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.
12:24 (IST) Feb 08
A seven-member delegation from Myanmar being shown the electoral process by the ECI.
"I have blessings of my brother and the people of Delhi. We have been waiting for our victory here. for the past some years. My sixth sense is saying that BJP will form the government. BJP will form the government in Delhi by winning by more than 50 seats," Tiwari told reporters.
Senior BJP leader LK Advani and his daughter Pratibha Advani cast their vote at a polling booth on Aurangzeb lane. (ANI)
12:07 (IST) Feb 08
Ban on carrying phones into polling booth proving to be a big difficulty for many voters. Many going back without voting.
12:05 (IST) Feb 08
A model polling station in Uttam Nagar constituency. People don't have to stand in queues, but instead have to wait for their token number to be flashed on the big screen.
Alka Lamba alleged that the AAP workers misbehaved with her and even asked some questions to her son. On the other hand, the AAP workers alleged that Lamba was going inside the polling booth wearing an ID card with the picture of Congress party.
Sonia Gandhi casts her vote at Nirman Bhawan in New Delhi assembly constituency. She was accompanied by Priyanka Gandhi Vadra who will cast her vote at Lodhi Estate.
Centenarian Kalitara Mandal, the oldest voter in Delhi, on Saturday cast her vote and urged people to take part in the democratic exercise. Aged 111, she came to a polling station in CR Park along with her son, grandson and other family members. She flashed her inked wrinkled finger to photographers after voting.
Confirming the news of the death of the polling officer, Delhi Chief Electoral Officer Ranbir Singh told IANS, "Yes, one of our polling officer number 3, Udham Singh passed away this morning." Babarpur constituency is situated in east Delhi. According to the poll panel officials, Singh passed away after a cardiac arrest.