Delhi Assembly Election 2020: Polling on February 8, counting on Feb 11

Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora on Monday announced the polls date for Delhi Assembly elections. Delhi will go to polls on February 8, while the counting of votes will be held on Feb 11.

The voting will be held at 13,750 polling stations, the Chief election Commission informed.

Announcing the poll schedule, the Chief Election Commission (EC) said, the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) will be applicable for Delhi with immediate effect.

A new concept of absentee voters will be introduced during the polls.

The voters, who are not able to come to polling stations due to physical circumstances or unavoidable reasons

 A new concept of absentee voters has been introduced. This enables those voters to take part in polls who are not able to come to polling stations due to physical circumstances or unavoidable reasons.

This apart, differently-abled voters and senior citizens above 80 years can either vote in person or vote through postal ballot, the CEC informed.