Voters wait in a queue to cast their votes for the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) elections 2022. (Photo | PTI)
NEW DELHI: Polling in the high stakes Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) poll was held today with the Aam Aadmi Party looking to seize power from the BJP.
Around 40,000 Delhi Police personnel, 20,000 home guards and 108 companies of Central Armed Police Forces and SAP were deployed. Sixty drones were used to ensure law and order.Â
The law enforcement agencies and State Election Commission (SEC) had made adequate arrangements for peaceful voting in the city. Polling began at 8 am and ended by 5.30 pm. The counting of votes is due December 7.
Although it seems to be a three-way contest between BJP, AAP and Congress, candidates of regional parties and independents have made the battle interesting on almost all seats. BJP leaders held over 200 public meetings and road shows. AAP conducted foot marches in all 250 wards while Congress held programmes in almost every part of the city.
Around 50 percent of votes recorded in Delhi MCD elections for all 250 wards till 5:30 pm - State Election Commission.
Around 50 percent of votes recorded in Delhi MCD elections for all 250 wards till 5:30 pm - State Election Commission @NewIndianXpress @TheMornStandard @santwana99 pic.twitter.com/4HhgxwVzQG
— Amit Pandey (@yuva_journalist) December 4, 2022
#mcdelection2022 | Around 45 per cent votes recorded till 4 pm for all wards in Delhi.
No untoward incident reported till now.
#mcdelection2022 | Around 45 percent votes recorded till 4 pm for all wards in Delhi.
— Amit Pandey (@yuva_journalist) December 4, 2022
No untoward incident reported till now. @NewIndianXpress @santwana99 @TheMornStandard pic.twitter.com/jQg4SJ5O8D
Former cricketer and politician Gautam Gambhir along with his wife cast vote at Old Rajinder Nagar. #MCDElections2022
#MCDElections2022 @GautamGambhir along with his wife cast vote at the old Rajinder Nagar . @TheMornStandard @santwana99 @NewIndianXpress pic.twitter.com/iPKXXNbpQI
— Amit Pandey (@yuva_journalist) December 4, 2022
#MCDElections2022 | LG Vinay kumar Saxena appealed to all voters in Delhi to exercise their franchise and fulfill their responsibility of shaping the city.
#MCDElections2022 | LG Vinay kumar Saxena appealed to all voters in Delhi to exercise their franchise and fulfill their responsibility of Shaping the city. @NewIndianXpress @santwana99 pic.twitter.com/gtR8yu7m62
— TheMorningStandard (@TheMornStandard) December 4, 2022
The State Election Commission reported that around 30 per cent of voters turnout recorded till 2 pm for all 250 wards in #MCDElections2022
#MCDElections2022 | Around 30 percent votes recorded till 2 PM for all 250 wards in Delhi. @NewIndianXpress @santwana99 pic.twitter.com/mvzepxXU6R
— TheMorningStandard (@TheMornStandard) December 4, 2022
The State Election Commission reported 18 per cent voting till 12 pm.
MCD polls: 18 pc voter turnout recorded till 12 noon, brisk polling underway
— ANI Digital (@ani_digital) December 4, 2022
Read @ANI Story | https://t.co/1IctEKiluk#DelhiMCDElections #MCDPolls #DelhiMCD pic.twitter.com/WqCdQvjNCs
Manoj Tiwari has alleged that the names of several voters have been deleted from the voters' list in the BJP stronghold areas. (Read More)
#DelhiMCDElections | In Subash Mohalla ward, names of 450 voters have been deleted from the voters list because they support BJP. This is a big conspiracy by the Delhi govt, will complain against this and appeal for cancellation of this polls and re-election: Manoj Tiwari, BJP MP pic.twitter.com/oM3Of9R3cf
— ANI (@ANI) December 4, 2022
#MCDElections2022 | According to the locals, so far zero voting in Katewara village due to boycott of MCD election. @NewIndianXpress @santwana99 @TheMornStandard pic.twitter.com/75XrbVhgaU
— Amit Pandey (@yuva_journalist) December 4, 2022
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal visited the polling booth in Civil Lines here along with his parents, wife and children. He exited the booth holding the hands of his parents and then talked to media persons.
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— AAP (@AamAadmiParty) December 4, 2022
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-CM @ArvindKejriwal #MCDElections2022 pic.twitter.com/7lJWDfiSfw
After casting his vote for the MCD elections on Sunday, Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said that the polls are a wake-up call for Delhi.
"These polls are a wake-up call for Delhi. We have to make India a developed country by 2047...Recently a report has predicted that we will become number 3 (economy) in the next four-five years. So people have to choose which brand of politics they want to follow," said Puri.
South Delhi MP Ramesh Bidhuri cast his vote in the MCD polls and appealed to vote in the "interest of the nation".
#MCDElections2022 | Member of Parliament from south Delhi, @rameshbidhuri , casts his vote for MCD elections.
— TheMorningStandard (@TheMornStandard) December 4, 2022
He appealed to people to vote in the "interest of nation".@NewIndianXpress @santwana99 pic.twitter.com/xUStTulluq
The cold Delhi winter affects the voting trends in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) elections as only around 9 per cent of voters' turnout was recorded till 10:30 am on Sunday, as per the State Election Commission.
Development of education, health infrastructure, cleanliness and better civic amenities are among the issues that voters in the national capital voted for. (Read More)
Voters pose for a picture after casting their vote in the #MCDElections2022 in New Delhi.
— The New Indian Express (@NewIndianXpress) December 4, 2022
Express photo | @ParveenPhoto. pic.twitter.com/fKTWICwC2q
AAP convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal urged people in the city to exercise their franchise for setting up an honest and performing establishment in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD).
All wholesale and retail markets in the national capital will remain closed on Sunday in view of the civic body polls.
The Chamber of Trade and Industry (CTI) said popular markets, including Lajpat Nagar, Gandhi Nagar, Krishna Nagar, Kamla Nagar, Karol Bagh, Laxmi Nagar among others will remain closed.
Voting began for the high-stakes civic polls in Delhi at 8 am. This is the first civic election after the fresh delimitation exercise.
