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Delhi polls: No firecrackers at AAP headquarters on Kejriwal's request

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As AAP is set to register a massive victory in the assembly polls , Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday asked party volunteers to not burst firecrackers during celebrations to prevent air pollution. AAP volunteers grooved to party anthem "Lage Raho Kejriwal" and hugged each other and maintained they will strictly abide by the direction of Kejriwal. They said other preparations, including ordering sweets and namkeens and even "band baja", were underway at the party's ITO headquarters. The AAP was leading on 57 seats while the BJP on 13, according to the latest election trends. In 2015, AAP secured a landslide victory when it bagged 67 seats, reducing the BJP to three. Congress drew a blank. Reducing air pollution was one of the main promises made by the AAP in its manifesto and "guarantee card". Read More

Delhi election result: Okhla to New Delhi, 10 key seats to watch out for

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Delhi election result: Counting of votes for Delhi Assembly election is underway and the verdict will be known today. Arvind Kejriwal’s incumbent Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is eyeing a third consecutive term in power in Delhi. All the exit polls have been unanimous in predicting that Arvind Kejriwal will return as the Delhi chief minister for a third time and the AAP will romp home to victory, at the very least by a two-thirds majority. The AAP’s tally will fall somewhere between 44 and 68 in the Assembly of 70 members, according to pollsters. Prominent candidates in the fray include CM Arvind Kejriwal (New Delhi), his deputy Manish Sisodia (Patparganj), Atishi (Kalkaji) and Raghav Chadha (Rajendar Nagar) of the AAP; four former mayors — Azad Singh, Yogender Chandolia, Ravinder Gupta and Khushi Ram — of the BJP; and Shivani Chopra, daughter of Delhi Congress president Subhash Chopra. The New Delhi Assembly constituency is currently held by Arvind Kejriwal of the AAP. Kejriwal had

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

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All the exit polls released after the end of polling for the 70-member Delhi Assembly elections on Saturday evening predicted a comprehensive win for the incumbent Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). The counting of votes will take place on Tuesday. The Election Commission (EC) said voter turnout until 9 pm was recorded at 59.91 per cent, a decline of about 7 per cent over the 2015 Assembly polls’ 67.5 per cent. The India Today-Axis exit poll, which has had relatively better accuracy compared with most other such polls in the recent past, predicted a sweep for AAP and a rout for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). It forecast 59 to 68 seats for AAP and 2 to 11 seats for the BJP. According to the poll, AAP may bag a vote share of 56 per cent, the BJP 35 per cent, the Congress 5 per cent, and others 4 per cent. Other exit polls predicted somewhat better numbers for the BJP, but none put it anywhere near the halfway mark of 35 seats. In the 2015 elections, AAP had won 67 of the 70 seats wit

Delhi election result LIVE: Kejriwal, Sisodia lead in respective seats

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Delhi election results LIVE updates : Counting of votes for the Delhi Assembly Election, held on February 8 (Saturday) is underway. Postal ballots will be counted first. Early trends will emerge within a couple of hours. TV exits polls have unanimously predicted that the incumbent Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will return to power in Delhi with a comfortable majority, even as polling percentage this time across the 70 Assembly constituencies has declined to 62 per cent from a 67 per cent turnout seen in the 2015 Delhi Assembly election. The AAP had registed a historic win, bagging 67 of the seats. However, exit polls have not dampened the spirits of challenger Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The party leaders claim that the Delhi election result will surprise everyone as "the saffron party will stake claim to power with a resounding majority". Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari on Monday asserted that his party will win 48 seats in the 70-member Assembly and form the next governmen