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The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced that Delhi Assembly elections will be held in a single phase on February 5, 2025. Alongside, two constituencies—Milkipur in Uttar Pradesh and Erode (East) in Tamil Nadu—will also go for bypolls on the same date. The counting of votes for all these elections will be conducted on February 8, 2025. Election Schedule at a Glance EventDateNotification DateJanuary 10, 2025Last Date for NominationsJanuary 17, 2025Scrutiny of NominationsJanuary 18, 2025Withdrawal of NominationsJanuary 20, 2025Polling DateFebruary 5, 2025Counting DateFebruary 8, 2025Election Process CompletionFebruary 10, 2025 Why Are Bypolls Being Held? The Milkipur bypoll was triggered by Samajwadi Party leader Awadhesh Prasad’s resignation, while the Erode (East) seat fell vacant after the death of Congress MLA EVKS Elangovan. However, several other bypolls remain pending. These include: Budgam and Nagrota (Jammu & Kashmir) Visavadar (Gujarat) Basirhat (West Bengal) Addressing the delay, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar clarified that elections in Jammu & Kashmir were postponed due to snow conditions. “We will complete the J&K bypolls before April,” he assured. In Gujarat and West Bengal, pending election petitions have delayed bypolls in Visavadar and Basirhat. Kumar explained that elections cannot be conducted if petitions are pending. Delhi Assembly Elections: Key Details The Delhi Assembly has 70 constituencies, with 58 general seats and 12 reserved for Scheduled Castes. The elections are expected to be a three-way battle between the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and the Indian National Congress (INC). Interestingly, despite being part of the INDIA bloc alliance, AAP and Congress will go head-to-head in these elections. Delhi currently has 1.55 crore registered voters, including: 83.49 lakh male voters 71.74 lakh female voters 25.89 lakh young voters 2.08 lakh first-time voters 1,261 transgender voters The oldest voters include 830 centenarians and 1.09 lakh voters aged 85 and above. The upcoming Delhi elections will be crucial, as it may indicate political trends ahead of the 2025 general elections. for more updates follow ANN MEDIA on facebook , X , Instagram and Linkedin