New Delhi:
Over 1.55 crore Delhi voters will vote within the Meeting election on February 5 and the votes can be counted on February 8, the Election Fee introduced at the moment. Delhi has 70 Meeting constituencies, 12 of them reserved. A complete of 13,033 polling stations will host the election for selecting members of the eighth Delhi Meeting.
In keeping with the schedule introduced by the Election Fee, the polling can be held in a single part. The final date to file nominations is January 17 and withdraw candidates is January 20. With the announcement of the schedule, the mannequin code of conduct is now in power within the nationwide capital.
Saying the schedule at a press meet, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar stated over 2 lakh kids will vote for the primary time on this election. Saying a number of initiatives to make the voting expertise clean, the ballot physique stated preparations could be made for the aged and individuals with disabilities to entry polling cubicles with out issue. It additionally stated these above 85 years can forged their vote at house.
AAP nationwide convener Arvind Kejriwal requested social gathering staff to go all-out of their preparations. “Even the most important programs fail earlier than your ardour. You’re our biggest power. That is an election between the politics of labor and the politics of abuses. We are going to absolutely win,” he stated in a submit on X.
BJP president welcomed the announcement of the ballot dates. “I attraction to the folks to decide on a authorities that contributes to creation of a developed Delhi. BJP is dedicated to Delhi’s all-round improvement underneath the steerage of Prime Minister Narendra Modi,” he stated.
Through the press convention, the Chief Election Commissioner additionally dismissed allegations of manipulation of Digital Voting Machines (EVM). He stated EVMs are tamper-proof and hacking them is not possible. “EVMs usually are not hackable. Each declare of manipulation has been totally investigated and debunked. This know-how has persistently upheld the ideas of free and honest elections,” Mr Kumar stated.
The ballot physique additionally responded to allegations of manipulation of voter lists. Each the AAP and the BJP have accused one another of getting names added and deleted from voter lists to spice up ballot prospects. Mr Kumar stated the Election Fee rigorously follows due course of for any change in voter lists.
Whereas the ruling Aam Aadmi Social gathering (AAP) is pushing exhausting for a 3rd consecutive time period on this election, the Opposition BJP has gone all out to show the tables. Additionally within the combat is the Congress, which goes alone and concentrating on each the BJP and the AAP — its ally through the Lok Sabha polls.