Rush Hour: Exit polls put BJP ahead in Delhi, deported Indians arrive from US and more

Most exit polls have projected the Bharatiya Janata Party to be ahead of the Aam Aadmi Party in the Delhi Assembly election. An aggregate of exit poll predictions showed that the BJP could win 43 seats in the 70-member house and AAP 26.

According to pollster Chanakya Strategies, the Arvind Kejriwal-led party could win 25 to 28 seats, and the BJP may emerge victorious in 39 to 44 constituencies. Matrize forecast a closer contest, giving 32 to 37 seats for the AAP and 35 to 40 seats for the BJP.

On the other hand, another pollster, Mind Brink, predicted 44 to 49 seats for the AAP and 21 to 25 wins for the BJP.

The predictions were made as the polling for the Assembly polls in the national capital concluded earlier in the day. A provisional voter turnout of 57.7% was recorded till 5 pm. More here.

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday alleged that the police were checking voters’ identity cards in Uttar Pradesh’s Milkipur during the Assembly bye-election. He urged the Election Commission to take action, describing it as a “democratic crime” aimed at intimidating voters.

The Ayodhya Police denied the claim, stating that officers had only checked the ID cards of booth agents, not voters. “The person seen in…

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