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Delhi Assembly Elections 2020 Live Updates: AAP winning by huge margin, says Manish Sisodia

THE TIMES OF INDIA | Feb 09, 2020, 11:50:24 IST

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Delhi Assembly Elections 2020 Live Updates: AAP winning by huge margin, says Manish Sisodia

Delhi recorded 61.46 per cent voter turnout on Saturday, down from 67.47 per cent in 2015 assembly elections. Exit polls predicted an easy win for AAP, which sought to retain power on development plank, against the BJP that ran an aggressive campaign centred around the issues of anti-CAA protests and nationalism. Stay updated with The Times of India to get all the live updates of Delhi assembly elections, constituency-wise poll percentage and more.

14:58 (IST) Feb 08

Former President Pranab Mukherjee cast his vote at a polling station at Kamraj lane in New Delhi constituency. (ANI)

14:46 (IST) Feb 08

The BJP looks at the chief minister of Delhi with a sense of untouchability. This is a very degrading and insensitive. Still, you are living in those times where dalits were not allowed to enter temples. I don't think that even Lord Ram can save the BJP.

AAP's Sanjay Singh

14:42 (IST) Feb 08

The estimated turnout for northeast Delhi till 2pm was 34.82 per cent, according to the EC's Voter Turnout App. Area-wise, east Delhi reported 31.31 per cent polling, northwest Delhi 28.78 per cent, west 26.77 per cent, south 26.71 per cent, southwest 23.25 per cent and central Delhi 25.36 per cent turnout, the app said.

14:33 (IST) Feb 08

28.78% voter turnout recorded till 2.30 pm.

14:21 (IST) Feb 08

Election Commission allows every candidate to visit polling booths and meet poll officials. When I came out of the polling booth, AAP candidate's son was arguing with the police to allow him inside the booth. AAP worker Harmish abused me. I know him for the past many years. Later, Delhi Police took him to the police station.

Alka Lamba to ANI

14:09 (IST) Feb 08

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Robert Vadra and their son Raihan Rajiv Vadra who is a first-time voter, cast their vote at Lodhi Estate. (ANI)

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13:54 (IST) Feb 08

Huge turnout at Shaheen Bagh, people were however complaining about poor arrangements and slow process at polling stations.

13:48 (IST) Feb 08

Wrestler Sushil Kumar after casting his vote at a polling booth in Baprola village. (ANI)

13:44 (IST) Feb 08

BJP mocking my temple visit, tweets Arvind Kejriwal after Manoj Tiwari said CM defiled Hanuman idol

Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said that BJP has been making fun of his visit to Hanuman Temple even as BJP's Manoj Tiwari said the deity got impure by Delhi chief minister removing his shoes and carrying a garland with the same hand.

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13:36 (IST) Feb 08

27.04 per cent voter turnout recorded till 1.30 pm

13:27 (IST) Feb 08

Children’s play area, return gift for women voters and selfie point at pink booth at Karala.

13:24 (IST) Feb 08

Shaheen Bagh supporters have come out to vote for Kejriwal. My appeal to the people of Delhi is that if Shaheen Bagh has to be stopped... if Delhi has to be saved from becoming an Islamic State, then go out and vote for the BJP.

BJP leader Giriraj Singh

13:22 (IST) Feb 08

Women capable of choosing their candidates: Smriti Irani slams Kejriwal over tweet

Irani questioned his intentions in making such a comment on Twitter earlier. "Don't you think that women are capable enough to decide on their own about whom to vote?" Irani tweeted in response with a hashtag #AntiWomenKejriwal.

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13:06 (IST) Feb 08

17.26% per cent voter turnout till 1pm.

12:57 (IST) Feb 08

Polling picks up pace in Delhi, 15.57 per cent turnout till 12 noon

Polling for Delhi assembly polls is slowly picking up as 15.57 per cent voter turnout was recorded till 12 noon, according to Election Commission's Voter Turnout app. Earlier, a turnout of 6.28 per cent was recorded till 11 am as polling for the 70 seats of Delhi Assembly began at 8 am in the national capital. The voting will continue till 6 pm in the evening.

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12:43 (IST) Feb 08

Police and paramilitary force personnel hold flag march in Brij Puri. Jt CP Eastern Range Alok Kumar says, "There's adequate arrangement in place for smooth conduct of polls." (ANI)

12:40 (IST) Feb 08

Delhi assembly elections 2020 in photos

As Delhi is going to decide its fate for the next five years on Saturday, the political titans including President Ram Nath Kovind , chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, Congress leader Sonia Gandhi among others cast their votes. Here's a look at the voting in Delhi in photos:

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12:31 (IST) Feb 08

AAP and Congress have arranged e-rickshaws to pick and drop senior citizens at many areas in northEast Delhi.

12:29 (IST) Feb 08

Delhi polls: Hot seats in the national capital

12:26 (IST) Feb 08

Before marriage, bridegroom comes out to vote in Delhi

Giving a message to voters in the national capital to come out and vote in the assembly polls, a bridegroom from east Delhi on Saturday exercised his franchise on the day of his wedding and urged others to fulfil their responsibility towards the nation.

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