The silence period usually begins 48 hours before the voting day and ends after polling ends. During the silence period, no candidates or political parties can actively campaign. Television and digital media cannot carry any election-related matters.

This time eight women candidates have won the elections compared to six in 2015 all from AAP, despite the fact that the party’s total number of seats won decreased from 67 to 62 this time.

For Atishi this comes as a huge redemption after 2019’s Lok Sabha Election which she fought from East Delhi against Gautam Gambhir and lost – a defeat many lamented for Atishi.

Here is a list of women candidates who are going to take their place in the upcoming Delhi Assembly.