Mock polling was conducted at various polling stations in the national capital ahead of the Delhi Assembly elections
New Delhi: On Wednesday morning, authorities conducted practice voting at many polling places around the nation’s capital in advance of the Delhi Assembly elections.
At polling places, such as Mayur Vihar Phase 1 in the Patparganj Assembly constituency and Nirman Bhawan in the New Delhi Assembly constituency, the mock polling got underway at approximately six in the morning.
Today, Wednesday, from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm, the 70 Assembly constituencies will be put to a vote.
“I want everyone in Delhi to come and use their right to democracy. Delhi Chief Electoral Officer R. Alice Vaz remarked, “We have made the necessary preparations at the polling places to ensure your comfort and convenience, and I urge you all to come and vote.”
83,76,173 men, 72,36,560 women, and 1,267 third-gender voters make up Delhi’s 1,56,14,000 registered voters. Additionally, 239,905 first-time voters between the ages of 18 and 19, 109,368 senior citizens 85 and older, and 79,885 people with impairments make up the electorate.
For the elections, some 8,715 volunteers and 97,955 staff have been sent out. To ensure a smooth election, security measures include 19,000 Home Guards, 220 Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) companies, and 35,626 Delhi Police officers.
In an effort to foster diversity, 70 polling places will be administered solely by female employees, while another 70 will be operated entirely by people with disabilities. Seventy polling places have also been established to promote young involvement.
An AI-based Queue Management System app called “Delhi Election – 2025 QMS” is accessible on the Google Play Store and allows voters to track the number of people at voting places in real time. Parents with little children will have access to a crèche, and emergency medical personnel will be on hand.
A hotline number (1950) and color-coded polling places will also help voters find their assigned booth and answer election-related questions.
The seats of Kalkaji, Jangpura, and New Delhi are all fiercely fought. The AAP, which now controls almost 60 of the assembly’s 70 members, is running for reelection on the strength of its past performance.
Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal (AAP), Parvesh Verma of the BJP, and Sandeep Dikshit of the Congress (son of former Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit) are in a high-profile three-way race for the New Delhi seat.
In the Kalkaji seat, incumbent Delhi Chief Minister Atishi is running against Ramesh Bidhuri of the BJP and Alka Lamba of the Congress.
Manish Sisodia of the AAP, Farhad Suri of the Congress, and Tarvinder Singh Marwah of the BJP will compete in Jangpura.
