Thousands are voting in the Indian capital’s state legislature election, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party trying to unseat a powerful regional group that has ruled New Delhi

As Delhi votes for the 2025 Assembly elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has appealed to citizens to actively participate in the democratic process. He urged voters to exercise their right and contribute to strengthening democracy.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party is eyeing the state legislature election in Delhi where it is in race against a popular regional party that has governed the Indian capital for over a decade.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called on Delhi voters to actively participate in the ongoing Delhi Assembly elections on Wednesday and also urged first voters to exercise their right to vote first,

Delhi elections 2025: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday urged voters to participate in the festival of democracy as voting started in the Delhi Assembly elections. He also gave a special message to youth, saying 'remember - first vote, then refreshment.'

In a post on X, Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasises the importance of each vote, urges first-time voters to exercise their right to vote.

Some 15 million people in Delhi are gearing up to vote on Wednesday in a state election that will test prime minister Narendra Modi’s appeal against the incumbent party that first rose to power on an anti-corruption message.