Delhi Chief Electoral Officer Ranbir Singh (left) addresses a press conference at the Election Commission office in New Delhi on February 9, 2020.

Delhi Chief Electoral Officer Ranbir Singh (left) addresses a press conference at the Election Commission office in New Delhi on February 9, 2020.   | Photo Credit: PTI


Final turnout was 62.59%, says Election Commission.

Denying allegations that the release of the final voter turnout data had been delayed, Delhi Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Ranbir Singh on Sunday announced that 62.59% of the enrolled voters had cast their ballot in the Delhi Assembly election on Saturday.

“Whenever data from the 13,780 polling stations come in at night, each [data point] is added and then an exact number is given, which can be shared,” Deputy Election Commissioner Sandeep Saxena said. “Each piece of data an