Delhi polls: DBT at play? 3.4L women among 5.1L applied for new voter cards in just 20 days
6 days, 7 hours ago

Delhi polls: DBT at play? 3.4L women among 5.1L applied for new voter cards in just 20 days

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Between December 16, 2024, and January 6, 2025, the Chief Electoral Office, Delhi, received an “unprecedented” 5.1 lakh applications for new voter registration, of which nearly two-thirds or 3.4 lakh were filed by women, poll officials told this newspaper. It perhaps indicates a direct correlation between the sudden surge in new voter registration and the eagerness of women to enjoy the populist cash schemes promised by the political parties. This newspaper on January 7 reported that this surge has been attributed to political parties’ announcement of direct cash benefit schemes ahead of the assembly polls. The surge follows the announcement of the AAP’s Mukhya Mantri Mahila Samman Yojna, which promises women Rs 2,100 monthly assistance.

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Delhi Voter List 2025: Election Commission Investigates Mass Registration Drive
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5 days, 13 hours ago

Delhi Voter List 2025: Election Commission Investigates Mass Registration Drive

The Hindu  

Published : Jan 09, 2025 23:02 IST - 4 MINS READ In a most unusual exercise, the final electoral roll of Delhi—published by the Chief Electoral Officer on January 6 ahead of the Assembly election—included an elaborate explanation of the process followed by the election body. The statement contained a detailed account of the process followed by the election body …

‘Unprecedented’: Sudden rush to register as Delhi voters after AAP’s cash scheme for women, says EC
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1 week, 1 day ago

‘Unprecedented’: Sudden rush to register as Delhi voters after AAP’s cash scheme for women, says EC

Live Mint  

Delhi Election 2025: The Election Commission of India has received an ‘unprecedented’ number of applications for new voter registrations in the national capital in the past three weeks. The newly-added women voters have outnumbered men ahead of Delhi Election 2025, the poll panel said. In a statement, the Delhi Chief Electoral Officer said more than 3 lakh new voters have …

Sudden rush to register as Delhi voters due to AAP's pro-women scheme: Sources
1 week, 1 day ago

Sudden rush to register as Delhi voters due to AAP's pro-women scheme: Sources

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, The Election Commission on Monday asked officials to scrutinise each and every application for new voter registration to identify genuine people even as sources attributed the sudden rush for enrolment in the Delhi electoral rolls to A's Mahila Samman Yojana. Sudden rush to register as Delhi voters due to AAP's pro-women scheme: Sources Under the populist scheme, the …

Delhi vote base rises by 1.67 lakh: How will it impact the upcoming polls?
1 week, 2 days ago

Delhi vote base rises by 1.67 lakh: How will it impact the upcoming polls?

India Today  

As Delhi is all for the upcoming Assembly elections -- most likely to take place in February this year -- the newly-revised voter list data reveals a noteworthy increase in the electorate across the capital city. UNEVEN DISTRIBUTION ACROSS SEATS Delhi's voter distribution remains uneven across its Assembly constituencies. The high-profile New Delhi seat, with only 1,09,000 voters, is the …

Only 8 per cent of women candidates in first two phases of Lok Sabha polls
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Only 8 per cent of women candidates in first two phases of Lok Sabha polls

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Women constituted only eight per cent of the total 2,823 candidates in the first two phases of the Lok Sabha polls, with political activists saying it reflects a deeper issue of gender bias and that the talk of empowering them rings hollow. In the first phase of the Lok Sabha polls, there were 135 women candidates while in …

Delhi civic polls: AAP, BJP, Congress field more women than men candidates
2 years, 1 month ago

Delhi civic polls: AAP, BJP, Congress field more women than men candidates

India Today  

The final list of candidates for the Municipal Corporation of Delhi is out. In the 250-ward Municipal Corporation of Delhi, 50% of the seats have been reserved for women and three major political parties--the BJP, the Aam Aadmi Party and the Congress--have fielded more women candidates than the mandatory 50% quota. The BJP has reserved 55% of the total 250 …

Delhi records voter turnout of 57 per cent till 6 pm | Highlights
4 years, 11 months ago

Delhi records voter turnout of 57 per cent till 6 pm | Highlights

India TV News  

Delhi Assembly Election 2020: Following days of extensive poll campaign, Delhi is voting today on all the 70 seats. The election commission has set up 13,750 polling booths across 70 constituencies in the national capital with adequate security arrangements. Here's a quick link to check your name in the voters' list: Delhi Assembly Election 2020: Direct link to check your …

Delhi Assembly election 2020: QR code facility to be used in absence of voter slip will be available in 11 constituencies
5 years ago

Delhi Assembly election 2020: QR code facility to be used in absence of voter slip will be available in 11 constituencies

Firstpost  

New Delhi: Electors can carry smartphones at polling stations in 11 assembly constituencies for accessing QR codes from the voters’ helpline app in case they have not brought the voters’ slip to the booth, officials said on Tuesday. “In polling stations in these 11 constituencies, voters who have not been able to bring voters’ slip but have a phone, can …

Delhi polls: 16 women trying their luck, some just to prove a point
5 years, 8 months ago

Delhi polls: 16 women trying their luck, some just to prove a point

India TV News  

When Delhis' 7 Lok Sabha seats go to polls on Sunday, 16 women candidates will be among the 164 people testing their political fortunes. In the battle for North West Delhi Lok Sabha constituency, the three main candidates are BJP's singer-turned-politician Hansraj Hans, Congress' Rajesh Lilothia and Aam Aadmi Party's Gugan Singh Ranga. In the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, all …

Lok Sabha polls: 720 complaints of poll code violation received on cVigil app since launch; 72% found genuine, says Delhi CEO
5 years, 9 months ago

Lok Sabha polls: 720 complaints of poll code violation received on cVigil app since launch; 72% found genuine, says Delhi CEO

Firstpost  

Over 720 complaints have been received from people through the cVigil app by the office of Chief Electoral Officer here and 72 per cent of those were found to be correct New Delhi: Over 720 complaints have been received from people through the cVigil app by the office of Chief Electoral Officer here and 72 per cent of those were …

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