Govt officials on Election Duty seen carrying EVM and other Election related materials to their designated pooling booths, ahead of the voting for the Delhi Assembly Elections in New Delhi on January 04, 2025.
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R V Moorthy
Over 1.56 crore electors are set to seal the fate of the Delhi Assembly polls as all 70 Assembly constituencies will vote in a single phase today from 7 a.m. onwards with a total of 13,766 polling stations set up at 2,696 polling locations.
Just a day before the commencement of voting, Chief Electoral Officer R. Alice Vaz urged all eligible voters to participate in large numbers, emphasising the right to vote is also a fundamental civic duty. She encouraged every voter to exercise their franchise and be part of this grand celebration of democracy.
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A paid holiday has been declared for employees in both government and private sectors. Uttar Pradesh and Haryana have also announced a paid holiday due to the elections in the National Capital.
There are 699 candidates in the fray, with the Aam Aadmi Party and Congress fielding 70 candidates each, while the Bharatiya Janata Party has fielded 68 candidates, giving two seats to its allies — JD(U) and LJP. In the national capital’s seat of power — New Delhi constituency — where AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal is fighting to retain his seat, the BJP and Congress have fielded sons of former Chief Ministers Parvesh Sahib Singh and Sandeep Dikshit, respectively.
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