Delhi MCD Election 2022 Voting LIVE Updates: 45% voter turnout recorded till 4 pm - Latest News, Developments
LIVE: Delhi MCD Election 2022 News Updates: Over 45 per cent voter turnout was recorded till 4 pm in the high-stakes election to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi on Sunday.Over 45 per cent voter turnout was recorded till 4 pm in the high-stakes election to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi on Sunday. While the turnout at 12.30 pm was 18 per cent, it rose to 30 per cent by 2.30 PM. Voting will conclude at 5.30 pm. The previous civic body polls in 2017 had recorded 53 per cent voting. The counting of votes will take place on December 7. The polling till 2 pm is around 30 per cent for all 250 wards in Delhi. The process is going on smoothly in all the wards. No untoward incident has been reported so far, a senior official of the State Election Commission (SEC) said. There are 1,349 candidates in fray and over 1.45 crore electors are eligible to exercise their franchise in the elections. According to data shared by SEC officials, Delhi has 1,45,05,358 voters, of which 78,93,418 are men, 66,10,879 women and 1,061 are transgender people. Authorities have set up 13,638 polling stations across Delhi. According to the data, 3,360 booths in 493 locations have been identified as critical or sensitive. Sixty-eight model polling stations and as many pink booths covering all assembly segments in the city have been established, poll officials said. According to official figures, there are 229 voters aged 100 and above, and 2,04,301 people aged above 80 but less than 100 years. Here are all the LIVE Updates, Latest News Developments on Delhi MCD Election 2022:-
LIVE: Delhi MCD Election 2022 News Updates: Over 45 per cent voter turnout was recorded till 4 pm in the high-stakes election to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi on Sunday.Over 45 per cent voter turnout was recorded till 4 pm in the high-stakes election to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi on Sunday. While the turnout at 12.30 pm was 18 per cent, it rose to 30 per cent by 2.30 PM. Voting will conclude at 5.30 pm. The previous civic body polls in 2017 had recorded 53 per cent voting. The counting of votes will take place on December 7. "The polling till 2 pm is around 30 per cent for all 250 wards in Delhi. The process is going on smoothly in all the wards. No untoward incident has been reported so far," a senior official of the State Election Commission (SEC) said. There are 1,349 candidates in fray and over 1.45 crore electors are eligible to exercise their franchise in the elections. According to data shared by SEC officials, Delhi has 1,45,05,358 voters, of which 78,93,418 are men, 66,10,879 women and 1,061 are transgender people. Authorities have set up 13,638 polling stations across Delhi. According to the data, 3,360 booths in 493 locations have been identified as "critical" or "sensitive". Sixty-eight model polling stations and as many pink booths covering all assembly segments in the city have been established, poll officials said. According to official figures, there are 229 voters aged 100 and above, and 2,04,301 people aged above 80 but less than 100 years. Here are all the LIVE Updates, Latest News Developments on Delhi MCD Election 2022:-
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MCD poll: 45% voter turnout recorded till 4 pm
Over 45 per cent voter turnout was recorded till 4 pm in the high-stakes election to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi on Sunday.
MCD poll: Feel empowered after voting, say differently-abled voters
Being wheelchair-bound or walking with crutches was not a deterrent for differently-abled Delhi residents who enthusiastically arrived at the polling booths on Sunday to make their vote count for the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) election.
Praveen (56), whose family brought him to the booth in a wheelchair, said, "Every vote matters".
"Everyone should come out and exercise their right. Cleanliness was the main issue on my mind when I cast my vote," he said.
Hari Om (70) arrived at the polling booth holding crutches.
"There are many issues in our area and I don't know whether they will be addressed. But I knew I had to ensure that my vote counts," he said.
Voting for the high-stakes civic poll in Delhi is largely seen as a three-way contest among the AAP, the BJP and the Congress.
Over 1.45 crore electors are eligible to exercise their franchise in the election to the 250 MCD wards, the results of which may have ramifications beyond the national capital.
Ramu Yadav (55), who is visually impaired, said he felt empowered casting his vote.
Kamal Kishore, who has been suffering from paralysis for 15 years, reached the polling booth in the morning.
"This is a right given to us by the Constitution and we should exercise it because each vote counts," he said.Eight-four-year-old Khulbhushan Gupta, who came in a wheelchair, said he has not missed voting in the last few years.
"I feel strong and confident when I vote. It empowers me and I feel I have done my duty," he said.
When asked what his priority was, Gupta said, "Of course, development is the key issue. I want my locality to be further developed and equipped with all the facilities it deserves."
A daily wager, Mohammad Rashid, who is jobless for over a month due to an accident, reached the Khazoori Khas polling station with the help of a stick only because of his faith - "change starts from us."
At the gate of the booth, he was assisted by polling agents and police personnel, who provided the 48-year-old with a wheelchair and ensured he gets to cast his vote first.
Undeterred by the bad circumstances, the high-spirited Rashid wants political leaders who can spreadhead change in society.
"You can see I cannot walk but I still came because change starts with us. As you know voting is important for change. I want political leaders who can uplift the society," he said.
Talking about his injury, Rashid said his leg was fractured after he fell at work one day.
"Probably the cast will be removed next week. I am hopeful. That it will be removed. Then only I can find work," he said, adding that the government and local bodies should help people like him.
Gyaan Prakash, who is paralysed below the waist, came in a wheelchair to exercise his franchise.
Prakash is of the view that if he can overcome his condition and still come to cast a vote nothing should stop the youth.
"I am here to exercise my right. Everybody should understand the importance of voting," he said.
Assisted by her son, 67-year-old Shakuntla reached the polling station in Bhajanpura. She faces difficulty in walking due to a six-year-old accident.
"Voting is important. I haven't missed any elections. I walk with the help of a walker. But I had to come to cast my vote. It is our right," Shakuntla said.
She said there are a lot of problems in her area. There are no proper roads, no cleanliness and no streetlight.
The erstwhile MCD, established in 1958, was trifurcated in 2012 during Sheila Dikshit's tenure as the chief minister.
"We disabled people face a lot of problems due to the lack of infrastructure. Whosoever comes in power should take care of that," she added.
At least thirty per cent voter turnout was recorded till 2.30 pm in the high stakes election to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi.
While the turnout at 12.30 pm was 18 per cent, the polling picked pace as the day progressed and will continue till 5.30 pm.
The counting of votes will take place on December 7.
Delhi MCD Election 2022: National capital sees weak voter turnout with nearly 30 per cent polling till 2 pm, as per news agency ANI
Voting is underway across 250 municipal wards of Delhi in the high-stakes civic election which is largely been seen as a three-way contest involving the AAP, BJP and Congress.
With polling beginning at 8 am, voters made a beeline at polling booths as the day progressed. Voting will continue till 5.30 pm and the counting of votes is on December 7.
The voter turnout at noon was 18 per cent.
While the Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party is looking to wrest power from the BJP, the saffron party is eying its fourth consecutive term at the civic body.
The Congress, which has suffered a back-to-back drubbing in the national capital since 2015 in parliamentary, assembly and municipal corporations polls, is looking to redeem itself with a notable performance this time.
Childcare facilities, lounges provide relaxed voting experience at pink booths, model polling stations
Childcare facilities, selfie kiosks, lounges and candies greeted voters at pink booths and model polling stations decked up to provide a relaxed voting experience in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) polls on Sunday.
Polling for 250 wards began at 8 am and will continue till 5:30 pm. Votes will be counted on December 7.
Voting underway at Model Polling Booth Ward 160 equipped with facilities like waiting area "People are suffering from issues such as cleanliness.
MCD hasn't done anything for us since a long time, so I've decided to contest independently," said a candidate Kumkum.
Delhi MCD Election 2022 Polling:
18% voting recorded till 12 pm, as per State Election Commission
9 per cent turnout recorded in MCD polls till 10.30 am: Delhi State Election Commission.
Vote for a party that's honest, works for people, not for those creating hurdles: CM Arvind Kejriwal after casting his vote in MCD polls
Congress leader Alka Lamba casts her vote for #DelhiMCDElection2022 at a polling booth in Raghubir Nagar "I appeal to people to come out of their homes and vote. People should vote for change," she says
Former Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan cast his vote for #DelhiMCDElection2022 at a polling booth in Krishna Nagar
BJP MP Parvesh Verma and his wife cast their votes for #DelhiMCDElection2022 at a polling booth in Matiala Village
Voting underway for #DelhiMCDElections; visuals from a polling booth in Matiala village "Roads, women's safety, water are the issues I considered for voting. People should come out and vote & understand their responsibility," says first-time voter Sonam
1.5 crore people are going to vote in Municipal Corporation polls. I appeal to people to keep in my mind that MCD's priority is to keep the city clean. BJP has not done anything for Delhi since 15 years, it has failed miserably to work for the people: Delhi Dy CM Manish Sisodia
1.5 crore people are going to vote in Municipal Corporation polls. I appeal to people to keep in my mind that MCD's priority is to keep the city clean. BJP has not done anything for Delhi since 15 years, it has failed miserably to work for the people: Delhi Dy CM Manish Sisodia
All wholesale and retail markets in the national capital will remain closed on Sunday in view of the civic body polls in Delhi.
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.
AAP convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday urged people in the city to exercise their franchise for setting up an honest and performing establishment in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD).
"Today is voting for making a neat and clean and beautiful Delhi, voting for forming a corruption free government (establishment) at the municipal corporation.I appeal all the Delhi citizen to do go for voting to form an honest and performing government at the MCD," Kejriwal tweeted in Hindi.
The MCD polls for 250 wards in the national capital started at 8 AM.
Over 1.45 crore voters in Delhi are eligible to vote in the polls for which more than 13,000 polling booths have been set up across the city.
Voting began for the high-stakes civic polls in Delhi on Sunday, which is largely being seen as a three-way contest among the AAP, the BJP and the Congress.
Delhi MCD Election 2022: Voting for the 250 wards of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi begins
This will be the first municipal election in the national capital after the delimitation of wards. Both the BJP and the AAP have fielded 250 candidates, while the Congress is contesting only 247 seats.
This will be the first civic election after the fresh delimitation exercise, and the much-awaited poll will be held in the gap between the two phases of the Gujarat assembly elections -- on December 1 and 5.
Sixty-eight model polling stations and as many pink polling stations have been established for quality experience of voters on the day of the civic polls in Delhi.
Polling for the municipal elections in Delhi will be held on December 4 and the votes will be counted on December 7, State Election Commissioner Vijay Dev announced, setting the stage for the high-stakes civic polls largely seen as a three-way contest between the BJP, the AAP and the Congress.
According to the data shared by the State Election Commission on November 4, the total number of voters in Delhi is over 1.46 crore.
There are 250 wards in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD).
"A large workforce of election functionaries and security agencies have put humongous efforts to make necessary preparations for conducting elections at 13,638 polling stations spread across Delhi," the SEC, Delhi said in a statement. And, 68 model polling stations and as many pink polling stations have been established for quality experience of voters, it said. At pink polling stations, all staff are women. Adequate arrangements for deployment of forces has been done, officials said.
For the MCD polls, "nearly 40,000 Delhi Police personnel, about 20,000 home guards and 108 companies of CAPF and SAP are to be deployed," a senior police official said.
The Commission said it has made elaborate arrangements for safe, secure and pleasant voting experience of people. These measures are required to keep the electoral field free and to ensure that a level playing field is afforded to all political parties and candidates, it added.
The high-decibel campaigning for the elections, which saw roadshows of AAP and BJP heavyweights criss-cross through the national capital amid a political slugfest, concluded on Friday evening.
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