Delhi’s politics is getting more intense as the city prepares for Wednesday’s important Assembly election. The day wrapped up with a key meeting between AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal, Chief Minister Atishi, and the Election Commission of India.
Meanwhile, AAP and BJP clashed throughout the day, adding to the tension as the city gears up for the highly anticipated vote.
Arvind Kejriwal’s AAP is aiming for a third term, relying on its work and welfare schemes, while the BJP is hoping to win back Delhi after more than 25 years.
Meanwhile, Congress, which ruled Delhi for 15 years under the late Sheila Dikshit, is trying to make a comeback after failing to win a single seat in the last two elections.
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The Delhi Assembly election will take place in one phase on Wednesday, February 5, from 7 am to 6 pm. Vote counting will be held on February 8.
Voting will happen at 13,766 polling stations across all 70 assembly constituencies, deciding the future of 699 candidates.
The Election Commission has banned exit polls from 7 am to 6:30 pm on February 5, during voting for the Delhi Assembly and by-elections in Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.
Over 30,000 police officers and 220 paramilitary teams have been deployed across Delhi for security, according to police officials.
Almost 3,000 polling booths have been marked as sensitive, and special security measures, including drone surveillance, are in place at some locations. The Election Commission has introduced a Queue Management System (QMS) app to help voters check crowd levels in real-time. Special arrangements have also been made for senior citizens and people with disabilities.
On Wednesday, Chief Electoral Officer R. Alice Vaz presented the voter information slip to President Droupadi Murmu in Delhi as part of the Election Commission’s ongoing efforts to raise voter awareness and help people.
The Aam Aadmi Party is aiming for a third term in one of its toughest elections yet, following the arrest of key leaders, including Arvind Kejriwal. The BJP and Congress are both hoping to make a strong comeback in the assembly elections.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has created a team of volunteers to check polling booth setups, verify presiding officer details, and monitor Control Unit IDs on election day. They will also track the battery levels of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) once polling ends.
On Tuesday, top leaders from both AAP and BJP prayed for divine help in their bid for success in the upcoming Delhi Assembly election.
Delhi Assembly Election: Important Candidates
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is running again from the New Delhi seat, where he is up against BJP’s Parvesh Verma and Congress’s Sandeep Dikshit.
Delhi Chief Minister Atishi, representing the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), is contesting from the Kalkaji constituency, facing Congress leader Alka Lamba and BJP’s Ramesh Bidhuri.
AAP’s Manish Sisodia is vying for the Jangpura seat, competing against BJP’s Tarvinder Singh Marwah and Congress’s Farhad Suri.
Senior AAP leader Satyendar Jain is contesting from Shakur Basti, where he faces BJP’s Karnail Singh.
Q. Which party holds the advantage in the upcoming Delhi elections?
- AAP
- BJP
- Congress
This year, the AAP has fielded Awadh Ojha, a former teacher turned politician, to contest against BJP’s Ravinder Singh Negi and Congress’s Anil Chaudhary.
In the Malviya Nagar constituency, AAP’s Somnath Bharti will run for re-election, competing against BJP’s Satish Upadhyay and Congress’s Jitendra Kumar Kochar.
