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The State Election Commission (SEC) connected Saturday directed the Returning Officers to finalise polling stations for their wards by October 13.
The absorption is simply a portion of preparations for the byelections to 12 wards of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD). On Thursday, the SEC published a draught database of polling stations, inviting suggestions oregon objections from the voters.
Each ward is linked to an Assembly constituency, and the electoral rolls of the Assembly election,last updated connected January 1, 2025, volition beryllium utilized for the MCD bypolls.
An authoritative said a gathering volition soon beryllium held with the Chief Secretary of Delhi to finalise the day of the byelections.
“The day volition beryllium announced adjacent week, aft considering upcoming festivals, ongoing exams, and different logistical and information requirements, to guarantee a creaseless and just electoral process,” the authoritative said.
The byelections were necessitated aft MCD councilors vacated the seats pursuing their predetermination to higher offices.
The Dwarka B spot fell vacant successful June 2024, erstwhile BJP councillor Kamaljeet Sherawat was elected to the Lok Sabha. Shalimar Bagh-B spot was vacated aft Chief Minister Rekha Gupta’s predetermination from the aforesaid Assembly constituency. Additional vacancies arose erstwhile councillors from some AAP and BJP won seats successful the February 2025 Delhi Assembly election.
Of the 12 wards, 5 are reserved for women, and 1 for a Scheduled Caste candidate. The remaining six are wide class seats. The wards going to polls see Mundka, Shalimar Bagh-B, Ashok Vihar, Chandni Chowk, Chandni Mahal, Dwarka B, Dichaon Kalan, Naraina, Sangam Vihar-A, Dakshin Puri, Greater Kailash, and Vinod Nagar.
The SEC said grooming of predetermination officers is underway. The canvass assemblage besides announced that voters supra 85 years of property and persons with disabilities volition beryllium capable to petition wheelchairs, transportation, and different enactment services online. These services volition beryllium made disposable done the Nigam Chunav Delhi app, which the SEC launched successful earlier elections.
A gathering was held connected Saturday with the Delhi Police Commissioner to reappraisal instrumentality and order.
