The voting process has halted after a glitch was reported in the Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) at the polling station in Madipur ahead of voting for the Delhi Assembly elections on Wednesday, February 5. Congress candidate Alka Lamba from the Kalkaji assembly seat and her father Amar Nath Lamba were present at the station. Alka Lamba was seen waiting to vote after a technical glitch was reported in VVPAT at the start of polling.
However, the VVPAT issue has been fixed by the poll officials, and Congress candidate Alka Lamba successfully cast her vote. Delhi Chief Minister Atishi is AAP's candidate from Kalkaji. BJP has fielded its former MP Ramesh Bidhuri from this seat.
Polling for 70 assembly seats began on Wednesday morning in the National Capital as voters cast their ballots for the 8th Assembly amid tight security. Voting commenced at 7.00 am and will continue till 6.00 pm.
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Delhi has 1,56,14,000 registered voters, including 83,76,173 males, 72,36,560 females, and 1,267 third-gender voters. The electorate also includes 2,39,905 first-time voters aged 18-19, 1,09,368 elderly voters aged 85 and above, and 79,885 persons with disabilities.
Around 97,955 personnel and 8,715 volunteers have been deployed for the elections. Security measures include 220 companies of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF), 19,000 Home Guards, and 35,626 Delhi Police personnel, ensuring peaceful polling.