Delhi Assembly Elections: Key Statistics

By Lokmat English Desk | Published: February 8, 2020 07:39 AM2020-02-08T07:39:21+5:302020-02-08T07:58:54+5:30

Delhi is set to vote to elect a new government, after a campaign in which the BJP pulled no ...

Delhi Assembly Elections: Key Statistics | Delhi Assembly Elections: Key Statistics

Delhi Assembly Elections: Key Statistics

Delhi is set to vote to elect a new government, after a campaign in which the BJP pulled no punches against the AAP which is eyeing another term in office. The Congress is the third main force in the contest in which 672 candidates are in the fray for 70 assembly seats.Over 1.47 crore voters are eligible to exercise their franchise. Polling will begin at 8 am and will end at 6 pm.Riding on tech-savvy elements like QR codes and mobile apps, poll authorities have geared up for the polls, making tight security arrangements across the national capital and keeping an extra vigil in Shaheen Bagh and other sensitive polling areas.The police have deployed around 40,000 security personnel, 19,000 home guards and 190 companies of Central Armed Police Forces to ensure smooth conduct of the polls.

Key stats about Delhi Elections 2020:

Number of seats: 70
Number of candidates: 672
Key parties in fray: Incumbent AAP, BJP and Congress
Counting: February 11
Exit Poll: After polling closes on Feb 8

Voter profile

Total number of voters: 1,47,86,382
Male voters: 81,05,236
Female voters: 66,80,277
Service voters: 11,608
Third gender voters: 869
Senior citizens aged 80 and above: 2,04,830
Youth aged 18 and 19: 2,32,815

Poll bandobast:

Number of polling centres: 2,689
Number of polling booths: 13,750

Security deployed

40,000 security personnel
19,000 home guards
190 companies of Central Armed Police Forces

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