Election Commission press conference highlights: Delhi to go to polls on Feb 8, results on Feb 11

Delhi will go to Assembly polls on February 8, announces the Elections Commission of India. All the arrangments in place for MCC after the announcement of polling date, says CEC Sunil Arora. The term of the 70-member Delhi Assembly will expire on February 22, 2020. Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party had won 67 out of 70 seats in the 2015 Delhi Assembly elections. Stay tuned for more updates.

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Delhi goes to polls on Feb 8, counting on Feb 11

Delhi will go to polls for a new Assembly on February 8 when voters will decide whether to give AAP another shot at power or provide the BJP, which is out of power in the national capital since 1998, a chance to be on the driver seat.

Congress, which had uninterrupted 15 years at power till 2013, may remain at a distant third, as it is perceived to have lost its momentum after relegating AAP to third in the Lok Sabha elections held in April-May last year.

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People are working very hard in the field to make sure that the elections are fair, says Arora.

The Election Commission will do what it is required to do under the law, says Arora.

The Election Commission always tries to enforce the Model Code of Conduct, says Arora.

Utmost care has been taken that dates don't clash with Fridays, with regardsJummaprayers and Sundays, or any other holidays, says Sunil Arora.

Delhi will go to Assembly polls on February 8, and the results will be announced on Feb 11.

Key dates of Delhi Assembly Elections 2020:

Notification: Jan 14
Last day of nomination: Jan 21
Scrutiny of nominations: Jan 22
Last date of withdrawal: Jan 24
Date of poll: Feb 8
Counting of votes: Feb 11

Model Code of Conduct will be applicable to Delhi with immediate effect and it will be strictly followed, says Sunil Arora.

All the arrangments in place for MCC after announcement of polling date, says CEC Sunil Arora.

The government had amended the law to provide senior citizens and others who work in different states to vote via postal ballots, says CEC.

CVigil has turned out to be a boon in informing malpractices. Its advantage was seen recently in Jharkhand also, says CEC.

The Commission also held meetings with Delhi Police Commissioner and Home Secretary, says Arora.

Electoral Voter Preparedness (EVP) programmeis being carried out in Delhi since September 2019. There are over 1.4 lakh voters in over 13,000 polling stations in Delhi. Data is more accurate because of door to door sampling, says Arora.

Over 90,000 personnel will be deployed for the election says, CEC Sunil Arora.

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