Kalkaji election results: Atishi trails as BJP's Ramesh Bidhuri takes lead

Kalkaji Assembly election result 2025: AAP's Atishi faces Alka Lamba from the Congress and Ramesh Bidhuri of the BJP on this seat

Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Atishi is currently trailing in the Kalkaji constituency, where she is up against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Ramesh Bidhuri.

 

According to the Election Commission of India’s latest update at 10:15 am, Bidhuri has secured 8,807 votes, leading by 1,342 votes over Atishi, who has 7,465 votes. With 10 rounds of counting still pending, the margin may change as more votes are counted.  Congress leader Alka Lamba, also contesting from Kalkaji, remains in third place with a significant gap.

 

Breakdown of votes so far 

• Ramesh Bidhuri (BJP): 8,807 votes

 

• Atishi (AAP): 7,465 votes

 

• Alka Lamba (Congress): 782 votes

 

Why Kalkaji is a key constituency 

Kalkaji has been a key seat in this election, particularly because Atishi, as the sitting MLA, was appointed as Delhi chief minister in September 2024 following Arvind Kejriwal’s resignation.

 

 

In the 2020 Delhi Assembly elections, Atishi won the seat by defeating BJP’s Dharambir Singh with a margin of 11,393 votes. However, early trends in 2025 indicate a much closer contest. 

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Controversy during the campaign 

The contest in Kalkaji was also in the spotlight due to remarks made by Ramesh Bidhuri regarding Atishi’s surname. During a rally on January 5, he said: "Atishi, who was Marlena, is now Singh. She has even changed her father."

 

Atishi addressed this in a press conference, stating, “Why abuse my old, ailing father?” 

 

Delhi-Wide trends: BJP leading in majority of seats 

Beyond Kalkaji, early trends indicate that BJP is leading in 42 out of 70 seats, while AAP is ahead in 23 seats. Congress is leading in only one constituency, according to 10:00 am update.

 

For comparison, in 2020, AAP had won 62 seats, BJP had secured eight, and Congress had not won any seats. The early trends suggest a potential shift in Delhi’s political landscape.

 

What’s next? 

With vote counting still underway, results may fluctuate as more rounds are completed. The final outcome in Kalkaji and across Delhi will depend on the counting process in the coming hours.