delhi assembly election 2020

Delhi Assembly election 2020: PC Chacko says Congress will spring surprise on Feb 11

Chacko said the Congress is fighting on the issue of development and people are also voting on this plank. 

Feb 08, 2020, 16:28 PM IST

Arvind Kejriwal: Why is BJP accusing me of making temple impure, God belongs to everyone

A day before the Delhi Assembly elections, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on February 07 visited the ancient Hanuman temple in the capital's Connaught Place to seek blessings. BJP Delhi leader Manoj Tiwari accused him of making a Hanuman temple "impure". In an exclusive interview to Zee News, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal said, 'how a temple can become impure by his visit. He added, "What kind of politics is this? God belongs to everyone. God bless everyone, even people from the BJP."

Feb 08, 2020, 16:08 PM IST

AAP's Sanjay Singh slams Manoj Tiwari for calling Kejriwal Nakli Bhakt

"God belongs to everyone. God bless everyone, even those in BJP," tweeted Kejriwal.

Feb 08, 2020, 15:32 PM IST

Voting in Delhi for its 70-member assembly, Drop in Delhi's turnout vs 2015

Delhi is voting today for its 70-member assembly as over 1.47 crore voters face the choice of re-electing the Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government or replacing it with the BJP or the Congress. As of 2 pm, the voter turnout was recorded at 27.9 per cent, a huge 14 per cent drop since 2015.

Feb 08, 2020, 15:26 PM IST

Delhi's largest unauthorised colony Neb Sarai beats cold wave to cast vote

The voters of Neb Sarai, one of Asia's largest unauthorised colony in the national capital, came out in large numbers to exersice their right to choose their representative for the Delhi Assembly.

Feb 08, 2020, 14:01 PM IST

Smriti Irani takes on Arvind Kejriwal over sexist comment, says 'women capable of choosing their candidate'

The Delhi CM drew flak from the Union Cabinet minister over his tweet when he suggested that women should discuss with male members of the family before casting their vote.

Feb 08, 2020, 13:51 PM IST

Delhi Election 2020: Only 16% voter turnout till 12 noon

The Election Commission of India officials said, "Delhi reported an estimated voter turnout of 16% till 12 noon of polling for the assembly election to the 70 constituencies." Delhi had recorded a voter turnout of 67.12% in the last assembly elections held in 2015.

Feb 08, 2020, 13:50 PM IST

Delhi Assembly Elections 2020: Cong Chief Sonia Gandhi & Delhi BJP Prez Manoj Tiwari also cast their vote

Sonia Gandhi, who was unwell and who was discharged from the hospital this week, voted at the Nirvana Bhavan polling booth. At the same time, Manoj Tiwari cast his vote at a polling station set up at Government Girls Senior Secondary School in Yamuna Vihar.

Feb 08, 2020, 13:04 PM IST

Delhi Assembly election 2020: 111-year-old Kalitara Mandal casts her vote at Chittaranjan Park

Kalitara Mandal, a 1908 born Bengali speaking woman, who cast her vote at South Delhi Municipal Corporation Primary School at Chittaranjan Park in Greater Kailash Assembly constituency, was provided a special vehicle at her Chittaranjan Park residence to visit the polling booth.

Feb 08, 2020, 12:46 PM IST

'Voters giving befitting reply to Shaheen Bagh protesters', says BJP's Shyam Jaju

'People want change in Delhi. They are voting for Modi as BJP is the only alternative in the national capital,' Jaju said.

Feb 08, 2020, 12:40 PM IST

Voting for high-stakes Delhi polls underway, key politicians exercise franchise

Union Health Minister, Dr. Harsh Vardhan, current Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi, Manish Sisodia, Lt Governor Anil Baijal and Delhi parliamentarians including Manoj Tiwari, Vijay Goel, Parvesh Verma, and Meenakshi Lekhi also voted in the national capital

Feb 08, 2020, 12:25 PM IST

Chandni Chowk: Alka Lamba from Congress tries to slap AAP supporter after wrong comments claim

Alka Lamba, a Congress candidate and former AAP MLA, raised her hand in an attempt to slap an AAP worker at the polling station after getting some inaccurate remarks on her son, but he survived. Chandka Chowk MLA Alka Lamba broke up political relations with AAP and CM Arvind Kejriwal after disagreements and public controversy. This time she is standing in Delhi elections from Chandni Chowk on Congress ticket.

Feb 08, 2020, 12:20 PM IST

Caught On cameras: Congress' Alka Lamba tries to slap AAP cadre at polling booth

According to reports, the AAP worker passed some derogatory remarks on Lamba after which she tried to slap him in retaliation.

Feb 08, 2020, 12:19 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi casts vote at Aurangzeb Road in Delhi

Former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and his wife Gursharan Singh also exercised their franchise at Nirman Bhawan in New Delhi assembly constituency

Feb 08, 2020, 12:15 PM IST

Voting speed in Delhi at its lowest, 6.18% voter turnout till 11 am

Till 11 am, the turnout was 6.18 per cent, much lower than the 2015 assembly elections in Delhi. The result for the Delhi Assembly Election 2020 will be declared by the Election Commission on Tuesday 11 February.

Feb 08, 2020, 11:58 AM IST

Delhi Election 2020: The oldest woman voter of the nation, President Kovind also cast their vote

Voting to elect a new government is being held today, on the backdrop of the ruling Aam Aadmi Party's second term in Delhi and the Bharatiya Janata Party's attempt to end its 22-year-long exile in Delhi.

Feb 08, 2020, 11:40 AM IST

Delhi votes today: Arvind Kejriwal, Sonia Gandhi, Rahul cast vote

An estimated 6.18 percent of 1.47 crore eligible voters have exercised their franchise till 11 am on Saturday (February 8) in the election for 70 assembly seats in Delhi.

Feb 08, 2020, 11:37 AM IST

Confident that AAP will win with clear majority: Raghav Chadha

Raghav Chadha, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate from Rajinder Nagar, on Saturday cast his vote at a polling station here and expressed confidence that his party will win with a clear majority.

Feb 08, 2020, 11:09 AM IST

Delhi Assembly election 2020: Polling officer dies of heart attack in Babarpur

A teacher deployed at MCD primary school in Babarpur as a polling officer died of a heart attack on Saturday (February 8). The polling officer, Udham Singh, complained of chest pain and uneasiness and later died, according to Zee media report.

Feb 08, 2020, 11:08 AM IST