MCD Polls 2017: Voting begins for triangular fight in Delhi

New Delhi: Voting across 3,000 booths spanning 272 wards in the Delhi Municipal Corporation elections begin at 8.00 am on Sunday. The national capital will see a three-way battle between BJP, Congress and AAP.

Over 2,500 candidates are in the fray for elections to North Delhi Municipal Corporation and South Delhi Municipal Corporation (104 seats each) and East Delhi Municipal Congress (64 seats).

Quick Highlights:

• Over 1.32 crore eligible voters may exercise their franchise.
• Over 56,000 Delhi Police and paramilitary personnel are on guard at the polling booths.
• Additional 20,000 home guards have been deployed to ensure law and order in the city.
• BJP has 59 councillors, Congress 29, the Bahujan Samaj Party 7, while others have 9 seats in the House for North MCD.
• BJP leads the tally with 44 members, followed by 29 of Congress, five of the BSP while others have 26 seats in the House for South MCD.
• For East MCD, BJP has 39 seats, Congress - 19 and BSP - 3

The counting of votes will take place on April 26.