AAP's Arvind Kejriwal, INC's Sandeep Dikshit and BJP's Parvesh Verma NEW DELHI: Delhi’s Assembly elections on Wednesday saw a voter turnout of 46.55% by 3 pm, an increase from 33.31% by 1 pm.
Earlier in the day, the turnout was recorded at 8.10% by 9 am. Voting began at 7 am and will continue until 6 pm in the national capital, marking the conclusion of a high-stakes election.
Across 70 constituencies, 699 candidates competed for a seat in the Delhi Legislative Assembly . Security is tight, with hundreds of paramilitary personnel deployed across the city, along with drone surveillance at polling stations to ensure smooth voting. The outcome of this election will determine the political future of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and Congress.
AAP, led by Arvind Kejriwal , is aiming for a third consecutive term, while BJP seeks to end AAP’s rule. Congress hopes for a comeback after its long absence from power in Delhi. Exit polls, which were banned until 6.
30 pm, will be released afterward on news channels and social media. The official results will be announced on Saturday, February 8. In the 2020 Delhi Assembly elections , voter turnout was 62.
82%, a slight decrease of 4.65% from the 2015 elections, but 2.2% higher than the 2019 general election turnout.
The highest turnout was in the Ballimaran constituency at 71.6%, while the lowest was in Delhi Cantonment at 45.4%.
In that election, AAP secured 62 seats, BJP won 8, and Congress did not win a.
