Delhi set to vote in 70-seat Assembly; AAP, BJP major contenders

All 70-assembly seats will be polled in a single phase from 8 am on Saturday morning as Delhi goes to votes to elect its government for next five years. counting of votes will take place on Tuesday, February 11.

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Delhi set to vote

election is majorly a three-way tussle between Aam Aadmi Party (AAP),  Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Indian National Congress (INC). AAP is currently in power after having won 67 out of 70 seats in 2015 elections, and face of its campaign has been convener of party and current Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. CM Kejriwal has led to a stable government over past five years and has claimed to fulfill all its promises which it had mentioned in manifesto released. AAP-led Delhi government has improved Delhi government schools - which has driven up number of students enrolled and performance of se students - opened up Mohalla clinics for better healthcare, and over last one year, made travel for women free in Delhi metros and Delhi buses; it also offered water and electricity at minal fares. CM Kejriwal has also started process of installing free Wifis across multiple locations in national capital. 

However, re has been solution to issue of extremely high levels of air pollution that has plagued city since every winter. A Supreme Court-mandated panel had declared a public health emergency in Delhi-NCR region as  blanket of haze over Delhi thickened in vember.

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BJP and Congress have t anunced a candidate for post of Chief Minister and also released name of candidate for New Delhi constituency (CM Kejriwal's constituency) late. BJP has named Yuva Morcha president Sunil Yadav whereas Congress has named Romesh Sabharwal for seat.

election takes place at back of an extremely communal, hate drive campaign and various violent protests. campaign saw multiple BJP leaders such as Anurag Thakur and Parvesh Verma coming under ire of Election Commission for ir remarks during campaign. EC served three tices to AAP as well, including CM Kejriwal for violating code of conduct.

This is also first election after controversial Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) was passed in Parliament, which saw multiple protests across country and especially in New Delhi. 

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Over 1.4 crore people are eligible to vote on Saturday with 13,571 polling stations that have been created at 2,688 locations across city. 

AAP is contesting in all 70 seats whereas BJP is contesting in 67 seats, having allotted remaining seats to its allies -  two to JD-U and one to LJP. Congress is contesting in 66 seats and has allotted four seats to RJD.

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