New Delhi: Voting began for the Delhi Assembly elections at 7am on Wednesday, after highly charged campaign by all players, reports Dynamite News correspondent.
Polling is scheduled to continue until 6 pm.
While the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is eyeing a third straight term, banking on its governance record and welfare schemes, the BJP and Congress look for a resurgence.
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Total voters
According to the Delhi Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), 1.56 crore voters are eligible to cast their ballots at 13,766 polling stations. This includes 83.76 lakh men, 72.36 lakh women, and 1,267 third-gender voters.
Special Booths for disabled
A total of 733 polling stations have been designated for persons with disabilities.
Ballot Units
To ensure a smooth voting process, over 21,500 ballot units and VVPATs have been prepared, with provisions for dummy and Braille ballot papers to enhance accessibility.
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Who will win...Dilli Ka Dil
The Delhi election is a high profile three-way contest with the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress in the fray. Finally who wears the 'Dilli Ka Taj' will be known only on 8 February when the counting of votes takes place.
The AAP, led by Arvind Kejriwal, won the last two Delhi Election in 2015 and 2020. Before AAP, the Congress was in power in Delhi for 15 years. The BJP has not been in power in Delhi for 27 years.
