All wholesale and retail markets in the national capital will remain closed and sale of liquor has also been temporarily banned in the national capital today in view of the MCD elections.
Delhi is witnessing the crucial MCD election today, Sunday, December 4, with a triangular contest between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Congress. Around 1.4 crore eligible voters from 250 wards will get a chance to cast their vote in the important civic elections here. Voting for the poll has started at 8 am today and will end at 5:30 pm. The counting of votes will be done on December 7.
All election officials and security forces are ready for the elections to be held in the national capital today. The Delhi State Election Commission has set up 13,638 polling stations for the civic elections. Around 40,000 police personnel, 20,000 home guards as well as 108 companies of paramilitary and state armed police forces have been deployed for the smooth conduct of the MCD elections.
The elections are witnessing a close contest between the BJP, which currently holds the reins of municipal bodies in the national capital, and the AAP, apart from the Congress. The BJP has ruled the MCD for 15 years and is now seeking a fourth term.
This will be the first municipal body election in the national capital after the delimitation of wards. The final delimitation order was sent by the Union Home Ministry in October this year. Earlier, there were a total of 272 wards including North Delhi Municipal Corporation, South Delhi Municipal Corporation and East Delhi Municipal Corporation.
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04 December 2022, 08:16:27 AM IST
MCD Election: Ajay Maken reached the polling booth to cast his vote.
Congress leader Ajay Maken arrives at a polling booth in Rajouri Garden to cast his vote for #DelhiMCDEllection2022 pic.
— ANI (@ANI) December 4, 2022
04 Dec 2022, 08:14:52 AM IST
MCD Election: Adesh Gupta's humble appeal to the voters on the day of polling
Delhi BJP President Adesh Gupta wrote on Twitter, 'Humble appeal to the people of Delhi! Today is the Municipal Corporation election in Delhi, it will determine the progress of the area and upliftment of the residents for the coming 5 years. Do vote to form a developing government and be a witness to the great festival of democracy. Remember to vote first then refreshments!"
Humble appeal to the people of Delhi!
Today there is Municipal Corporation election in Delhi, it will determine the progress of the area and the upliftment of the residents for the coming 5 years.
Vote course to form a democratic government and witness the great festival of democracy.
Remember first polling then refreshments!
— adesh gupta (@adeshguptabjp) December 4, 2022
04 Dec 2022, 08:06:39 AM IST
in pictures | MCD elections: People queue up at polling booth in Matiala village
Delhi | People queuing up to cast their votes at a polling station in Matiala village. Voting has begun for #MCDEllections2022
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