New Delhi, Feb. 5 -- Marked by brisk voting in the afternoon hours, the turnout for the Delhi Assembly polls rose to around 57.70 percent till 5 PM on Wednesday.
As per the Voter Turnout App of the Election Commission of India (ECI), 57.70 percent of the electorate turned up in the booths, with an hour remaining for the scheduled close of the polls which began at 7 am for the 70-seat Assembly of the Union Territory.
The turnout was the highest in North East district at 63.83% followed by Shahadra at 61.35% as of 5 PM. East district clocked a polling figure of 58.98%.
Central Delhi, South West and New Delhi districts recorded 55.24%, 58 .86% and 54.37% voter turnout respectively.
Among the constituencies, Karol Bagh recorded the lowest...