2020 Delhi Legislative Assembly election

2020 Delhi Legislative Assembly election
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All 70 seats in the Delhi Legislative Assembly
36 seats needed for a majority
Turnout62.82% (Decrease 4.65%)
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Arvind Kejriwal Manoj Tiwari
Party AAP BJP
Leader's seat New Delhi Did not contest
Last election 67 3
Seats won 62 8
Seat change 5 Decrease 5 Increase
Popular vote 4,974,592 3,575,529
Percentage 53.57% 38.51%
Swing Decrease 0.73% Increase 6.21%
Map of Delhi showing results of the 2020 Vidhan Sabha election
Chief Minister before election

Arvind Kejriwal
AAP

Elected Chief Minister

Arvind Kejriwal
AAP

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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.

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  3. ^ Staff Reporter (15 May 2019). "Hopeful of LS win, Tiwari urges cadre to gear up for 2020 polls". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
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