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.
Akhilesh Yadav claimed that the police were checking the ID cards. In a post on X, Yadav demanded action from the Election Commission to remove people involved in this.
Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar praised the efforts of officials, security forces, and others for ensuring peaceful Delhi elections and emphasized strict action on any violations to maintain fairness in the process.
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.
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.
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.
In a press conference with CM Atishi, Sisodia alleged that BJP workers are openly threatening AAP volunteers, particularly women, and intimidating voters without facing any police action. He criticized the Election Commission's inaction, comparing its current leadership under Rajeev Kumar
Delhi CM Atishi has accused BJP's Ramesh Bidhuri of multiple election code violations, including intimidating residents and violating the Model Code of Conduct. Atishi also criticized the police for allowing BJP supporters to go free while detaining two men who reported the violations, ca
The Election Commission of India on Tuesday denounced "offensive pressure tactics" by the Aam Aadmi Party in the Delhi polls. The statement came after the AAP accused the poll body of supporting "hooliganism" against them and protecting the BJP's "wrongdoing."
RJD MP Manoj Jha on Tuesday demanded the Election Commission's neutrality amid the row over Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi's remarks over the addition of voters to the electoral rolls in Maharashtra Assembly elections.
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Sanjay Singh on Sunday launched a sharp attack on the Election Commission, alleging inaction amid reports of violence and hooliganism in the national capital.
Kejriwal took to social media to express his outrage, stating that the ECI and Delhi Police are working together to disrupt the electoral process and favour the BJP and claimed that their primary focus is to engage in hooliganism, protect the interests of BJP and distribute liquor and mon