“Completely Surprising”: Arvind Kejriwal As Poll Body Sits On Delhi Turnout
Go out polls the day past mentioned the AAP will retain energy in Delhi (Record)
New Delhi:
Delhi Leader Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday mentioned it used to be “completely stunning” that the Election Fee has now not launched the overall turnout share of meeting polls held the day past within the nationwide capital.
“Completely stunning. What’s EC doing? Why are they now not liberating ballot turnout figures, a number of hours after polling?” Mr Kejriwal tweeted.
Completely stunning. What’s EC doing? Why are they now not liberating ballot turnout figures, a number of hours after polling? https://t.co/ko1m5YqlSx
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) February 9, 2020
Balloting for the Delhi meeting election closed at 6 pm on Saturday. Just about 22 hours later, the Election Fee is but to liberate how lots of the 1.47 crore eligible citizens voted. The knowledge is generally launched at the similar night time of the polls.
After reporting strangely low voter turnout via lots of the day on Saturday, the Election Fee reported a spurt in turnout and launched provisional figures on the finish of balloting at 57.06 consistent with cent. The determine used to be considerably low from the 2015 turnout when it used to be 67.five consistent with cent despite the fact that election officers mentioned the quantity used to be more likely to pass up within the ultimate tally.
All the way through the day, many additionally famous the sizeable distinction between the figures being reported at the Election Fee’s smartphone software and the ones being launched each and every two hours by way of the Leader Electoral Officer of Delhi.
Overdue into the night time, Election Fee spokesperson Sheyphali Sharan posted a screenshot of the app at 10:17 pm – nearly 4 hours balloting ended – pronouncing that the “estimated” turnout used to be 61.43 consistent with cent. The Election Fee, on the other hand, is but to liberate a last quantity via its same old channels.
The disconcerting prolong added to questions raised by way of the Aam Aadmi Birthday party (AAP) at the safety of Digital Balloting Machines (EVMs) because it launched movies to again their declare that efforts are being made to tamper the machines. Election Fee officers have denied the fees.
Go out polls have predicted that AAP, led by way of Arvind Kejriwal, will win a transparent majority and be again in energy, defeating the BJP which laws on the centre.
Rubbishing the go out polls, the BJP’s Manoj Tiwari the day past claimed that his birthday celebration would win the election with exactly 48 seats and mentioned different events must now not make the excuse of EVM tampering for his or her defeat.
“These kind of go out polls will fail. Please save this tweet from me. The BJP will shape govt within the town with 48 seats. Please don’t search for excuses and blame the EVMs (Digital Balloting Machines),” his tweet learn.
