Delhi Elections which concluded yesterday witnessed aggressive campaigning by the BJP and AAP laced with objectionable speeches by ministers. While the election results, which are scheduled to be out on February 11, are largely set to favour Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP, BJP looked at increasing their vote share and form the government in the state.
The Delhi election was mostly driven by ideology.
In DelhiĄ¯s Munirka area, a man locked up his father in the house to prevent him from going to the polling booth and voting for BJP.
The man in his 20s, locked up his father in a room while the polling was on on February 8, to prevent him from casting his vote. He was certain that his father would vote for BJP.
He said he was inspired from his friend who lives in DelhiĄ¯s Palam area, who pulled off the same stunt with his parents.
Delhi recorded a voter turnout of over 61 per cent in the hard-fought Assembly election with the polling having picked up pace in the evening.
The poll percentage was less than 67.12 per cent in the 2015 election when the ruling Aam Aadmi Party had secured a landslide victory getting 67 of 70 assembly seats.
After the polling concluded, the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) were taken to strong rooms. The counting of votes will take place on February 11.
Most exit polls have predicted AAP winning over two-third majority but Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari said the exit polls will fail and the party will win 48 seats.
"All these exit polls will fail. Keep this tweet of mine. BJP will form the government in Delhi with over 48 seats in Delhi. Now please do not find an excuse to blame Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs)," Tiwari said in a tweet.
"Certain exit polls are showing that BJP will win 26 seats, but let me tell you that all these exit polls will fail on February 11," he told ANI.