Delhi Meeting Polls: Cops Nab 2 For Trying To Solid Faux Votes In Kasturba Nagar, Says Report | India Information

Delhi Meeting Elections 2025: An try to solid ‘pretend votes’ has been made within the Kasturba Nagar meeting constituency of Delhi, mentioned Delhi Police sources on Wednesday.
As per the sources, two folks tried to solid pretend votes at Savodaya Vidyalaya within the Andrews Ganj space of the Kasturba Nagar meeting constituency. They’ve been caught by the Delhi Police and are being interrogated.
“Two folks had been going to Savodaya Vidyalaya in Andrews Ganj space of Kasturba Nagar meeting constituency of Delhi to solid pretend votes with slips after they had been caught by the police. Each are being interrogated,” mentioned Delhi Police sources. Kasturba Nagar is witnessing a three-way contest between AAP, BJP and Congress. Congress has fielded Abhishek Dutt, BJP has fielded Neeraj Basoya and AAP has fielded Ramesh Pehalwan from this seat. Extra particulars are awaited within the case.
In the meantime, after a sluggish turnout within the first two hours of the polling, a voter turnout of 19.95 per cent was recorded until 11 am within the single-phase Delhi meeting elections, as per the Election Fee of India.
In accordance with the ECI, the very best turnout was recorded within the North East district with 24.87 per cent amongst all districts of the nationwide capital adopted by the Shahdara district with 23.30 per cent whereas the Central district recorded the bottom turnout of 16.46 per cent.
The South West district recorded a turnout of 21.90 per cent, New Delhi 16.80 per cent, East 20.03 per cent, North 18.63 per cent, North West 19.75 per cent, South 19.75 per cent, South East 19.66 per cent and West 17.67 per cent, as of 11 am. Polling for 70 meeting seats of Delhi started on Wednesday morning. Voting commenced at 7.00 am right this moment. Voters solid their ballots amid tight safety in all seats.
A complete of 699 candidates is within the electoral fray on the 70 meeting constituency seats of the nationwide capital. In Delhi, the distinguished contested constituencies embody New Delhi, Jangpura, Kalkaji, Ohkla, Mustafabad, Bijwasan, Kasturba Nagar, Higher Kailash, Patparganj, and so forth.
These elections are high-stake elections for AAP, BJP and Congress, as, AAP is hoping to retain its energy within the subsequent time period whereas the BJP is eyeing to regain energy after nearly 27 years.
Congress which as soon as dominated the state for 15 years has struggled to assert even a seat within the 2015 and 2020 elections. On this election, the social gathering is hoping for a return. AAP, which at present holds greater than 60 seats within the 70-seat meeting, seeks re-election primarily based on its earlier phrases’ achievements. The counting of votes will happen on February 8.