Delhi polls: 57.6% voter turnout recorded till 6 pm
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Voters at a polling booth in Delhi (Pic: Twitter @SpokespersonECI)
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New Delhi (NVI): As voting came to an end at 6 pm in all 70 constituencies across Delhi, nearly 57.6 per cent polling was recorded, as per election officials even as they said that the percentage may raise after final numbers are out. The turnout is low as compared to 2015 although a spike in polling activity was observed in the last hour of voting.
This time, the national capital is witnessing a triangular fight between the BJP, Congress and ruling AAP.
The results of the election are scheduled to be out on February 11 when the fate of 672 candidates in the fray for seventy assembly seats in Delhi will be known. There are over 1.47 crore eligible voters to exercise their franchise in Delhi Assembly elections, as per the EC records.
Polling began at 8 am today as Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal arrived along with his family at a polling booth in Civil Lines in the morning to cast his vote. He requested people in Delhi to come out in maximum numbers to vote.
Speaking to reporters, the Chief Minister also requested the women voters to ask the male members of their families to accompany them to the voting stations.
The Election Commission (EC), which is conducting the polls is all geared up for the election process with high on tech-savvy elements like QR codes and mobile apps.
Apart from this, polling stations were also monitored through webcasting. Delhi Police made elaborate security arrangements for fair conduct of polls.
The EC has also issued a notification restricting media to conduct or publish any exit polls during Assembly elections in Delhi today. The ban is on polling day, i.e., today between 8 am to 6.30 pm.
