Delhi MCD Bypolls: Senior Citizens' Home Voting Begins; Over 14,000 Elderly Voters To Cast Ballots

Delhi MCD Bypolls: Home voting for the elderly has commenced for the MCD ward by-elections in Delhi, with the election officials visiting their homes to facilitate the voting process. 

In the elections being held for a total of 12 wards, there are 14,471 voters over the age of 80 for whom this facility has been provided. The main polling day is November 30. 

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Of the 12 seats in the by-election, the BJP previously held nine and the AAP only three. Party leaders said that first, the formation of Rekha Gupta's government with an overwhelming majority in Delhi, and now the tsunami-like election results from Bihar, have boosted the enthusiasm of party leaders and workers. 

According to political experts, in four of these 12 seats, including Sangam Vihar, Dakshin Puri, Ashok Vihar, and Vinod Nagar, as well as some others, voters of Bihar origin play an influential role. The Bihar election result is expected to create a positive atmosphere for the BJP among them. 

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Meanwhile, the main opposition party is also grappling with internal conflict in these by-elections. A BJP strategist said that the party will contest the election with full seriousness, even amidst the enthusiastic atmosphere.