LS Polls: Number Of First Time Voters Rises To 2.43 Lakh In Delhi, Final Figure Likely To Increase

Lok Sabha elections: The office of Chief Electoral Officer said that the figures of first time voters in Delhi are likely to approximately 2.50 lakh after publication of supplementary electoral roll.

The number of first-time voters in the national capital has risen to 2.43 lakh, said the Chief Electoral Officer's office on Sunday citing the latest data, reported PTI. The final electoral roll published on January 22 has shown a significant rise in the number of first-time voters in Delhi to 1.47 lakh, the statement said. 

"The latest data reveals a remarkable increase from 1,47,074 (1.47 lakh) to approximately 2.43 lakh first-time voters enlisted in the voting list. The CEO (Chief Electoral Officer) hoped that the final figure would increase up to approximately 2.50 lakh after publication of the supplementary electoral roll," the Delhi poll body said.

"This achievement stands as a testament to the effective implementation of voter awareness campaigns, targeting the youth demographic," it added.

The poll body attributed the "concerted efforts" of Systematic Voters' Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) activities to sparking a significant surge in youth voter registration across Delhi. 

The Election Commission has been conducting SVEEP activities on a large scale involving a range of initiatives including street plays, drawing, painting and essay-writing competitions, slogan contests and voter awareness rallies across various districts.

These activities have not only fostered awareness but also instilled a sense of responsibility and participation among young voters, it added. 

Voting for all the seven Lok Sabha constituencies of Delhi will take place in the sixth phase on May 25. The seven seats were Bharatiya Janata Party and I.N.D.I.A bloc partners Aam Aadmi Party and Congress will lock horns are Chandni Chowk, North East Delhi, East Delhi, New Delhi, North West Delhi, West Delhi, and South Delhi.

The saffron party has fielded Praveen Khandelwal from Chandni Chowk,  Manoj Tiwari from North East Delhi, Bansuri Swaraj from New Delhi, Kamaljeet Sehrawat from West Delhi, Ramvir Singh Bidhuri from South Delhi, Harsh Malhotra from East Delhi and Yogendra Chandolia from North West Delhi (SC). 

From the opposition fold, Congress has given tickets to Kanhaiya Kumar from North East Delhi, JP Agarwal from Chandni Chowk, and Udit Raj from North West Delhi. 

The AAP's Somnath Bharti will enter the poll fray from New Delhi, Sahiram Pehelwan from South Delhi, Mahabal Mishra from West Delhi, and Kuldeep Kumar from East Delhi.