"Hooliganism will lose, Delhi will win": Arvind Kejriwal urges voters to choose "respectable life" by voting AAP

New Delhi [India], February 5 (ANI): Aam Aadmi Party national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday urged the Delhi voters to cast their votes in high-stakes Delhi assembly polls, stating that their vote is not just a matter of pressing a button, rather it's an opportunity for a "respectable life" for every family in the national capital.
Urging the voters, the former Delhi Chief Minister stated that today is the day to defeat politics of "lies, hatred and fear" and make "truth, development and honesty" win.
Taking to a social media post on X, Kejriwal said, "Dear Delhiites, today is the day to vote. Your vote is not just a button, it is the foundation of your children's bright future. It is an opportunity to provide good schools, excellent hospitals and a respectable life to every family."

प्यारे दिल्लीवासियों, आज वोट का दिन है। आपका वोट सिर्फ़ एक बटन नहीं, ये आपके बच्चों के उज्जवल भविष्य की नींव है। अच्छे स्कूल, बेहतरीन अस्पताल और हर परिवार को सम्मानजनक जीवन देने का अवसर है।

आज हमें झूठ, नफ़रत और डर की राजनीति को हराकर सच्चाई, विकास और ईमानदारी को जिताना है। खुद…

— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) February 5, 2025

Today we have to defeat the politics of lies, hatred and fear and make truth, development and honesty win. Vote yourself and also inspire your family, friends and neighbours. Hooliganism will lose, Delhi will win," the social media post added.
Meanwhile, polling for 70 assembly seats began on Wednesday morning in Delhi, as voters cast their ballots for the 8th Assembly amid tight security.
Voting commenced at 7.00 am and will continue till 6.00 pm, officials said.
Hotly contested constituencies include New Delhi, Jangpura, Kalkaji, Ohkla, Mustafabad, Bijwasan, Kasturba Nagar, Greater Kailash, Patparganj, etc.
AAP, which currently holds more than 60 seats in the 70-seat assembly, seeks re-election based on its previous terms 'achievements'.
The New Delhi seat sees a high-profile three-way contest with former Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal (AAP) up against BJP's Parvesh Verma, and Congress' Sandeep Dikshit.
Jangpura sees a contest between AAP's Manish Sisodia, Congress's Farhad Suri, and BJP's Tarvinder Singh Marwah.
A total of 699 candidates are in the electoral fray on the 70 assembly constituency seats of the national capital.
Delhi has 1,56,14,000 registered voters, including 83,76,173 males, 72,36,560 females, and 1,267 third-gender voters. The electorate also includes 2,39,905 first-time voters aged 18-19, 1,09,368 elderly voters aged 85 and above, and 79,885 persons with disabilities. (ANI)