Capital records 60 per cent voter turnout

Over 60 per cent of Delhi's 10.5 million eligible voters exercised their franchise Saturday, election officials said in New Delhi.

Over 60 per cent of Delhi's 10.5 million eligible voters exercised their franchise on Saturday, election officials said in New Delhi.

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Chief Electoral Officer of Delhi Satbir Silas Bedi informed reporters about the voter turnout while saying that details of balloting at a few polling stations were still being collated.

Polling for 69 of Delhi's assembly seats was sluggish in the early hours but picked up as the day progressed with long queues of voters seen in almost all constituencies.

Delhi has 70 seats but polling for one constituency was deferred following the death of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Puran Chand Yogi.