Delhi Assembly Elections: Vikaspuri polling booth showcases ‘Chandrayaan’ theme, ‘astronaut’ volunteers welcome voters

Voting in all 70 Delhi Assembly seats began on Wednesday morning. Counting of votes is scheduled for February 8.

Vikaspuri polling booth showcases 'Chandrayaan' theme during Delhi elections

As Delhiites went to the polls for the Delhi Assembly election on Wednesday, February 5, voters at a booth in Vikaspuri were in for a cosmic surprise. Election volunteers dressed as astronauts welcomed them, bringing a space-age feel to the democratic process.

This out-of-the-world experience was part of a themed initiative called “Chandrayaan se Chunav tak Bharat ki Udaan” (India’s flight from Chandrayaan to elections). The booth also featured telescopes and Virtual Reality (VR) setups, allowing voters to immerse themselves in an interstellar experience before casting their ballots.

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#WATCH | #DelhiAssemblyElection2025 | A unique polling station has been set up in Delhi’s Vikaspuri with the theme ‘Chandrayan se chunav tak Bharat ki udaan’. Telescopes and bioscopes have been installed and volunteers have been dressed up as astronauts to assist voters. pic.twitter.com/gRUg4gP8Ub

— ANI (@ANI) February 5, 2025

In a follow up post on X, ANI shared what Dr Nitin Shakya, Vikaspuri sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) and returning officer, said about the theme: “Theme of this polling station is ‘Chandrayaan se chunav tak’ and we have showcased models of Chandrayaan and PSLV which have been made by students of Rajdhani College, Shivaji College and Bharti College. Volunteers have dressed up as astronauts to assist voters. We have even installed a bioscope for people to relive old memories and we have even compared a bioscope with a telescope. People are very happy with the unique arrangements here,” he said.

#WATCH | #DelhiAssemblyElection2025 | Vikaspuri SDM and Returning Officer Dr Nitin Shakya says, “Theme of this polling station is Chandrayaan se chunav tak’ and we have showcased models of Chandryaan and PSLV which have been made by students of Rajdhani College, Shivaji College… pic.twitter.com/Qscgqzy7ki

— ANI (@ANI) February 5, 2025

Voting in all 70 Delhi Assembly seats began on Wednesday morning. Counting of votes is scheduled for February 8.

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