'We are fighting this election against the BJP and its B team (AAP)', said Chopra
Political rhetoric has taken an unwarranted turn
Though the benchmarks may remain choppy on the outcome day and a loss for the Narendra Modi - led BJP is not yet discounted, the bigger issue for the markets is now a pick-up in the economy.
BJP chief JP Nadda hit out at the ruling AAP and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, accusing them of 'saving Tukde Tukde gang and endangering security of the country for political gains'.
Delhi election LIVE updates: BJP, the AAP and the Congress launching a no-holds-barred attack on rivals on issues like anti-CAA protest at Shaheen Bagh and performance of the Kejriwal govt on Monday
The BJP turned the heat on its rivals, primarily the Aam Aadmi Party, over the Shaheen Bagh protests
While the Delhi Police personnel have been put on specific election duties, the coys of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) will ensure security of polling premises and movement of EVMs
Marked by the BJP aggressively raising the anti-CAA protests in Shaheen Bagh as a poll issue, the AAP hardselling development and the Congress conspicuous by its near absence, the bitter, often divisive and vitriolic campaign for the Delhi elections ended on Thursday. In their final electioneering push, the three key parties made last ditch efforts to seek votes and slugged it out over issues ranging from the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, appeasement politics and unemployment. The campaign that lasted for over three weeks ended at 6 pm on Thursday, just 38 hours before the start of voting for the high-stakes Delhi assembly election. There are 672 candidates in fray for 70 Assembly seats. Over 1.47 crore total voters in various categories include males (81,05,236), females (66,80,277), service voters (11,608), third gender voters (869), and senior citizens (aged 80 and above) voters (2,04,830), according to Delhi CEO Office. On the last day of the campaign, Home Minister Amit Shah t
"I want to tell all of you that tukde-tukde gang is going to get a shock," the Home Minister said
The commission has been assured that all required arrangements are in place for conducting free, fair and peaceful elections in the national capital on February 8, EC spokesperson said
Tiwari has taken up the commuters' "cause" to target Kejriwal to garner votes of fence-sitters
Amit Shah speaks about the Citizenship Amendment Act, the controversial law that aims to fast-track citizenship on the basis of religion.
Verma had said that mosques and graveyards have come up in over 500 government properties in the Capital, including hospitals and schools
The agitation against the CAA at Shaheen Bagh began in mid-December following a violent protest against the law at Jamia Nagar.
The Congress, on the other hand, got some start power for its campaign. Actress Nagma canvassed for Congress' Gandhi Nagar candidate Arvinder Singh Lovely
The poll body directed Additional DCP (southeast) Kumar Gyanesh to take charge
Referring to the protests in Shaheen Bagh, on the Delhi-Noida border, he said people commuting to and from the satellite city are facing a lot of problems
The home minister alleged that the AAP government protected those who raised anti-national slogans at Jawaharlal Nehru University
He made the comments in his speech before Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a public meeting in East Delhi's Karkardooma
She also hit out at the BJP and AAP for spending crores on publicity