Delhi MCD Election 2022: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his deputy CM Manish Sisodia have appealed to people to vote for a corruption-free government in the city. Voting for the high-stakes Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) is currently underway. Kejriwal in a tweet urged the voters not to vote for parties that indulge in corruption and hooliganism. Sisodia said BJP has failed in 15 years of its rule in MCD.
The BJP, AAP, and Congress are taking on each other to govern the city, which has been with the saffron party for the last 15 years. So far, the contest was bipolar between Congress and BJP. However, this time, the AAP's entry has made the contest three-way. Among the issues that dominated the political campaign were corruption, health infrastructure, and cleanliness.
Polling for the civic body is underway amid tight security, with about 40,000 Delhi Police officers, 20,000 home guards, and 108 CAPF and SAP companies deployed to ensure peaceful voting. All Delhi government schools were closed on Saturday due to the election. The MCD schools will also be shut on December 5 — the day after the election.
Delhi MCD Elections 2022: BJP MP Manoj Tiwari claims that in the Subash Mohalla ward, the names of 450 voters have been deleted from the voter's list because they support the saffron party. "This is a big conspiracy by the Delhi government, will complain against this and appeal for cancellation of this polls and re-election," he said.
Delhi MCD Election 2022: Union Minister Meenakashi Lekhi cast her vote at a polling booth in South Extension Part 2. She attacked the AAP and said people who call themselves honest will get a befitting reply from people. "What AAP ministers are doing inside the jail has come in front of the world," Lekhi said.
MCD Elections 2020: Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said these polls are a wake-up call for Delhi. "We have to make India a developed country by 2047. Recently, a report has predicted that we'll become number 3 (economy) in the next 4-5 years. So people have to choose which brand of politics they want to follow," he said.
MCD Election 2022: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal along with his family cast their votes at a polling booth in Civil Lines. After casting his vote, the chief minister appealed to people to vote in large numbers. He said people can see there is garbage everywhere and it is an opportunity to clean Delhi. "Vote for the party which does development work and is honest. Don't vote for those who are corrupt. We've to clean Delhi in the next 5 years," he said.
MCD Election 2022: From 2012-2022, Delhi had three corporations - NDMC, SDMC, and EDMC - and 272 wards. They were unified and merged into one - Municipal Corporation of Delhi - in May. Established in 1958, the MCD was trifurcated in 2012 during Sheila Dikshit's tenure as the chief minister. In the civic election in 2017, the BJP won 181 of the 270 wards. Polling could not be held on two seats due to the death of candidates. The AAP had won 48 wards and the Congress 27. In 2017 civic polls, the voting percentage was about 53.
MCD Election 2022: All wholesale and retail markets in the national capital will remain closed today in view of the civic body election. Markets in Lajpat Nagar, Gandhi Nagar, Krishna Nagar, Kamla Nagar, Karol Bagh, and Laxmi Nagar will remain closed. Voting is underway for the civic polls in Delhi. Over 1.45 crore electors are eligible to exercise their franchise in the elections to the 250 wards of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD).
Delhi MCD Election 2022: Former Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan cast his vote at a polling booth in Krishna Nagar. He said he has full confidence that a large number of people from Delhi will cast their votes. Under the leadership of PM Modi, he said, the BJP has taken the country to new heights, "I hope people vote accordingly". "Delhi has seen the work of BJP in last 15 years," the former health minister said.
Delhi MCD Election 2022: Congress leader Alka Lamba casts her vote at a polling booth in Raghubir Nagar. She appealed to people to 'vote for change'.
Delhi MCD Election 2022: BJP MP Parvesh Verma and his wife cast their votes for Delhi MCD Election 2022 at a polling booth in Matiala Village. After casting his vote, Verma said the AAP was claiming to form government in Goa, Uttarakhand and UP but people know they have a habit of lying. "During Covid, no one from the AAP was seen working for the people. Only MCD workers were standing with people. We are getting around 210 seats out of 250 in the MCD polls," he said.
Delhi MCD Election 2022: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has appealed to people to vote for an honest party, and vote for decent and good people. In a tweet, he urged the people not to vote for those who indulge in corruption and hooliganism. "Do not vote for those who litter Delhi. Vote for those who will make Delhi shine and clean. Vote for those who work, don't vote for those who stop all work," he said.
Delhi MCD Election 2022: As polling continues, Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia appealed to people to keep in mind that the corporation's duty is to keep the city clean but the BJP has not done anything. "1.5 crore people are going to vote in Municipal Corporation polls. I appeal to people to keep in my mind that MCD's priority is to keep the city clean. BJP has not done anything for Delhi for 15 years, it has failed miserably to work for the people," Sisodia said.
Delhi MCD Election 2022: Aster casting his vote, Maken said people should see the candidates and vote accordingly. He said Congress candidates are good and people should vote for the candidate which will be available for them after polls.
Delhi MCD Election 2022: Senior Congress leader and former central minister Ajay Maken arrives at a polling booth in Rajouri Garden to cast his vote.
Delhi MCD Election: People have started lining up to cast their votes at polling booths across the city. Latest visuals shared by news agency ANI show people lining up in Matala village and Rajouri Garden.
