The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is leading on 40 seats, while the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is leading on 30 in the high-stakes electoral contest for Delhi's 70 assembly seats, as per early trends reported by the Election Commission of India.
The contest to form the next government in the capital was largely considered to be between the incumbent AAP and BJP. The counting of votes began at 8 am. By 1 pm, Delhi may well know who will govern the city for the next five years.
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While AAP and Congress fielded 70 candidates each, BJP contested 68, leaving two to its two allies, Janata Dal (United) and Loktantrik Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas). But there were 699 candidates in total - 603 men, 95 women and a third-gender contestant. Over 60.5% of voters, or 9,451,997 of 15,614,000 electors, visited the polling stations on Feb 5.
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It's important to see how the AAP leaders Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia and Satyendar Jain who were involved in the Delhi Excise policy case have been performing.
Satyendra Jain is trailing from Shakur Basti against BJP's Karnail Singh, as per ECI.
An audit report by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) earlier raised serious concerns over the implementation of the liquor regulation policy in Delhi under the AAP government, pointing out significant irregularities that resulted in a loss of Rs 2,027 crore to the state exchequer.
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The evaluation covered the period from 2017-2018 to 2020-21 and criticised the functioning of the excise department.
“The working of the excise department raises several questions about how it performs its duties. The total financial implication of the audit findings is about Rs 2,026.91 crore,” the CAG report noted.
The CAG report outlined several violations, including improper award of licenses to wholesalers, incorrect appointment of retailers, and lack of adequate monitoring of liquor distribution. The audit found that licenses were granted to entities that did not meet required excise regulations.
The findings come amid ongoing investigations into the alleged liquor scam, which has already led to arrests of senior leaders, including Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Deputy CM Manish Sisodia, by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
These developments have intensified the political rivalry between the AAP and BJP.
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While AAP and Congress fielded 70 candidates each, BJP contested 68, leaving two to its two allies, Janata Dal (United) and Loktantrik Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas). But there were 699 candidates in total - 603 men, 95 women and a third-gender contestant. Over 60.5% of voters, or 9,451,997 of 15,614,000 electors, visited the polling stations on Feb 5.
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It's important to see how the AAP leaders Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia and Satyendar Jain who were involved in the Delhi Excise policy case have been performing.
Arvind Kejriwal
Arvind Kejriwal is leading in the New Delhi constituency against BJP’s Parvesh Singh, as per ECI.Manish Sisodia
AAP MLA candidate Manish Sisodia leads against BJP's Tarvinder Singh Marwah in Jangpura assembly cosntituency.
Satyendar Jain
Satyendra Jain is trailing from Shakur Basti against BJP's Karnail Singh, as per ECI.An audit report by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) earlier raised serious concerns over the implementation of the liquor regulation policy in Delhi under the AAP government, pointing out significant irregularities that resulted in a loss of Rs 2,027 crore to the state exchequer.
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The evaluation covered the period from 2017-2018 to 2020-21 and criticised the functioning of the excise department.
“The working of the excise department raises several questions about how it performs its duties. The total financial implication of the audit findings is about Rs 2,026.91 crore,” the CAG report noted.
The CAG report outlined several violations, including improper award of licenses to wholesalers, incorrect appointment of retailers, and lack of adequate monitoring of liquor distribution. The audit found that licenses were granted to entities that did not meet required excise regulations.
The findings come amid ongoing investigations into the alleged liquor scam, which has already led to arrests of senior leaders, including Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Deputy CM Manish Sisodia, by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
These developments have intensified the political rivalry between the AAP and BJP.
