- Wednesday, February 05, 2025
While the Aam Aadmi Party is eyeing a third straight term, banking on its governance record and welfare schemes, the BJP and Congress are looking for a resurgence
By: India Weekly
DELHI recorded a voter turnout of over 19 per cent in the first four hours of polling on Wednesday (5) across 70 assembly constituencies.
Polling is underway at 13,766 stations to decide the fate of 699 candidates in a contest that could reshape the political landscape of the national capital.
Around 15.6 million voters are eligible to cast their votes.
While the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is eyeing a third straight term, banking on its governance record and welfare schemes, the BJP and Congress are looking for a resurgence.
Polling began at 7 am and will continue until 6 pm. According to Election Commission data, 19.95 per cent voters cast their votes till 11 am.
The highest voter turnout was recorded in the North East district at 24.87 per cent and Babarpur was leading among constituencies at 31.30 per cent.
Central Delhi district recorded the lowest voter turnout at 16.46 per cent with only 11 per cent voters exercising their franchise in Karol Bagh constituency.
East Delhi district recorded 20.03 per cent polling, New Delhi 16.80 per cent, North 18.63 per cent, Northwest 19.75 per cent, Shahdara 23.30 per cent, South 19.75 per cent, South East 19.66 per cent, South West 21.90 per cent and West 17.67 per cent, according to the data.
President Droupadi Murmu, vice president Jagdeep Dhankar, chief justice of India Sanjiv Khanna, union ministers S Jaishankar and Hardeep Singh Puri, Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Delhi chief minister Atishi and AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal were among the early voters.
The AAP is seeking a third consecutive term, relying on its governance record and welfare schemes while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is making a determined push to reclaim the capital after more than 25 years.
The Congress, which ruled Delhi for 15 years until 2013, is striving to stage a comeback after failing to win a single seat in the last two elections. (PTI)
