Voter turnout in the two poll booths that went for repolling remained comparatively high with Rohtash Nagar recording 66.19 per cent votes and Delhi Cantt getting a 69.6 per cent turnout. According to the Election Commission officials, the polling “went off well”. Repolling took place on Monday in two poll booths of Delhi Cantt and Rohtash Nagar due to snafus in electronic voting machines (EVMs) and fault of polling personnel in one booth, senior officials in Delhi Chief Electoral Officer said.
With total 907 voters in Delhi Cantt area, 632 total votes (69.6per cent) were polled and of 1,266 total voters in Rohtash Nagar, 838 people cast their ballot. As 288 women came out to vote against 344 men in Delhi Cantt Assembly constituency, 377 women exercise their franchise against 461 males in Rohtash Nagar segment.
Repolling began at 8 am and lasted till 6 pm. On February 7, Delhi Cantt recorded a voter turnout of 58.47 per cent and Rohtash Nagar witnessed a turnout of 69.98 per cent. Of both, polling station number 31 at Delhi Cantt Assembly constituency took place where polling officer forgot to delete mock poll data. Repolling took place at polling station no. 132 at Rohtash Nagar Assembly where a glitch in EVM was reported.
While Sandeep Tanwar is contesting from Congress, Karan Singh Tanwar is contesting from BJP and Surendra Singh from AAP. The standing MlA from this constituency is Surendra Singh. Congress’ Vipin Sharma is contesting from Rohtash Nagar constituency, Jitender Mahajan from BJP and Sarita Singh from AAP. Voting for Delhi Assembly elections took place on February 7, which witnessed an unprecedented voter turnout of 67.14 per cent this time.