Delhiites cast vote for MCD elections; cleanliness, infrastructure among concerns

The election to the 250 wards of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) kicked off at 8 am on Sunday. Voting will continue till 5.30 pm. (Express Photo)

There are 1,349 candidates in the fray and over 1.45 crore electors are eligible to exercise their franchise in the elections to the 250 wards of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), the results of which may have ramifications beyond the national capital. (Express Photo)

In the civic election back in 2017, the BJP had won 181 of the 270 wards. Polling could not be held on two seats due to the death of candidates. The AAP had won 48 wards and the Congress 27. (Express Photo)

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday cast his vote and appealed to the public to vote for a party that works for people rather than creating hurdles. Kejriwal visited the polling booth in Civil Lines along with his parents, wife and children. In pic: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and his family members show their fingers marked with indelible ink after casting their votes for the MCD elections. (PTI)

Both the AAP and the BJP have exuded confidence that they will emerge victorious in the polls while the Congress is seeking to regain lost turf. (Express Photo)

BJP MP Harsh Vardhan shows his finger marked with indelible ink after casting his vote for the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) elections, at a polling station in Krishna Nagar area, in East Delhi. The BJP has ruled the MCD for 15 years and is now seeking its fourth term. (PTI)

This will be first election after the MCD was reunified earlier this year. Earlier, the corporation was divided into three – South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC), North Delhi Municipal Corporation (North MCD) and East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC). In Pic: A wheelchair bound voter before casting his vote for the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) elections, at a polling station in Majnu-ka-tilla area, in North Delhi on Sunday. (PTI)

Sixty-eight model polling stations and as many pink polling stations covering all assembly segments in the city have been established for the quality experience of voters, poll officials said. For checking where your polling booth is - Go to the Nigam Chunav app of the Delhi state election commission and type in your personal details or Voter ID number (EPIC number) to find your polling booth. In Pic: A voter casts her vote for the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) elections, at a polling station in Majnu-ka-tilla area, in North Delhi, on Sunday. (PTI)

After casting his vote for the Delhi MCD elections, Congress leader Ajay Maken on Sunday said, "People should see the candidates and vote accordingly. Congress candidates are good and people should vote for the candidate which will be available for them after polls". (Photo: ANI)

Development of education and health infrastructure, cleanliness and better civic amenities are among the issues that voters in the national capital voted for on Sunday during the high-stake Municipal Corporation of Delhi elections. (Express Photo)

Hafeez Ahmad (34), helps his mother Jameela Begum (80) to cast her vote at a polling booth in Batla House. Jameela Begum said, "The sewage pipelines in my lane was laid just a few days ago. But our roads are still in a pathetic condition and they keep promising to widen the roads. We just want proper disposal of garbage and roads to be widened in our lanes." (Express Photo)

Suchitra Dudhaney, Ramesh Dhudhaney and Neena Sharma, three senior citizens from Preet Vihar, say that the present candidate from their ward has not fulfilled her promises. “Cleanliness is not enough and lights on the streets were installed only when elections came close,” they said. (Express Photo)

68-year-old Haji Ayub, a social worker and resident of Delhi's Mustafabad, says that lack of cleanliness is an important issue in his area. (Express Photo)

A 12% voter turnout was recorded till 12 pm in the high-stakes civic election in Delhi which is largely been seen as a three-way contest among the AAP, BJP and Congress. (Express Photo)

According to data shared by State Election Commission officials, the total number of voters in Delhi is 1,45,05,358 of which 78,93,418 are male, 66,10,879 female and 1,061 transgender persons. Authorities have set up 13,638 polling stations across Delhi. (Express Photo)

After casting his vote for the Delhi MCD elections, Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said that the polls was a wake-up call for Delhi. "We've to make India a developed country by 2047...Recently a report has predicted that we'll become no. 3 (economy) in next 4-5 years. So people have to choose which brand of politics they want to follow," he told ANI. (Photo: ANI)

Voters pose at a photo booth at a Lal Kuan polling booth. (Express photo by Praveen Khanna)

Pre-voting formalities going on at a polling booth in Khajoor Khas. (Express photo by Praveen Khanna)

A voter on his way to cast their vote in Khajoor Khas. (Express photo by Praveen Khanna)

In a first, Porta Cabins serve as polling booths on the main road in Govindpuri for MCD polls, in order to decongest voter lines. (Express photo by Tashi Tobgyal)

Voting process underway in a polling booth in Noor Nagar. (Express photo by Tashi Tobgyal)

Police personnel on duty secure a line at a polling booth in Govindpuri. (Express photo by Tashi Tobgyal)

People waiting to cast their vote in Dalupura area of East Delhi. (Express photo by Amit Mehra)

Anil Chaudhary, President of Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee, at a polling area in Patparganj. (Express photo by Amit Mehra).