‘Love will win’, was Congress president Rahul Gandhi’s message after casting vote in New Delhi on Sunday for the sixth round of the seven-phase Lok Sabha elections in 59 constituencies across 7 states. “The election was fought on several issues – unemployment, farm distress, demonetization, Rafale… Narendra Modi used hatred in the campaign and we used love and I am confident love will win,” the president said after casting his vote in New Delhi constituency where party’s Ajay Maken is a candidate against BJP’s Meenakshi Lekhi and AAP’s Brijesh Goyal. Follow live updates here As many as 1.43 crore people are expected to vote on Sunday in a high-stakes triangular fight to elect Delhi’s seven Lok Sabha representatives, where BJP is looking to retain all seats, the ruling AAP trying to make its debut and the Congress attempting to regain its lost base. Watch | ‘Love will win’: Rahul Gandhi after casting his vote in Delhi Also read: Delhi votes with 6 states in round 6 of Lok Sabha polls, one more lap to go A total of 13,819 polling stations have set up at 2,700 locations in Delhi, with one model polling station in each of the 70 assembly segments. Seventeen polling stations are being staffed only by women. As many as 469 polling locations have been identified as critical and 60,000 personnel, including those of the Delhi Police, Home Guards and paramilitary are providing security. Also read: BJP vs AAP vs Congress: A triangular contest for 7 Delhi seats<doc-sep>Election 2019: UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, Congress leader Shiela Dixit voted in Delhi today. As Delhi and neighbouring Gurgaon were polling yesterday, several top politicians as well as celebrities went to vote in the sixth phase of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. Among the star voters were President Ram Nath Kovind, Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, whose party has fielded candidates in all seven seats in Delhi, also voted at a polling booth in Civil Lines. Prominent candidates in Delhi are Gautam Gambhir and Manoj Tiwari of the BJP, Atishi and Raghav Chadha of the AAP, and Sheila Dixit and Ajay Maken of the Congress. Union Minister Harsh Vardhan is also seeking reelection Delhi's Chandni Chowk. The contest in Gurgaon is mainly between sitting BJP MP Rao Inderjit Singh and Captain Ajay Singh Yadav of the Congress. Mehmood Khan of the Jannayak Janata Party-Aam Aadmi Party alliance and Virender Rana of the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) are also in the fray. Cricketer Virat Kohli was among the early voters who turned up at a polling booth in Gurgaon. Even though Delhi only sends seven MPs to the 545-seat Lok Sabha, it is considered a crucial indicator to who will form the government in the Centre. It has been observed that since 1998, whichever party has got the higher number of seats in Delhi has also gone ahead to win the overall general election. In 2014, all 7 seats were won by the BJP. Voting began at 7 am today for the 59 parliamentary constituencies going to polls across six states and one union territory. After today's voting, polling for the 2019 general elections will be complete in 483 of the total 543 Lok Sabha constituencies. The result for all 543 seats will be declared together on May 23. Here are the highlights of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections from Delhi, and neighbouring Gurgaon: May 12, 2019 21:30 (IST) Lok Sabha Election 2019: Several Delhi Citizens Find Their Names Missing From Voters' List Mohammad Shokeen and twelve members of his family were among the several voters in Delhi who could not cast their votes on Sunday as their names were missing from voter's list despite them living at same address for 32 years. Mohammad Shokeen and twelve members of his family were among the several voters in Delhi who could not cast their votes on Sunday as their names were missing from voter's list despite them living at same address for 32 years. May 12, 2019 21:20 (IST) The maximum number of VVPAT machines which faced glitches were changed in the South Delhi Lok Sabha constituency while the minimum were replaced in the Northeast segment which delayed the poll process Sunday, the Election Commission officials told news agency PTI. May 12, 2019 20:56 (IST) Delhi recorded a voter turnout of around 60 per cent for the seven Lok Sabha seats, five percentage points down from the 2014 Lok Sabha election, the Delhi chief electoral officer said on Sunday. In 2014, it was around 65 per cent. May 12, 2019 19:35 (IST) Delhi's provisional voters' turnout is 56.77 per cent till 7 pm May 12, 2019 17:13 (IST) AAP Alleges "Bogus Voting" In Delhi "There is one person who was caught by us voting continuously in the booth. People want to get rid of Ramesh Bidhuri as they are fed up of his abusive behaviour. Due to this factor, BJP is employing unfair means but we would not allow this to continue. The person who was engaged in bogus voting has been caught and the police inspector employed at the booth who was lax in carrying out his duty has been removed from here," AAP Candidate Raghav Chadha said May 12, 2019 17:13 (IST) AAP Alleges "Bogus Voting" In Delhi "There is one person who was caught by us voting continuously in the booth. People want to get rid of Ramesh Bidhuri as they are fed up of his abusive behaviour. Due to this factor, BJP is employing unfair means but we would not allow this to continue. The person who was engaged in bogus voting has been caught and the police inspector employed at the booth who was lax in carrying out his duty has been removed from here," AAP Candidate Raghav Chadha said May 12, 2019 16:16 (IST) Former president Pranab Mukherjee voted at a polling station in K Kamraj Lane, during the sixth phase of Lok Sabha elections in New Delhi. Mr Mukherjee didn't vote in 2014 Lok Sabha polls to affirm the view that the President's post should be seen as neutral. Former president Pranab Mukherjee voted at a polling station in K Kamraj Lane, during the sixth phase of Lok Sabha elections in New Delhi. May 12, 2019 14:47 (IST) Voting In India Has Been "A Really Inspiring Experience" Australia's Envoy Harinder Sidhu "It's been a really inspiring experience. How can you get so many people to voting? The answer is a well-organised Election Commission and its officials. It's a good and organised "I'm really impressed with EVMs, we don't have those in Australia. I think even with paper ballots which we have in Australia, it's always a case where there's a risk to integrity in any system. VVPAT is actually a good development." May 12, 2019 14:17 (IST) Lok Sabha Elections 2019 Phase 6 LIVE: Delhi Lieutenant Governor Votes In Greater Kailash Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal and his family members voted during the sixth phase of Lok Sabha elections, at a polling booth in Delhi's Greater Kailash. Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal and his family members voted during the sixth phase of Lok Sabha elections, at a polling booth in Delhi's Greater Kailash. May 12, 2019 14:09 (IST) Lok Sabha Elections 2019 Phase 6 LIVE: Chief Election Commissioner Votes In Delhi Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora voted a polling station, at Nirman Bhawan in New Delhi, along with his family Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora voted a polling station, at Nirman Bhawan in New Delhi, along with his family May 12, 2019 12:35 (IST) Delhi Voting LIVE: At 111, Bachan Singh Is Delhi's Oldest Voter 111-year-old Bachan Singh is the oldest voter in Delhi, who carried a youthful enthusiasm on his way to the polling station in Tilak Vihar. Till the assembly elections in 2015, Mr Singh used to cycle to the polling booth to cast his vote. This time however, he reached the booth in a car. He was later wheeled into the polling both using a chair. Mr Singh suffered a paralytic attack around three months ago and has been on complete bed rest. "I will vote for those who worked for us," he said on his way in to the polling booth. Interestingly, Mr Singh doesn't know there's a party called AAP and that Arvind Kejriwal is the chief minister of Delhi. "He doesn''t even know that the Aam Aadmi Party exists. For him, every election has been a contest between the BJP and the Congress," his youngest son, Jasbeer Singh, 63, said. Jasbeer Singh claims his father has never missed out on an election since 1951. Interestingly, Mr Singh doesn't know there's a party called AAP and that Arvind Kejriwal is the chief minister of Delhi. "He doesn''t even know that the Aam Aadmi Party exists. For him, every election has been a contest between the BJP and the Congress," his youngest son, Jasbeer Singh, 63, said.Jasbeer Singh claims his father has never missed out on an election since 1951. Till the assembly elections in 2015, Mr Singh used to cycle to the polling booth to cast his vote. This time however, he reached the booth in a car. He was later wheeled into the polling both using a chair.Mr Singh suffered a paralytic attack around three months ago and has been on complete bed rest. "I will vote for those who worked for us," he said on his way in to the polling booth. May 12, 2019 12:11 (IST) Lok Sabha Elections 2019 Phase 6 LIVE: Congress General-Secretary (UP East) Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Votes In Delhi "It is very clear that the BJP government is going, people's anger will be expressed through voting", says Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, after voting. Delhi: Earlier visuals of Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Robert Vadra casting their vote at a polling booth in Sardar Patel Vidyalaya at Lodhi Estate #LokSabhaElections2019pic.twitter.com/BNssOoIAQq - ANI (@ANI) May 12, 2019 May 12, 2019 12:05 (IST) Lok Sabha Elections 2019 Phase 6 LIVE: Congress Leader Priyanka Gandhi Votes In Delhi Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi, her husband Robert Vadra vote at a polling booth in Delhi's Lodhi Estate May 12, 2019 11:35 (IST) Lok Sabha Elections 2019 Phase 6 LIVE: Congress Chief Rahul Gandhi Votes In Delhi Congress president Rahul Gandhi casts his vote at a polling station in NP Senior Secondary School in Aurangzeb Lane May 12, 2019 11:30 (IST) Lok Sabha Elections 2019 Phase 6 LIVE: UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, Shiela Dixit Vote In Delhi Sonia Gandhi was accompanied by former Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit, who is contesting from the North East Delhi parliamentary constituency against state BJP chief Manoj Tiwari and Aam Aadmi Party's Dilip Pandey. In 2014, the BJP won all the seven Lok Sabha seats in Delhi. UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi voted in the 2019 Lok Sabha election in which the Congress is trying to oust the BJP-led NDA government headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Mrs Gandhi voted at a polling booth in Nirman Bhavan in central Delhi.Sonia Gandhi was accompanied by former Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit, who is contesting from the North East Delhi parliamentary constituency against state BJP chief Manoj Tiwari and Aam Aadmi Party's Dilip Pandey.In 2014, the BJP won all the seven Lok Sabha seats in Delhi. May 12, 2019 11:15 (IST) Delhi Voting LIVE: Chief Minister Arvind Kerjiwal Votes At A Polling Booth In Civil Lines Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his family vote in Civil Lines. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his family vote in Civil Lines. May 12, 2019 10:49 (IST) Lok Sabha Elections 2019 Phase 6 LIVE: Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj Votes In Delhi Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj voted at a polling booth in Aurangzeb Lane. May 12, 2019 10:36 (IST) Delhi Voting LIVE: BJP's Manoj Tiwari Casts His Vote In Yamuna Vihar Delhi BJP Chief and candidate from North-East Delhi constituency, Manoj Tiwari casts his vote at a polling booth in Yamuna Vihar. He is contesting against Congress's Sheila Dikshit and AAP's Dilip Pandey. May 12, 2019 10:31 (IST) Atishi, AAP Candidate from East Delhi, voted at a polling booth in Jangpura. She is up against BJP's Gautam Gambhir and Congress's Arvinder Singh Lovely Atishi, AAP Candidate from East Delhi, voted at a polling booth in Jangpura. She is up against BJP's Gautam Gambhir and Congress's Arvinder Singh Lovely May 12, 2019 09:50 (IST) Delhi Voting LIVE: Leaders From BJP, Congress Cast Their Vote As Delhi votes in the crucial phase 6 of the Lok Sabha polls today, cricketer-turned-politician Gautam Gambhir (BJP), former Union Minister Ajay Maken (Congress) and MLA Arvinder Singh Lovely (Congress) cast their votes. Gautam Gambhir is up against Congress's Arvinder Singh Lovely and Aam Aadmi Party's Atishi from East Delhi constituency. Ajay Maken is contesting from the New Delhi seat against BJP MP Meenakshi Lekhi and AAP's Brijesh Goyal. Polling is on for the Chandni Chowk, East Delhi, New Delhi, North East Delhi, West Delhi, South Delhi, North West Delhi seats which represents the union territory of Delhi in Parliament. Gautam Gambhir is up against Congress's Arvinder Singh Lovely and Aam Aadmi Party's Atishi from East Delhi constituency.Ajay Maken is contesting from the New Delhi seat against BJP MP Meenakshi Lekhi and AAP's Brijesh Goyal.Polling is on for the Chandni Chowk, East Delhi, New Delhi, North East Delhi, West Delhi, South Delhi, North West Delhi seats which represents the union territory of Delhi in Parliament. May 12, 2019 09:22 (IST) Delhi Voting LIVE: Deputy Chief Minister And AAP Leader Manish Sisodia Casts His Vote<doc-sep>
As Delhi began voting on Sunday, chief minister Arvind Kejriwal tweeted seeking votes for those who worked and not for those ‘who spread hatred’. All seven Delhi parliamentary seats are voting on Sunday, the sixth round of the seven-phase Lok Sabha elections 2019. “Good morning Delhi. You must vote… for those who worked for you, not for those who spread hatred and stalled all work in Delhi,” the AAP convenor tweeted. “Your vote can change the country,” he added. Follow live updates here After the AAP and the Congress failed to forge an alliance, the fight for seven Delhi seats, presently held by the BJP, became triangular. This could prove advantageous for the BJP, an analysis of the 2014 Lok Sabha election indicates. In that election, the BJP got 46.6% votes, AAP got 33% and the Congress 15% votes in Delhi. Hoping to retain all seats, the BJP has given tickets to five of its sitting MPs. In two seats, it has fielded star candidates and first-timers — former cricketer Gautam Gambhir from East Delhi and Punjabi singer Hans Raj Hans from North West Delhi. Read: Delhi votes with 6 states in round 6 of Lok Sabha polls, one more lap to go In its second outing in the general elections, the AAP has fielded first-timers on all its seats and hopes to open its account with strong contenders such as Atishi (East Delhi) and Raghav Chadha (South Delhi). The Congress has put its heavyweights in the fray, including three-time chief minister Sheila Dikshit from North East Delhi, former union minister Ajay Maken from New Delhi and four-time MP JP Agarwal, who is returning to Chandni Chowk, a seat he has represented thrice. Professional boxer Vijender Singh is contesting for the Congress from South Delhi.