Voting in all 70 Assembly constituencies of Delhi is scheduled to take place on February 8.
Top BJP leaders including Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, JP Nadda, Yogi Adityanath and Smriti Irani addressed rallies in Delhi today, ahead of the Assembly elections scheduled for February 8.
BJP national president JP Nadda will also held rallies in the city, while Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath addressed two public gatherings.
Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal also held roadshows at Kirari, Mundka, Vishwas Nagar, Laxmi Nagar and Rithala.
Voting in all 70 Assembly constituencies of Delhi is scheduled to take place on February 8. Counting of votes will take place on February 11.
Here are the updates on Delhi election campaigning:
BJP's promises include electric scooters to girlsThe Bharatiya Janata Party's Delhi unit has promised free electric scooters to girls from economically weaker sections who take admission in colleges.
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Some people in Delhi more interested in publicity than work: Nitish Kumar
Taking a dig at Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, his Bihar counterpart Nitish Kumar said some people are interested in publicity and questioned the work done by the city government in the last five years. The JD(U) chief was here to campaign for party candidate SCL Gupta for the February 8 Delhi assembly polls. Mr Gupta is contesting the elections from the Sangam Vihar constituency in south Delhi. "Some people are more interested in publicity and advertisements. We don't do that," Mr Kumar said.
"Those who got the mandate to govern Delhi did nothing," he said.
PTI Input
Pakistan and Arvind Kejriwal felt pain when Article 370 was scrapped: Yogi AdityanathUttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said when the provisions of Article 370, that gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir, were scrapped, pain was felt by Pakistan and AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal.
The Uttar Pradesh chief minister also termed the Shaheen Bagh protest a "malicious attempt to disturb peace and normal life".
"When Article 370 was abrogated, pain was felt by Pakistan and Arvind Kejriwal," Mr Adityanath said.
Will Pass Resolution Against CAA: Delhi Congress ManifestoThe Congress has promised to pass a resolution against the Citizenship Amendment Act if elected to power in its manifesto.The party said that it will pass the resolution in the first session of the Delhi Assembly after the elections and will ask the Centre to withdraw the Act.
"The CAA brought by the BJP is against the basic spirit of our constitution. By February 21, 2020, INC government will go to the Apex court and challenge the constitutional validity of the CAA under article 131," the party said.
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AAP Demands Campaign Ban On AdityanathThe Aam Aadmi Party on Sunday demanded the Election Commission to ban Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath from campaigning in the national capital over his alleged provocative speeches.
AAP leader Sanjay Singh also demanded an FIR against him for his remarks.
Mr Singh told a press conference that it has been 48 hours since the AAP asked the Election Commission time to meet them but it has not been granted.
"If the EC does not give us time, we will stage a sit-in in front of the ECI office on Monday," Mr Singh said.
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Mess of last 70 years cannot be undone in 5 years: Arvind Kejriwal
Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal holds a roadshow at Kirari.
"From the last seventy years, no work was done. Not only in Kirari but the whole of Delhi. The mess of the last 70 years cannot be undone in five years. It will take time to gets things done," says Mr Kejriwal during the roadshow.
"We have made bus travel for women free. Are the women in Delhi happy?" the chief minister asked the gathering before saying that "A lot needs to be done in the next five years," he added.
Congress releases manifesto for elections
Delhi Congress president Subhash Chopra and party leaders Anand Sharma and Ajay Maken release the party's manifesto for upcoming Delhi Assembly elections.
One lakh BJP workers will go door-to-door today: Javadekar
In a massive outreach program for Delhi assembly elections, almost one lakh BJP workers will go door-to-door today and ask people to vote for the party.
Union Minister Prakash Javadekar says that party chief JP Nadda and Home Minister Amit Shah will also participate in the campaign.
"Now only five days are left. Sunday being the holiday, most people stay at their homes. Almost one lakh BJP workers will reach door-to-door and tell people what Centre and Prime Minister Narendra Modi has done for the Delhi. We will tell them why a change is necessary," says Mr Javadekar.
"(JP) Nadda and (Amit) Shah will also participate in the campaign," he adds.
BJP President JP Nadda reaches Greater Kailash in Delhi for 'Jansampark Abhiyan'.
JP Nadda criticises Arvind Kejriwal over Ayushman Bharat scheme
BJP chief JP Nadda criticises chief minister Arvind Kejriwal for not implementing Ayushman Bharat scheme in Delhi.
"Not only Delhi residents, you have also prevented people from other states to avail free treatment of upto Rs 5 lakh.... you have insulted the people of North India, who could have come to Delhi to get free medical treatments," the BJP leader tweeted.
Dharmendra Pradhan holds door to door campaign
Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan holds door to door campaign in Malviya Nagar ahead of Delhi Elections.