Delhi elections: Voters complain of missing names in electoral list

NEW DELHI: Even as moderate to brisk voting took place on Wednesday in the state elections in Delhi, some reports of voters complaining about their names being missing from the list emerged.

In New Delhi, Jungpura, Badli, Krishna Nagar and Kondli constituencies, some voters complained that their names have been struck from the electoral rolls and they could not vote.

"I have a voter card. But still I could not vote as my name was not there in the electoral roll," said a voter in New Delhi constituency.

There were also reports of malfunctioning of electronic voting machines (EVM) in some parts of the city but they were rectified, election officials said. The EVM at polling booth in Aurangazeb Lane, where Rahul cast his vote, malfunctioned when polling began.

A total of 1.19 crore voters are eligible to exercise their franchise, out of which 66.11 lakh are men and 53.20 lakh are women. The number of first time voters is 4.05 lakh.

810 candidates are in the fray in the three-cornered contest between Congress, BJP and AAP.

Elaborate security arrangements were made in the capital with deployment of 32,801 personnel of Delhi Police and 10,700 central paramilitary force personnel.

The Election Commission has appealed to people not to carry mobile phones while going to cast their votes.

While BJP has fielded candidates in 66 constituencies Congress and AAP are contesting from all 70 seats.

BSP, which was the third largest party in last Assembly election, has fielded candidates in 69 seats, NCP in nine and Samajwadi Party in 27 seats. A total of 224 independents are also in the fray.