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Delhi assembly polls: Facts at a glance

A look at key facts on the Assembly elections in Delhi

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Assembly elections in Delhi will be held Dec 4. Here are some key facts:

* Total number of voters: Approx 12 million (Male: 6.6 million, female: 5.3 million, defence and paramilitary forces: 4,509, NRI: 6)

* Total number of assembly constituencies: 70 (general: 58, Scheduled Castes: 12, Scheduled Tribes: 0)

* Total number of candidates: 810

* Total number of women candidates: 70

* Congress and Aam Aadmi Party have fielded candidates for all 70 seats, Bahujan Samaj Party: 69, Bharatiya Janata Party: 68, Nationalist Congress Party: 9, Communist Party of India (Marxist): 3, Shiromani Akali Dal: 2, Independents and other parties: 509.

 

* Burari constituency has the largest number of candidates (23)

* Patel Nagar constituency has the minimum number of candidates (4)

* Narela constituency has the largest area (143.42 sq. kilometres)

* Vikas Puri constituency has the largest electorate (2,82,632).

* Delhi Cantt constituency has the smallest electorate (85,821)

* Total number of polling stations are 11,763

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First Published: Dec 02 2013 | 6:16 PM IST

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