi elections strongly and form the government in 2025.
Strengths
- The BJP government is in power in the country under the leadership of Hon’ble Narendra Modi ji and is working strongly at the center, according to the BJP the double engine government will work better and bring Delhi on the path of development.
Challenges
- The BJP has to struggle to connect with the local issues of Delhi, often has to depend on the Center.
- Cleaning the Yamuna, making Delhi pollution free and improving education and health.
Promises for Delhi Election 2025 by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
- Promised to give 2500/- to every poor woman.
- Promised to give 6 nutrition kits with 21000 to pregnant women.
- Promised to give 1 cylinder free to women of poor families on main festivals Holi and Diwali.
- Promised to implement Ayushman Yojana for health in Delhi.
- Promised to give free treatment up to 10 lakhs to the elderly and pension of 2500/- and 3000/- to the elderly.
- Promised to open Atal canteen for poor people and improve existing welfare schemes and make Delhi corruption free.
Indian National Congress (INC)
Congress, which was once the dominant party in Delhi and had a government in Delhi, is currently at 0 in Delhi. The Congress party is out of power in Delhi since 2013 and is claiming to fight strongly in the 2025 election.
Strengths
- Congress is the oldest party in the country, which has its own history and the credit for the development of Delhi goes to late Mrs. Sheila Dixit and the history of the Congress party attracts minority communities.
Challenges
- The Congress party is currently facing the problem of strong leadership in Delhi and is looking for its grassroots.
- The Congress government has been accused of scams in Delhi since the beginning, which has tarnished the image of the party.
- To make Delhi free from air pollution and clean the Yamuna river.
Promises for Delhi Election 2025 by Indian National Congress (INC)
- Promise to give 2500 to women.
- Promise to give gas cylinder for 500.
- Promise to give ration kit for free.
- Free electricity up to 300 units.
- Free treatment up to Rs 25 lakh.
- Promise to give one year apprenticeship to the youth and along with it, give Rs 8,500 every month.
What Are the Key Issues in the Delhi Election 2025 ?
Air Pollution
The air of Delhi is one of the worst in the world and the people of Delhi want to get rid of this problem. Governments do nothing for air pollution throughout the year but whenever air pollution starts in Delhi, they do the politics of blaming each other and finally the people of Delhi have to bear the brunt of this problem. The people of Delhi want freedom from air pollution.
Yamuna River
Many times the governments of Delhi made false promises to clean the Yamuna River but after winning the elections they put it on the back burner but as soon as the elections come, they again promise to clean the Yamuna River and try to give a political color to the issue of Yamuna River. The people of Delhi want to see the Yamuna River cleaned.
Public Infrastructure
Delhi is overburdened. The people of Delhi are fed up with the public transport system and feel cheated. The existing transport system of Delhi is very old because there is a lot of difference between the population at that time and the population today.
Better Sewer System
It is very sad that even today elections in Delhi are held on the issue of improving the drainage system because the sewer system has never been given attention. The system in Delhi is very old which breaks down even with a little rain and the possibility of flood increases which is directly faced by the people of Delhi and politics happens during the rain.
Women Safety
Women safety has always been an issue in Delhi. Political parties need to rise above politics and focus on law and order in Delhi. They should show their commitment to give a safe environment to the people of Delhi and women.
Education and Healthcare
Emphasis should be given on better education and health facilities in Delhi schools so that no child is deprived of education and better treatment. Political parties should compete with each other on policies and not on politics.
Unemployment
Unemployment is also a matter of concern in Delhi. Political parties should focus on increasing employment so that every youth can play their role in the development of Delhi.
Predictions for the Outcome
The result of Delhi Election 2025 will depend on which party effectively goes to the people to solve the problems of the people of Delhi.
AAP Prospects: The party will go to the people with education and healthcare and then seek blessings to come to power.
BJP Momentum: The party will focus on local issues and seek blessings from the people to give Delhi a strong government by accusing the AAP government of scams and fooling the people.
Congress Prospects of a comeback: Congress has struggled in recent years but will seek blessings from the people of Delhi to regain its lost power in Delhi by effective campaigning and focusing on legacy voters.
Conclusion
Delhi Election 2025 is going to be a close contest in which all the major parties will try their best to woo and please the people of Delhi.
We want the Delhi Election 2025 to be based on the issues and problems of Delhi so that whichever government comes to power, it fulfills its promises.
Now it is in the hands of the people of Delhi to whom they hand over the keys of Delhi in Delhi Election 2025.
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