The Election Commission of India on Tuesday rejected the claims regarding altercation of electoral rolls and tampering of EVMs. “Canards being spread about wrongful additions or deletions in electoral rolls to target particular groups,” Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar told the press on Tuesday. He also said that new records for voter turnout were created this year. “We have created new records of voting, women participation; we will soon have a new record of one billion-plus voters,” Kumar said. The Election Commission will soon announce the dates for Delhi Assembly elections. The term of the 70-member Assembly ends on February 23. Delhi has traditionally seen assembly polls in a single phase.The ruling Aam Admi Party (AAP) headed by former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal is pushing for a third consecutive term in power while the BJP, which managed to make a mark in the Lok Sabha elections, it is all set to nab the capital city in the upcoming elections. The Congress is also another key player in the game. The grand old party is contesting alone in the upcoming elections, taking on both BJP and AAP, its alliance partner in the Lok Sabha polls.
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