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Amidst the high drama of the terrorist attack on Mumbai coming to a close, Delhi polled 63 per cent votes in the Assembly elections which is by far the highest percentage of votes polled so far. The highest voter turnout for the Delhi Assembly elections before this was in 1993 when 61.75 percent voters exercised their fanchise. The voter turnout for this Assembly elections is a sharp 20 percent rise from the 43 percent voting recorded in the Municipal Corporation elections held in April last year.
About 1.07 crore electorates queued up at polling booths in Delhi to elect their representatives from 69 constituencies. In all, 863 candidates are in the fray.
The highest voting was recorded in north eastern and north western parts of Delhi. The New Delhi district saw the lowest voter turnout. The voting which started at 8 am went on well beyond 9 pm overshooting the 5 pm closing deadline by over 4 hours.
The higher turnout in middle class areas is being interpreted as the “Mumbai effect” by the Bharatiya Janata Party.
The verdict is likely to reflect the mood of the people vis-à-vis the terror attacks in recent months and the government’s handling of the issue over the years, the effects of the economic meltdown, as also the price rise in the recent past.
Another important aspect of this election is the performance of Bahujan Samaj Party in Delhi. Even if it does not make any impressive showing, it is likely to tilt the balance between the other two major contending political parties in Delhi. The vote share of the BSP will most likely come from the chunk of votes that go to the Congress party and that might benefit the BJP.
The D-day for results, December 8, may throw up some surprise for the people and the government!
