The overall voter turnout in Delhi assembly elections on Saturday was 62.59%, the state election commission said on Sunday. The commission said it is about 2% more than the last Lok Sabha elections.
"The voterturnout in Delhi was 62.59%. It is about 2% more than the last Lok Sabhaelections," the Delhi Election Commission said. Delhi chief electoralofficer Ranbir Singh said the highest voter turnout was recorded in Ballimaranassembly constituency at 71.6% while the lowest voter turnout was recorded inDelhi Cantonment at 45.4%.
Earlier in theday, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal questioned the "delay" bythe Delhi election commission in giving the final voter turnout figure and saidit was suspicious and asked if the poll panel was waiting for BJP office's nod.
Kejriwal said it is "absolutelyshocking" that the poll panel was not coming out with the figure 22 hoursafter polling got over.
"Absolutely shocking. What is EC doing?Why are they not releasing poll turnout figures, several hours afterpolling?" Kejriwal tweeted.
Delhi deputy CM and AAP leader Manish Sisodiaasked the election panel if it was yet to receive the final voter turnoutfigure from the BJP office.
"BJP leaders are giving the voter turnout figures and on the other hand, the Election Commission has not been able to give the final voting percentage 24 hours after polling got over," Sisodia tweeted in Hindi. The voting ended at 6 pm on Saturday, however, due to long queues at some booths, more time was given so that those in line can exercise their rights. The turnout in the 2015 Assembly elections was 67.12%.
