Delhi election results 2025: Who is Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma, the BJP leader who in a close fight against former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal in the New Delhi assembly constituency? According to early trends, AAP convenor Kejriwal was trailing against BJP’s Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma. However, as of 9:45 AM, Arvind Kejriwal is leading against Parvesh Verma.Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit is also fighting from that constituency.
If Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma wins the New Delhi assembly seat against Arvind Kejriwal, then he would be seen as a giant slayer.
| PARTY NAME | CANDIDATE | VOTES |
| AAP | Arvind Kejriwal | 7949 |
| BJP | Parvesh Verma | 7726 |
| CONGRESS | Sandeep Dikshit | 1351 |
Who is Parvesh Verma?
Parvesh hails from a prominent Delhi political family, being the son of former BJP leader and Delhi chief minister Sahib Singh Verma. His uncle Azad Singh served as the North Delhi Municipal Corporation mayor and contested from Mundka constituency on a BJP ticket during the 2013 assembly polls.
Born in 1977, Parvesh Verma completed his schooling at Delhi Public School, R.K. Puram, and subsequently obtained his Bachelor of Arts from Kirori Mal College, University of Delhi.
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Following this, he pursued an MBA at the Fore School of Management.
His entry into politics commenced in 2013 when he secured victory in the Delhi Legislative Assembly representing the Mehrauli constituency.
He achieved further success by winning the West Delhi parliamentary seat in 2014, followed by a landslide re-election victory in 2019 where he won with a margin of 5.78 lakh.
During his tenure as an MP, he has been a member of the Joint Committee on Salaries and Allowances of Members of Parliament and has served on the Standing Committee on Urban Development.
Prior to the 2025 Delhi elections, Parvesh Verma initiated a campaign called “Remove Kejriwal, Save the Nation,” criticising the current AAP administration for not fulfilling their primary commitments.
In his campaign, Verma strongly condemned the Delhi government’s administrative performance, specifically regarding their handling of pollution concerns, security for women, and civic infrastructure development. He specifically pointed out their unmet commitment to purify the Yamuna River, which remains a significant environmental challenge for the city.