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THE TIMES OF INDIA | Feb 07, 2020, 19:42:17 IST
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Delhi elections 2020 news: Election Commission notice to Arvind Kejriwal over Twitter video
The Election Commission on Friday issued a showcause notice to Delhi CM and AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal for posting a "Hind-Muslim" video on his Twitter handle to target the opposition, saying prima facie it has the potential of disturbing communal harmony. A high-voltage campaign for the February 8 assembly polls in the national capital ended on Thursday at 6pm. Stay tuned to TOI for all the latest updates.
19:42 (IST) Feb 07
The Election Commission on Friday issued a showcause notice to Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal for posting a "Hind-Muslim" video on his Twitter handle to target the opposition, saying prima facie it has the potential of disturbing communal harmony.
19:25 (IST) Feb 07
2020 Delhi polls see highest percentage of women in fray
The percentage of women contesting the Delhi assembly polls will be the highest in the elections, at over 11 per cent. This is the first time that this percentage has reached the double digits. Out of the total 672 candidates in the fray, 79 are women - over 11 per cent of the total contestants.
19:20 (IST) Feb 07
Delhi witnessed a shrill and often polarised election campaign this season when mention of "Shaheen Bagh", "Biryani" to objectionable jibes like "desh ke gaddaro ko, goli maaro..." -- all were used.
18:54 (IST) Feb 07
Arvind Kejriwal asked to explain his position on making the controversial statements in the video by 5pm on February 8.
18:51 (IST) Feb 07
The video has potential to disturb communal harmony and prima facie amounts to appeal to caste or communal feelings for securing votes, in violation of model code and RP Act: Election Commission on notice to Kejriwal
18:43 (IST) Feb 07
EC serves notice to AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal over Twitter video
The Election Commission has issued notice to Delhi chief minister and AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal over a video he uploaded on his Twitter account. The commission said it was a violation of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC), reported news agency ANI.
18:16 (IST) Feb 07
A day before the Delhi polls, chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday paid obeisance at the famous Hanuman temple near Connaught Place. He along with his wife Sunita offered prayers at the temple located on the Kharak Singh Marg.
दिल्ली के मुख्यमंत्री @ArvindKejriwal ने अपने परिवार संग क्नॉट प्लेस स्थित प्राचीन हनुमान मंदिर में जाकर आशीर्वाद… https://t.co/Wr2wG8WICX
— AAP (@AamAadmiParty) 158107724800017:53 (IST) Feb 07
Arvind Kejriwal, BJP Delhi chief Manoj Tiwari offer prayers at Hanuman temple in Connaught Place, Kalkaji respectively.
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal offered prayers at Hanuman Temple in Connaught Place and BJP Delhi Chief Manoj Tiwari offe… https://t.co/kQpIDBOKo3
— ANI (@ANI) 158107482000017:49 (IST) Feb 07
Delhi polls: All the holy powers are with Aam Aadmi Party, says Arvind Kejriwal
Day before the Delhi assembly elections, chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said all the holy powers are with the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). Kejriwal tweeted that he has been getting calls that the oppositions will distribute money and hatch conspiracies to restrict votes for AAP.
17:48 (IST) Feb 07
A lawyer banking on her father's legacy in the Congress, an Oxford graduate attempting her luck for the second time in elections on an AAP ticket and a BJP candidate relying on his party's aggressive campaign are the three major contenders in the Kalkaji constituency for the Delhi polls.
16:23 (IST) Feb 07
We have seized 99,210 litres illicit liquor and 774kg drugs, 504 illegal arms and 730 ammunitions; 7,458 licensed weapons deposited: Sharat Kumar Sinha, DCP, Nodal
16:20 (IST) Feb 07
Sharat Kumar Sinha, DCP, Nodal on February 8 Delhi elections: Not only Shaheen Bagh but all places which are 'critical' or 'vulnerable', adequate arrangements have been made there.
14:43 (IST) Feb 07
Two days before Delhi goes to polls, AAP on Thursday formed 272 teams, one in each municipal ward, to check on money and liquor being distributed to influence voters. The chief electoral officer of Delhi has already put in place an elaborate mechanism to check cash and liquor flow during the elections. AAP’s teams will work as vigilantes against opposition parties.
13:31 (IST) Feb 07
Delhi Metro will start its services at 4am on the day of elections in Delhi (February 8) to facilitate the movement of polling staff to their designated duty locations.
12:27 (IST) Feb 07
Shiv Sena praises Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal for his government's "ideal" work in last five years, says Centre should have replicated the 'Delhi model' of development in other states. (PTI)
11:38 (IST) Feb 07
Eleven independent candidates who could not file nomination papers from New Delhi assembly constituency, from where chief minister and AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal is contesting, have approached the Supreme Court, reports ANI.
11:13 (IST) Feb 07
On the last day of the campaign, home minister Amit Shah took out three roadshow at Seelampur in northeast Delhi, and Hari Nagar and Madipur in west Delhi. BJP president JP Nadda also took out two roadshows in Nangloi Jat and Mangolpuri in northwest Delhi.
10:43 (IST) Feb 07
“Kaam to kiya hai”. That’s the refrain about AAP this correspondent kept hearing on a daylong whistle-stop tour across swathes of south Delhi from Govindpuri to the Cantonment. The tone varies — those openly declaring that they’ll vote for ‘jhaadu’ say it with pride, while for self-declared BJP and Congress supporters, it is a grudging acknowledgement.
10:33 (IST) Feb 07
The Election Commission has decided to keep polling stations marked as “critical” under direct surveillance. CCTV cameras have been installed at all polling stations, but live feed from critical polling stations will be closely monitored at the surveillance room set up in the office of chief electoral officer (CEO) of Delhi.
10:13 (IST) Feb 07
While BJP and AAP ran a high-octane campaign for the February 8 assembly elections, Congress was found wanting with not many senior functionaries hitting the ground in support of party candidates.
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