Delhi election dates: Voting in single phase on Feb 5, results on Feb 8
Delhi will vote in a single-phase assembly election on February 5, the Election Commission announced on Tuesday. The counting of votes in all 70 constituencies across the national capital will be held on February 8.
“It’s a single-phase election. Date of notification will be January 10. Last date of making nomination will be January 17, scrutiny on January 18 and withdrawal of nomination on January 20. Date of poll is February 5 and counting will be held on February 8. Entire election process after counting will be complete by February 10,” Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar announced at a press conference.
“India is gold standard of elections. This is our common heritage… there is no scope of any irregularity in the commission, the procedures are so details. We are ready to punish if there are any mistake individually, we are to take punishment too,” Kumar added.
Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is seeking a third straight term in office in the national capital.
The election schedule was announced a day after the Election Commission published the final electoral roll for the elections. There are 1,55,24,858 registered voters in the national capital, marking a net increase of 1.09 per cent.