Delhi Assembly polls voting LIVE updates: A voter turnout of 19.95 per cent in the Delhi Assembly polls was recorded by 11:00 am. Notable early voters included President Droupadi Murmu, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, and Union Minister S Jaishankar. The election has approximately 15.6 million eligible voters, with polling taking place from 7 AM to 6 PM. According to Election Commission figures, the North East district saw the highest turnout at 10.7 per cent, with the Mustafabad constituency leading at 12.43 per cent.
When will be the results of Delhi Assembly elections be announced?
The results of the Delhi Assembly polls will be announced on February 8.
Date of issue of gazette notification: January 10
Last date of nominations: January 17
Date for scrutiny of nominations: January 18
Last date for withdrawal of candidatures: January 20
Date of poll: February 5
Date of counting: February 8
Date before which election shall be completed: February 10
Union minister Hardeep Puri, external affairs minister S Jaishankar, and Congress candidate Alka Lamba cast their votes. Voting for the Delhi Assembly elections begins. AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal will be contesting against BJP's Parvesh Verma and Congress's Sandeep Dikshit from New Delhi Assembly constituency. Over 1.5 crore voters of Delhi will vote today, to elect their next government. While the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is seeking third consecutive term, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Congress would hope for a comeback in the national capital.
At least 733 polling stations have been designated for senior citizens and persons with disabilities. Additionally, 6,980 out of 7,553 eligible voters under the home voting facility have already cast their ballots. The Election Commission has also introduced a Queue Management System (QMS) app, which will enable the voters to check real-time crowd at booths. At least 220 companies of paramilitary forces, 35,626 Delhi Police personnel, and 19,000 home guards have been deployed by the Election Commission to ensure peaceful voting. Nearly 3,000 polling booths have been identified as sensitive, and special security arrangements, including drone surveillance, have been made at some of these locations. Additional police forces will be deployed for the sensitive booths where Quick Reaction Teams (QRTs) will also be stationed to maintain law and order.
To facilitate voters and elections personnel, Delhi Metro services will begin operations early today. All Delhi metro services will begin their operations at 4 am and trains will run in the intervals of 30 minutes till 6 am. Afterwards, the normal schedule will be followed. To ease the process, DTC also plans to deploy extra bus services complementing the metro services. This action aims to ensure that public transport is available for all the people participating in the electoral process. Both DMRC and DTC have enhanced their service to enable easy access to polling stations through enhanced service schedules.
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