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Polling Begins in Delhi: President Murmu, S Jaishankar Among Early Voters

Polling Begins in Delhi: President Murmu, S Jaishankar Among Early Voters
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05 Feb (Gulistan News Tv): Voting for Delhi’s 70 Assembly seats is underway, with the city witnessing a slow start as voter turnout stood at 8.1 per cent as of 9 AM.The election is a fierce contest between the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), which is seeking a third consecutive term, the BJP, aiming to unseat the incumbent government, and the Congress, hoping for a political resurgence in the national capital.Over 1.56 crore eligible voters will decide the fate of 699 candidates across all 70 constituencies. The election is being held under a tight security blanket following a high-pitched campaign dominated by debates on governance, corruption allegations, voter list tampering, law and order, and promises of freebies.The counting of votes is scheduled for February 8.AAP, led by Arvind Kejriwal, is banking on its governance record and welfare schemes as it seeks to retain power. The BJP, determined to reclaim Delhi after over 25 years, has mounted an aggressive campaign, accusing AAP of corruption and misgovernance. Meanwhile, the Congress, which failed to win a single seat in the last two elections, is striving to make a comeback.For AAP, the campaign was spearheaded by Kejriwal and Chief Minister Atishi, who led rallies across the city. T

his election is particularly crucial for Kejriwal, who resigned in September last year after being released on bail in the liquor policy scam. He is now seeking a mandate to return to the top post by regaining voters’ trust.The BJP’s campaign, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, and party president JP Nadda, focused on attacking AAP over alleged corruption, law and order, and governance failures. Key issues raised by the party included the liquor policy scam, unfulfilled promises, and the extravagant renovation of the Chief Minister’s residence.The Congress, with Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi leading its charge, put up a spirited fight, targeting both AAP and BJP on various fronts.All parties have announced a slew of welfare schemes to woo voters. The AAP has promised free bus rides for students, insurance for auto and taxi drivers, and a monthly financial aid of Rs 18,000 for temple priests and gurdwara granthis.The BJP has pledged Rs 21,000 financial assistance for pregnant women and subsidised LPG cylinders at Rs 500.

Meanwhile, the Congress has vowed to provide an Rs 8,500 monthly unemployment benefit.Towards the end of the campaign, tempers flared as AAP accused the BJP-led Haryana government of “poisoning Yamuna water,” drawing sharp reactions from the BJP.AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal is contesting from the New Delhi Assembly seat against BJP’s Parvesh Verma and Congress’ Sandeep Dikshit. In Kalkaji, Chief Minister Atishi faces a tough battle against BJP’s Ramesh Bidhuri and Congress’ Alka Lamba. Former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, who has been shifted from Patparganj to Jangpura, is up against BJP’s Tarvinder Singh Marwah and Congress’ Farhad Suri AAP first came to power in December 2013 with Congress’ support in a hung Assembly. However, Kejriwal resigned after just 49 days, citing an inability to pass the Jan Lokpal Bill. In the subsequent elections of 2015 and 2020, AAP secured landslide victories, winning 67 and 62 seats, respectively, while the BJP was reduced to single digits. The Congress failed to open its account in both elections.To ensure smooth voting, multiple layers of security have been deployed across the city. The Election Commission has stationed 220 companies of paramilitary forces, 35,626 Delhi Police personnel, and 19,000 home guards. Nearly 3,000 polling booths have been identified as sensitive, with special security measures such as drone surveillance in place. Gulistan News Tv

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