"Two people were going to Savodaya Vidyalaya in Andrews Ganj area of Kasturba Nagar assembly constituency of Delhi to cast fake votes with slips when they were caught by the police. Both are being interrogated," said Delhi Police sources.
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.
CM Atishi, candidate for Kalkaji, described the Delhi elections as a "battle between good and evil." She criticized the BJP and Delhi Police, urging voters to choose work and progress over "hooliganism."
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.
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.
Speaking to ANI, Abhishek Manu Singhvi said, "I have cast my vote in Delhi for the first time, earlier I used to go to Jodhpur. It felt good as all the procedures went smoothly and the management was good at polling booths. People are aware and they know whom to vote for the development..
Congress' spokesperson Pawan Khera expressed confidence in Congress' performance in Delhi elections, stating the party is contesting strongly on 40 seats.