Delhi Assembly Elections 2020: PM Narendra Modi, Amit Shah, Arvind Kejriwal Appeal to Voters to Turn Up and Vote in Large Numbers
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal urged women to vote in Delhi polls, saying like their home, the nation is also their responsibility. In a tweet in Hindi, he said they should also take along the men in their houses for voting.
New Delhi, February 8: Polling for the 70 Assembly seats in Delhi began at 8 am on Saturday amid tight security. The results for the elections will be announced on February 11. As polling began across all Assembly segments in the national capital today morning, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Chief Minister of Delhi Arvind Kejriwal and several other leaders urged voters to come out and vote in large numbers. The voting will continue till 6 pm in the evening.
The Prime Minister along with several other leaders took to Twitter to appeal to voters to come out and vote. "Urging the people of Delhi, especially my young friends, to vote in record numbers", the Prime Minister tweeted.
Here's the tweet by PM Modi:
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal urged women to vote in Delhi polls, saying like their home, the nation is also their responsibility. In a tweet in Hindi, he said they should also take along the men in their houses for voting. "Please go out and vote. Special appeal to all women - Just as you take up the responsibility of your homes, the responsibility towards the country and Delhi is also on your shoulders.
Here's the tweet by Arvind Kejriwal:
Union Home Minister Amit Shah requested voters to exercise their franchise on the polling day today. Shah said by giving Delhi clean air, clean drinking water, the BJP is a government with far-sighted thinking and strong intentions. "I appeal to the people of Delhi to vote to free Delhi from lies and votebank politics", Shah said.
Here's the tweet by Amit Shah:
In the Delhi Assembly Elections 2020, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Congress are the top three contenders in the fray. Kejriwal led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is hoping to retain power for the second consecutive term. Similarly, the BJP is hopeful to gain a majority by cashing in on the popularity of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Congress is also hoping for a revival in the polls this time.
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