Vice President Hamid Ansari, Congress President Sonia Gandhi, AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal, BJP's Chief Ministerial candidate Kiran Bedi, Union Minister Harsh Vardhan,Congress candidate Sharmishtha Mukherjee were among the early voters in the Delhi Assembly polls, where all eyes are on AAP and BJP. Congress president Sonia Gandhi refused to be drawn into speculations over the result of the polls. "Whatever the people will want, that will happen," she said.
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief and its chief ministerial candidate for Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate for Delhi chief minister, Kiran Bedi showing their ink marked finger after casting her vote at a polling station.
Voting on 70 seats of Delhi assembly polls began on Saturday morning to elect a new assembly in a high-voltage battle between BJP and a resurgent AAP, billed as a referendum on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a description rejected by his party leaders.
Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) chief ministerial candidate Kiran Bedi called the day a 'historic' one, appealing to the people of the national capital to vote in large numbers in the ongoing polls.
"It is a historic day. The people will decide what kind of Delhi they want. I appeal all to vote. The people of Delhi have to decide if they want a clean, secure Delhi," said Bedi.
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal appealed to the residents to come out and vote. "Everyone should go to cast their vote, after taking a bath and remembering god. You will definitely win," Kejriwal tweeted.
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24% voter turnout till noon
BJP has 'given up', tweets Arvind Kejriwal
Sentiments in favour of AAP in Sangam Vihar constituency
Sangam Vihar : Asia's largest unauthorised colony has major water problems. Voters have told our correspondent Aradhna Wal that parts of Sangam Vihar have had no supply for 15 to 20 days. Voters said, "We have to deal with tanker Mafia. Insects in the water supply."
Majority of voters here support AAP as they believe AAP is the only party that has taken up these issues. However, even the most ardent AAP supporters say it's a neck and neck fight between AAP and BJP.
80 year-old casts her vote, wants new government to provide employment to youth.
19.59 % voting till 11 am.
People will vote against corruption and inflation, says Arvind Kejriwal
AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal exuded confidence of getting a clear mandate. "I am confident that AAP will win the elections and form government in Delhi," he said after casting his vote at B K Dutt colony.
He further said, "I am confident that truth will win, people will win. And the people will vote this time to get rid of corruption and inflation."
Last night liquor and money was distributed. Delhi people know which party did this, don't vote for them: Arvind Kejriwal
Slow start to voting in Delhi. 5.64% voting till 9 am.
Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi, LG Najeeb Jung cast their vote
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Congress Candidate Sharmishtha Mukherjee confident of victory
Congress candidate from Delhi's Greater Kailash constituency and President Pranab Mukherjee's daughter Sharmishtha on Saturday stated that she was confident that she would win from her electorate, even as the assembly elections in the national capital was underway.
"I am confident that I will win. I had been working in my constituency for the last four months. I had been feeling the change and it has been a very good and warm response," Sharmishta told mediapersons after casting her vote.
Whatever the people want will happen, says Sonia Gandhi
Congress President Sonia Gandhi today exercised her franchise in the Delhi Assembly polls in which her party is facing a tough battle to regain lost ground.
Gandhi cast her vote at a polling booth in Nirman Bhavan in Central Delhi at 9:35 am.
When asked to comment on the polls, she said, "Whatever the people want will happen."
AAP candidate from Greater Kailash Saurabh Bharadwaj, Congress candidate Sharmishtha Mukherjee, Union Minister Dr. Harshvardhan and his mother cast their vote.
BJP's CM candidate Kiran Bedi, Vice President Hamid Ansari cast their vote.
We will certainly form government in Delhi: Satish Upadhyay
Vote for safe, secure and better Delhi :Kiran Bedi
BJP MLA Sahab Singh Chouhan's car attacked
People outside Mayur Vihar polling booth
Prime Minister Narendra Modi urges voters to turn out in large numbers.
Kejriwal appeals to all residents to vote
"Everyone should go to cast their vote, after taking a bath and remembering god. You will definitely win," Kejriwal tweeted.
President Pranab Mukherjee visits polling booth at the President's Estate
Security has been beefed up in the national capital to avoid any untoward incident, to check misuse of money and liquor to influence voters. As the number of critical polling booths has increased by 107 since the last Assembly elections, the number of security personnel has also gone up in the national capital.
A total of 12083 electronic voting machines (EVMS) are being used to allow 1,33, 14, 215 persons to vote throughout Saturday. Of the 1, 33, 14, 215 persons eligible to vote, 2,27,316 are in the 18 to 19 years age group.
The Burari Assembly constituency has the maximum number of candidates (18) who will be contesting in Saturday's elections. The Ambedkar Nagar Assembly constituency has the lowest number of candidates (4).
Electorate-wise, Vikas Puri has the highest number of eligible voters (3,25,246) and Chandni Chowk has the lowest (1,13,777).
The BJP, which is out of power in Delhi for the last 16 years, made a gamble by bringing in former Team Anna member Kiran Bedi into the party and made her its Chief Ministerial candidate which is said to have triggered discontent among the party leaders and rank and file.
As detractors gunned for BJP saying the results would be a referendum on the performance of the government under Modi, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley rejected such a theory saying the contest between BJP and the AAP was a "choice between governance and anarchy".
Meanwhile, Imam Bukhari of Delhi's historic Jama Masjid issued a statement asking Muslims to vote for AAP, but the party rejected it saying it does not subscribe to his "communal" politics.
The Congress, which had ruled Delhi for 15 years till December, 2013 has been projected way behind AAP and BJP in pre-poll surveys. Some opinion polls have given AAP a clear majority while a few have predicted BJP's win.
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