Delhi Assembly Election Dates:Â The Delhi Assembly election schedule is being announced at the Plenary Hall, Vigyan Bhawan. The contest will be interesting in Delhi, owing to the Congress and the APP, both allies at the national level fighting on opposite sides. The contest is expected to be a three-corner fight between Congress, the Bhartiya Janata Party, and the Aam Aadmi Party.
‘Nation Of 1 Billion Voters’
CEC Rajiv Kumar said as per the latest voter rolls, India has 99 crore electors. “India, for the first time, has crossed the 99-billion mark. India will soon become a nation of 1 billion voters,” he said. He said the participation of women has also increased in India’s election process.
CEC Addresses Poll-Related Allegations
CEC Rajiv Kumar said there were 10.5 lakh polling booths with 45 lakh polling officials manning them. Referring to allegations of EVM manipulation, voter roll manipulations, etc, CEC Kumar said: Â “These officials are often at the receiving end of such allegations. They are pained by such claims as such misappropriation are not even possible.”
Delhi Assembly Election 2020 Results
In 2020, the Aam Aadmi Party won a landslide victory in Delhi. AAP won 62 out of 70 seats here, while the BJP won only eight seats. On the other hand, the Congress was completely wiped out in the last election. Not a single Congress candidate could win.
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Delhi Assembly Election 2025 Issues
The Delhi Assembly Election 2025 is being contested on several issues. The chief among them are safety from crimes, security of citizens, water supply, education, women empowerment, freebie politics involving water, electricity, ration, healthcare, commute, and financial inclusion of priests.
While the BJP has often ridiculed AAP for its “revdi politics“, the saffron party has also promised freebies if they come to power..
PTI INFOGRAPHICS | Delhi Assembly Election 2025: ECI announces polling schedule; voting in single phase on Feb 5, counting of votes on Feb 8.
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