Kejriwal's AAP projected to retain Delhi crown; BJP rejects exit polls

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All the exit polls discharged after the finish of surveying for the 70-part Delhi Assembly races on Saturday evening anticipated an exhaustive success for the occupant Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). The tallying of votes will occur on Tuesday.
The Election Commission (EC) said voter turnout until 9 pm was recorded at 59.91 percent, a decrease of around 7 percent over the 2015 Assembly surveys' 67.5 percent.
The India Today-Axis exit polls, which has had moderately better precision contrasted and most other such polls in the ongoing past, anticipated a scope for AAP and a defeat for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). It gauge 59 to 68 seats for AAP and 2 to 11 seats for the BJP. As per the survey, AAP may sack a vote portion of 56 percent, the BJP 35 percent, the Congress 5 percent, and others 4 percent. Other leave surveys anticipated to some degree better numbers for the BJP, however none put it anyplace close to the midway characteristic of 35 seats.
In the 2015 decisions, AAP had won 67 of the 70 seats with a vote portion of 54.3 percent, while the BJP won three seats with a 32 percent vote share. The Congress couldn't win any seats however it had a vote portion of 9.6 percent.

Delhi BJP President Manoj Tiwari tweeted that all exit polls would be refuted on the tallying day. "It would be ideal if you spare this tweet. The BJP will frame the legislature in Delhi with 48 seats. Kindly don't fault EVMs (electronic democratic machines) at that point," Tiwari said. There could be suggestions on his continuation as the Delhi unit BJP boss if the gathering performs inadequately....READ MORE

Delhi HC stays hike in auto fares; set back to AAP govt ahead of polling

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A day prior to Delhi Assembly races, the Aam Aadmi Party government got a shock from the Delhi High Court which remained the activity of its choice of June a year ago to expand auto-rickshaw tolls.
The court was hearing an appeal recorded by NGO, Aiding Hands Foundation, looking for that the warning overhauling the auto tolls be put aside as it was given without the endorsement of the able power, that is the Lieutenant Governor, and the climb would seriously affect the individuals.
A seat of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice C Hari Shankar stated, "We thus remain the activity of the June 12 warning gave by the Delhi government till the following date of hearing, that is, May 21." The seat said it was of the by all appearances conclusion that the applicant has a case in and the Transport Department of the Delhi government couldn't give the notice as the LG was the skillful position.
"We are not worried about the debate between both of you (Delhi government and LG). Yet, on the off chance that you can't do anything, it implies you can't do."
Backer D P Singh, showing up for the NGO, contended that the Delhi government doesn't have the ability to issue such a notice and it had the right to be put aside being awful in law. Focal government standing guidance Jasmeet Singh likewise upheld the request and said the notice can't be given by the Delhi government and it must be saved.

Delhi government's guidance Shadan Farasat, nonetheless, contradicted the request saying auto passages fall under the Transport Department thus it has the ability to give the notice to update the rates. The court on July 8 a year ago had given notification to the Center, the Delhi government, its vehicle office and admission modification commission on the PIL....READ MORE

Delhi elections: Poll body tightens security; extra vigil in Shaheen Bagh

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Riding on technically knowledgeable components like QR codes and versatile applications, survey specialists have prepared for the decisions to the 70-part Delhi gathering on Saturday, making tight security game plans over the national capital and keeping an additional vigil in Shaheen Bagh and other delicate surveying regions.
Over 1.47 crore voters are qualified to practice their establishment in the discretionary fight for Delhi, which is to a great extent being viewed as a triangular challenge among the decision AAP, a vivacious Congress and the restriction BJP which has battled forcefully in front of the political decision.
In perspective on the progressing hostile to CAA dissents in Shaheen Bagh, the Delhi CEO Office has put each of the five surveying stations in the territory under the "basic" classification, and certainty building measures are ceaselessly being attempted to console voters, authorities said. Delhi Chief Electoral Officer Ranbir Singh repeated that the region is under "tight vigil" and "there is no obstacle" in territories where survey exercises will be led, so voters will confront no issues.
He said 1,47,86,382 individuals are qualified to cast a ballot in the Delhi surveys, and 2,32,815 are in the age gathering of 18-19. Voters in different classifications incorporate guys (81,05,236), females (66,80,277), administration voters (11,608), third sex voters (869), and senior residents (matured 80 or more) voters (2,04,830), authorities said.

The harshly battled high-octane crusade that went on for more than three weeks finished at 6 pm on Thursday, only 38 hours before the beginning of deciding in favor of the high-stakes Delhi get together political decision. There are 672 applicants in the fight for 70 gathering seats. Tight security courses of action have been made over the national capital and police power and paramilitary faculty have been sent....READ MORE

Vote for BJP to prevent more Shaheen Baghs: Amit Shah in election speech

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Delhi's kin will forestall "a huge number of occurrences like Shaheen Bagh" in the event that they vote in favor of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on February 8, said Union Home Minister Amit Shah, alluding to the spot in the city where ladies have stayed outdoors since December to challenge another citizenship law.
Shah, at a political decision rally on Sunday, denounced Delhi boss clergyman Arvind Kejriwal, who drives the Aam Aadmi Party, and Congress pioneer Rahul Gandhi of supporting individuals purportedly antagonistic to the nation.
"Is it accurate to say that you are their vote bank? For what reason do Rahul Baba and Kejriwal need to spare tukde posse that raised trademarks for discontinuity of the nation. They do this on account of dread of their vote bank," said Shah in Rohtas Nagar voting demographic, utilizing a Hindi expression his gathering utilizes for gatherings or individuals it says are backstabbing to the nation.
Shah was talking about the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), the disputable law that plans to quick track citizenship for oppressed Hindus, Parsis, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains and Christians who landed in India before December 31, 2014, from Muslim-dominant part Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan. The death of the bill on December 11 a year ago activated exhibitions the nation over. Shaheen Bagh, in south Delhi area, has earned features for fight by ladies who have joined by understudies and activists.

"Your vote to BJP applicant will make Delhi and the nation safe and forestall a large number of episodes like Shaheen Bagh. At the point when you press the catch (of EVM) on February 8, do as such with such outrage that its current (survey result) is felt at Shaheen Bagh," the BJP pioneer said...Read More

Voter list misleading calls probe: EC turned into BJP office, says Kejriwal

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Hours after the EC asked the Delhi Police to investigate "misleading" calls over electoral rolls of the city, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal alleged that the Election Commission has been turned into a BJP office, triggering a blame game between the AAP and the saffron party.

Delhi BJP president Manoj Tiwari demanded cancellation of AAP's recognition alleging that its volunteers were calling people telling them that their names have been deleted from the voters' list and the party convener is getting them added again.

Kejriwal tweeted, "Ur ECs shud resign for converting EC into BJP office. Shameful Modi ji has subverted every institution. We will not allow BJP to succeed in its conspiracies(sic)."

He also attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi asking him not to involve the EC and the police in "wrong, dirty" acts, and said the country is much more significant than any party or individual.
Tiwari accused the AAP of "misleading" people and trying to create "unrest" in the society.


 "Serious offence by a political party, who does not respect the constitution of India...recognition of @AamAadmiParty should be cancelled for misleading citizens and trying to create unrest in the society @DelhiPolice must register Multiple FIRs and culprits should be penalised(sic)," he Tweeted.