The Election Commission has extended the voting time beyond the scheduled deadline of 6 PM to enable those in the heavy queues to utilize their right of vote.
Large number of voters were still queuing up outside polling stations in various localities beyond the official deadline of voting in the time of Delhi polls. Thus, the Election Commission innovatively taken a decision that all the persons who entered the booth premises before 6 PM will be able to vote.
An estimated 63.46 per cent voters exercised their franchise till 5 PM and Election Commission officials said voter turnout may break the record of 2013 assembly polls.
In 2013 assembly polls, the overall voting percentage was 66 which was an increase of around 9 per cent from 57.58 per cent in 2008.