AAP, Cong reject exit polls’ prediction of clean sweep for BJP in Delhi
The AAP, Congress and other opposition parties on Thursday rejected the exit poll prediction of a clean sweep for the saffron party in the Delhi Assembly elections.
The AAP, Congress and other opposition parties on Thursday rejected the exit poll prediction of a clean sweep for the saffron party in the Delhi Assembly elections.
Exit polls telecast by different private TV channels, on Wednesday evening, predicted comfortable victory for the BJP in the Delhi Assembly elections.
An estimated 60.25 per cent of over 1.56 crore voters in Delhi on Wednesday exercised their franchise in the crucial Assembly elections in the national capital which were largely peaceful save stray incidents of clashes and allegations of booth capturing, impersonation and bribery.
The District Election Office (DEO), New Delhi has claimed that polling agents inside were unwilling to come out, which prevented relievers from being accommodated.
A minor scuffle broke out between AAP and BJP supporters in the Jafrabad area of North East Delhi. However, no injuries were reported in the incident, the police said on Wednesday.
AAP Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal cast her vote for Delhi Assembly elections on Wednesday, urging Delhi residents to participate actively in the democratic process.
Delhi Police on Wednesday registered FIRs against AAP candidate Amanatullah Khan over MCC violation, and Dinesh Mohaniya, for allegedly misbehaving with a woman, making inappropriate gesture at her.
Among the assembly constituencies, Mustafabad registered the highest turnout at 12.43%, while Chandni Chowk recorded the lowest at 4.53% in the first two hours.
Voting for the 70 Assembly constituencies in Delhi is underway, with several prominent leaders casting their ballots early on Wednesday morning.
As Delhi votes today, the big question is whether the income tax relief announced in the Union Budget will have a meaningful impact on the electoral outcome.
