Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, accompanied by his wife Sudesh Dhankhar, cast their votes at the CPWD Service Centre in North Avenue for the Delhi Assembly Election.
After a sluggish turnout in the first two hours of the polling, a voter turnout of 19.95 per cent was recorded till 11 am on Wednesday in the single-phase Delhi assembly elections, as per the Election Commission of India.
The AAP MP is optimistic that his party will emerge victorious, thanks to their track record of delivering results. He emphasized that Delhi's citizens will vote for a party that has demonstrated its commitment to the city's development and has made a positive impact on their lives.
As the Delhi assembly election is underway, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Wednesday said that the people are going to be free from the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in the national capital.
"It is the festival of democracy in Delhi today and I appeal to the voters of the national capital to come out in large numbers and exercise their democratic rights so that Delhi becomes a developed capital of the developed nation. You will see, only the lotus will bloom on 8th February..
He emphasised that this election is crucial in deciding the future of the city, citing pressing issues like pollution, garbage management, and the cleaning of the Yamuna River.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday took a sharp swipe at the ruling dispensation, questioning governance issues in Delhi before urging citizens to vote for his party in the ongoing elections.
BJP candidate from Kalkaji assembly seat, Ramesh Bidhuri said that Delhi people will vote for development, alleging the current government has destroyed the national capital over the past decade.
The national capital recorded a slow voter turnout of 8.10 per cent as of 9 am in the single-phase Delhi assembly elections, as per the Election Commission of India.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his wife, Kyoko Jaishankar, cast their vote at a polling booth in Delhi's NDMC School of Science and Humanities, Tughlaq Crescent for the Delhi assembly polls.