Voting in the by-election to the Maujpur ward of East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) remained peaceful on Saturday with 57.85 per cent voters exercising their franchise braving the scorching heat.
A total of 26,032 eligible voters cast their votes out of 45,000 voters in the ward, a senior Delhi State Election Commission official said.
The voting began at 8 am and concluded at 5.30 pm. Counting of votes will take place on May 23.
Elections in Maujpur and Sarai Pipal Thala, North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) wards were postponed due to death of candidates there. The ward is currently held by the BJP. The main contenders in the election include Suman Sharma (BJP), Rekha Sharma (Congress) and Reshma (AAP) in Maujpur.
In Maujpur ward, Samajwadi Party candidate Naseema died resulting in the bypoll. Her daughter Shaheen is in the fray from the party.
Voting for rest of the 270 of the 272 wards in three municipal corporations was held on April 23 and results were announced on April 26.
“The voting percentage in the morning was low as scorching heat and a holiday kept voters indoors with just 7 per cent votes cast till 10 am,” said a senior officer of Delhi State Election Commission.