Politics
Polling for the Delhi Assembly elections will take place on February 5, with the counting of votes scheduled for March 8. The 70-member Delhi Assembly's term is set to end on February 23.
In keeping with tradition, Delhi will witness single-phase polling. Over 13,033 polling stations are being prepared to accommodate more than 1.55 crore registered voters. The election is shaping up to be a fierce three-way contest between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Congress, and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's AAP will seek a third consecutive term, leveraging its stronghold in the city-state. Meanwhile, the Congress is looking to stage a comeback, and the BJP aims to break AAP's dominance and strengthen its influence in the national capital.
A total of 699 candidates are contesting the Delhi elections, a marginal increase from the 672 candidates who participated in the 2020 Assembly polls
In addition to the Delhi polls, by-elections for two Assembly constituencies'Milkipur in Uttar Pradesh and Erode in Tamil Nadu'will also take place on February 5.
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