New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which returned to power in Delhi after nearly three decades, reported the highest election expenditure among major parties during the 2025 Assembly polls, spending ₹57.65 crore over the course of the campaign. In contrast, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), which ended its decade-long rule, spent a total of ₹14.51 crore, according to financial disclosures submitted to the Election Commission of India.
The elections were announced on January 7 and concluded on February 8, with voting held for all 70 seats in the Delhi Legislative Assembly. The BJP secured a decisive victory, winning 48 seats, while AAP managed to claim 22. The Congress party, once a major player in the capital, failed to win any seats for the second consecutive term.
As per the BJP’s expenditure filings, the party’s central office received ₹87.79 crore during the election period. Of its total reported expenditure, ₹39.15 crore was directed towards broad campaign efforts such as rallies, advertisements, and outreach activities, while ₹18.51 crore was spent on individual candidates.
The Aam Aadmi Party, which received ₹16.10 crore in campaign funds, allocated ₹12.12 crore for general promotional efforts and ₹2.39 crore for its candidates’ campaigns.
The Congress party, despite not winning a single seat, recorded an expenditure of ₹46.19 crore. Out of this, ₹40.13 crore went into general propaganda and outreach, while ₹6.06 crore was spent on contesting candidates.
These figures, disclosed as part of mandatory post-election financial reports, offer a glimpse into the scale and strategy of party-level spending in one of India’s most closely watched state elections. While BJP’s financial dominance on the campaign trail mirrored its strong electoral performance, AAP’s more modest spending highlights a campaign constrained by resources but still capable of mobilizing significant voter support.
