
The voting for the 70 seats of the Delhi Assembly commenced at 7 am on Wednesday morning and is currently underway. Since early morning, long queues of voters were visible outside the polling booths. Meanwhile, prominent dignitaries, including President Droupadi Murmu, External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar, Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi and Delhi LG VK Saxena, among other, have also exercised their right to vote.
President Droupadi Murmu cast her vote at Dr Rajendra Prasad Kendriya Vidyalaya, President's Estate in the Delhi assembly polls. Earlier on Tuesday, the Chief Electoral Officer of Delhi R Alice Vaz visited Rashtrapati Bhavan and gave her the voter's slip.
Vice President casts vote
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar along with his wife cast his vote at a polling booth in CPWD Service Centre in North Avenue. After voting, he said, "Voting is the Oxygen of democracy and base of democracy. It's fundamental to all the rights, and there is no bigger right than this. All the voters should vote for the country."
Kejriwal casts vote
AAP national convenor and former Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, along with his parents and wife, cast their votes. After casting vote, he said, "I appeal to the people of Delhi to come out and vote for the development of the city. The one who works for Delhi will get the support of the public."
Sonia Gandhi, Delhi LG casts his vote
Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sonia Gandhi exercised her right to vote at polling booth set up at Atal Adarsh Vidyalaya (NDMC), Lodhi Estate. She was accompanied by daughter and Lok Sabha MP, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Sandeep Dikshit.
Besides, Delhi LG VK Saxena also cast his vote. He cast his vote, along with his wife, at the polling booth set up at St. Xavier’s School, Raj Niwas Marg. After casting vote, LG Saxena said, "I am confident that the people of Delhi will vote in large numbers and choose their government. It is also important because it decides what you want in your city, state. There are many things in Delhi that are on people's radar. Pollution is a big issue, garbage mountains are a big issue, cleaning of Yamuna is a big issue. There are many issues that I think the public will have to keep in mind. I am sure people are voting keeping all these issues in mind."
Union Ministers Jaishankar, Hardeep Singh Puri cast their votes
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, along with his wife Kyoko Jaishankar, cast their vote at a polling booth in Delhi's NDMC School of Science and Humanities, Tughlaq Crescent for the Delhi assembly polls. After casting his vote, Jaishankar said, "I have been an early voter...I think the public is in a mood for change."
Moreover, Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, along with his wife Lakshmi Puri, also cast their vote for the Delhi assembly election at Mount Carmel School in Anand Niketan. After casting his vote in the Assembly poll, Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri asked Delhi residents to restore Delhi, which, according to him, has been devastated by 'AAP-da' (AAP) in the last so many years.
CEC casts vote
Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar exercised his right to vote. He cast his vote at a polling booth in New Moti Bagh. In a statement, he said, "I would like to thank all polling officials, security forces, MCD, NDMC. Everyone had been working hard and with dedication for the last 1-2 months. All RO (Returning Officers) and DCPs are working hard."
"We have given strict orders to ensure level playing field and fairness. If they don't do this, EC will be very tough with them," he added.