New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) A staggering 8.2 million people in Delhi exercised their franchise for 2014 general election Thursday, breaking all records of the past three decades, the Delhi Election Commission chie said Friday.
The turnout in the capital Thursday was 65.05 percent, with the highest 67.13 percent being recorded in the Chandni Chowk parliamentary constituency.
"Thank you Delhi for making us proud and breaking all records of three decades. The total turnout was 65.05 percent in Delhi. It broke the record of the last three decades," Chief Electoral Officer Vijay Dev said.
He added that the voting broke the record of not only the parliamentary but assembly elections too.
As many as "82,65,000 people exercised their franchise and broke the record of the December assembly election in which 78,75,000 cast their vote", Vijay Dev added.
Providing details of the constituency-wise polling, he said Chandni Chowk recorded the highest of 67.13 percent polling as compared to 55.21 percent in 2009.
East Delhi recorded 65.59 percent voting as compared to 53.44 percent in 2009, Northeast Delhi 63.08 percent as compared to 52.39 percent, New Delhi 65.03 percent as compared to 55.83 percent, Northwest Delhi 61.38 percent as compared to 47.44 percent and West Delhi 66.03 percent as compared to 52.47 percent, and South Delhi 62.98 percent, he added.
After becoming the Prime Minister for the third consecutive time, Narendra Modi will reach his pa
World Health Day 2023: Why celebrate World Health Day? Learn its history and this year's theme
World Health Day 2023: WHO (World Health Organization ie World Health Organization) celebrates Ap
Mulayam Singh Yadav was called the wrestler of the political arena. He was adept at pinning down
Covid 19: First plasma therapy successful in the country, corona patient's health is improving
new Delhi. No treatment or vaccine has yet been found for Coronavirus, which is causing havoc in
Positive India: IIT Ropar Trunk Makes Vegetable, Milk, Food Packets Corona Infection Free
new Delhi,. IIT Ropar has built a trunk that is helpful in preventing corona virus. The team that
Today is the 68th day of the Russo-Ukraine War. Now the Russian army is also facing major setback
Prime Minister Narendra Modi continues to top the popularity list of global leaders. He has an ap
A copy of the FIR has surfaced in the Sambhal violence. The FIR has revealed a sensational truth
Vote BJP, Congress, face inflation, warns Kejriwal
Ghaziabad, April 6 (IANS) AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal Sunday lambasted the BJP and the Congress,
Finance Minister cuts 25% in TDS, know what is TDS and how it will benefit
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a 25 percent reduction in TDS in his pre
