Delhi MCD Election 2017: As it happened

Counting of votes will be held on April 26.

New Delhi, April 24: The much-awaited MCD elections got over on Sunday, but the voter turnout was recorded low at 53.58 percent, according to Delhi Election Commission.

Counting of votes will be held on April 26. Here are some pics of April 23 MCD elections. Take a look:

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal with his family after casting vote.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, accompanied by his parents, wife and daughter, reached a polling booth in North Delhi's Civil Lines area to cast vote. Kejriwal's daughter, Harshita, voted for the first time.

After casting his vote, he said the people of Delhi should come out of their houses and exercise their franchise for "dengue and chikungunya-free Delhi". [All Photographs: PTI]

DPCC President Ajay Maken, along with his daughter Arushi shows inked fingers.

Delhi Congress president Ajay Maken said that this election is all about the governance, symbolised by the Congress and the "slanging match" that both the BJP and the AAP are involved in.

"People will vote for the Congress for governance based on the party's track record. Both Kejriwal and the BJP indulged in verbal duel. The BJP-ruled municipal corporations have done enough damage that need to be rectified. Now people have to decide whether they want 'Tu-Tu Mai-Mai' of BJP and AAP or good governance by Congress," he said.

Delhi Lt Governor Anil Baijal

Delhi Lt Governor Anil Baijal, alongwith his wife, shows his inked finger after casting vote for MCD polls, at a polling station in Greater Kailash 3.

Independent candidate Ramesh Datta flashes victory sign as he leaves to cast his vote.

Polling was held in 270 of the 272 wards of the three municipal corporations. The election to two wards has been postponed due to the death of Samajwadi Party candidates.

Polling in Maujpur will be held on May 14, in Sarai Pipal it will take place on May 21.

Police personnel instructing voters in Dakshin Delhi Nagar Nigam Pratibha Vidyalaya.

North Delhi's Bakhtawarpur ward polled the highest number of votes, while Lado Sarai in south Delhi registered the lowest turnout.

In NDMC area, Peeragarhi ward registered the lowest turnout at 46 per cent. In SDMC area, Madipur earned 61.6 per cent turnout and Zahir Nagar witnessed the lowest at 41 per cent.

In EDMC area, Sunder Nagri polled the highest at 63.62 per cent while Shakarpur register the lowest at 48.78 per cent.

Veiled women show their inked fingers after casting votes for MCD elections in south Delhi.

Mahavir Enclave ward in SDMC area had maximum electors at 72,824 and minimum in Kapashera at 18,390.

An elderly person leaves after casting his vote for MCD elections at a polling station in New Delhi.

As many as 71,39,994 votes were polled in a contest that had the BJP, the Congress and the AAP engaged in a fierce battle.

South Delhi polled maximum 26,87,685 votes, followed by North Delhi at 26,80,011 and East Delhi finished at 17,72,298.

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