Delhi goes to polls in 70 Assembly seats
The Hindu
Over 1.56 crore electors to vote in Delhi Assembly polls with 699 candidates; AAP, BJP, and Congress in fray.
Over 1.56 crore electors are set to seal the fate of the Delhi Assembly polls as all 70 Assembly constituencies will vote in a single phase on Wednesday from 7 a.m. onwards with a total of 13,766 polling stations set up at 2,696 polling locations.
There are 699 candidates in the fray, with the Aam Aadmi Party and Congress fielding 70 candidates each, while the Bharatiya Janata Party has fielded 68 candidates, giving two seats to its allies — JD(U) and LJP. In the national capital’s seat of power — New Delhi constituency — where AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal is fighting to retain his seat, the BJP and Congress have fielded sons of former Chief Ministers Parvesh Sahib Singh and Sandeep Dikshit, respectively.
Meanwhile, incumbent Chief Minister Atishi will be contesting against former MP Ramesh Bidhuri and Congress’s Alka Lamba in Kalkaji. Delhi Police registered an FIR against Ms. Atishi, the AAP candidate for allegedly violating the Model Code of Conduct (MCC). The police also took legal action against BJP candidate Ramesh Bidhuri’s relative, Manish Bidhuri, for “roaming” around Kalkaji area, despite not being a voter.
Former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, who is contesting from Jangpura, after vacating his seat in Patparganj will also see a close contest by the BJP and Congress’s Tarvinder Singh Marwah and Farhad Suri, respectively.
Two AIMIM candidates are also contesting the elections from jail, Tahir Hussain from Mustafabad and Shifa Ur Rehman from Okhla.
During the Delhi Assembly polls in 2020, and 2015, the AAP had recorded the majority winning 62 and 67 seats respectively, while the Congress registered zero seats and BJP became the primary Opposition party. The AAP is eyeing a third term, while the BJP is hoping to form a government in Delhi after 28 years and the Congress is looking to re-enter the city’s Assembly. The voter turnout in 2020 for the polls was 62.59%, while in 2015, the voter turnout was 67.47%.
Delhi Chief Electoral Officer R. Alice Vaz has urged all eligible voters to participate in large numbers on polling day. Approximately, 97,955 personnel and 8,715 volunteers have been deployed on the ground along with CAPF, Home Guards and Delhi Police personnel.
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