New Delhi [India], February 8 : As the counting of votes for the Delhi Assembly elections began at 8 am on Saturday, AAP leader Anurag Dhanda shared his party's perspective on the intense battle during the campaign.
Dhanda, speaking to ANI remarked, "This time the fight was not against any one party, Arvind Kejriwal was fighting against the whole system. We were fighting against, BJP, Congress, the Election Commission."
He elaborated on the ideological differences that were at the heart of the campaign.
According to Dhanda, the Aam Aadmi Party's vision, led by Kejriwal, is in stark contrast to that of other political parties. "There are different thought systems. The thought system of Kejriwal ji says that the people's money be spent on the people, while as other thought system wants to take the money from the people and spend it on industrialist," he explained.
Dhanda went on, "We are hopeful as the public has supported the Aam Aadmi Party and we will form the government with a comfortable majority."
Meanwhile, for the counting of votes for the Delhi Assembly elections, Delhi Police have enhanced security measures at every counting centre from proper personnel deployment to using drones.
Speaking to media, Joint Commissioner of Police, Southern Range, Sanjay Kumar Jain said that a four-tier security cordon has been inducted at the counting centre.
"At every counting centre, there are two companies of CAPFs. DSP, ADSP and inspectors are also deployed here. A four-tier security cordon has been maintained here. For an aerial view, we are using drones. During the victory procession by the candidates, police deployment will be done," he said.
All security arrangements have been put in place. Polling for the 70-member Assembly was held on February 5, with a total voter turnout recorded at 60.54 per cent. The AAP is aiming for a third consecutive term, while the BJP is making all efforts to return to power after more than two decades in the national capital.
Most exit polls released on Wednesday gave BJP an edge over AAP. However, AAP leaders said that exit polls have historically underestimated the party's performance. They expressed confidence in returning to power.
BJP's campaign, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, targeted the AAP over alleged toxicity in the Yamuna River and the renovation of Arvind Kejriwal's residence as Chief Minister.
The PM also used terms like "Aapda" and "Sheesh Mahal" to slam Kejriwal.