Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) BJP had a good chance of winning the Delhi Assembly polls if they had taken place right after the Lok Sabha elections last year.
Omar stated that media reports were saying the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) was gaining but the final result should be waited for.
"I also was also predicted to be getting only five seats but I ended up getting 15," said Omar, who cast his vote for the ongoing Rajya Sabha polls in Jammu and Kashmir today.
Polling for the 70-member Delhi assembly began at 8 a.m. amid tight security. Around 20 percent voting turnout was recorded till 11.00 a.m. According to the office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Delhi, all arrangements are in place to ensure free and fair polling.
About 55,000 police personnel have been deployed to ensure hassle free voting. The police will also undertake patrolling in different parts of the capital to prevent the distribution of liquor, money or any other allurements.
Over 1.33 crore electorate will decide the fate of 673 candidates.
The polling is presently on at 12,177 polling stations. Of these, 714 have been declared as critical and 191 as highly critical. Voting will continue till 6 p.m. in the evening.
