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.

10:00 (IST) Feb 07

EC notices to Yogi Adityanath, Sanjay Singh on remarks over Shaheen Bagh

The Election Commission on Thursday issued a notice to Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath for his February 1 poll speech in northeast Delhi’s Karawal Nagar, in which he alleged that Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal was feeding “biryani” to Shaheen Bagh protesters.

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09:52 (IST) Feb 07

Delhi elections: In far west, a seat no one has bagged twice in a row

Sitting AAP MLA Kailash Gahlot, who holds the important portfolios of transport and environment in the incumbent government, was run close by Indian National Lok Dal’s Bharat Singh in 2015. This time around, though, the fight is likely to come from the two mainstream parties, BJP and Congress.

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09:47 (IST) Feb 07

BJP delegation meets Chief Election Commissioner, seeks action against Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal for allegedly issuing paid news, reports PTI.

09:30 (IST) Feb 07

There are 672 candidates in fray for 70 Assembly seats. Over 1.47 crore total voters in various categories include males (81,05,236), females (66,80,277), service voters (11,608), third gender voters (869), and senior citizens (aged 80 and above) voters (2,04,830), according to Delhi CEO Office.

09:28 (IST) Feb 07

BJP will win more than 45 seats in capital: Amit Shah

Union home minister Amit Shah on Thursday exuded confidence about forming the next government in Delhi and said BJP would win more than 45 seats in the national capital.

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09:21 (IST) Feb 07

Delhi: High-decibel noise for high-stake polls over

A high-voltage campaign, marked by unprecedented vitriol and invectives, for the February 8 assembly polls in the national capital ended on Thursday at 6pm. The die has been cast and now it’s up to the voters.

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09:20 (IST) Feb 07

Passions ran high as chief minister Arvind Keriwal was termed a “terrorist”, CAA protesters at Shaheen Bagh — mostly women — were described as potential “rapists” and a Union minister egged on the public to shout a “shoot the traitors” slogan.

09:20 (IST) Feb 07

Last two weeks were marked by a blitzkrieg with both AAP and BJP trying to woo voters with rallies, roadshows, corner meetings and door-to-door canvassing across the city. Congress, which, otherwise, had an insipid outing, managed to catch some eyeballs with its top leaders addressing some public meetings in the last few days.

09:19 (IST) Feb 07

The campaign that lasted for over three weeks ended at 6 pm on Thursday, just 38 hours before the start of voting for the high-stakes Delhi assembly election.

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