Election Commission likely to announce dates by Monday evening

While poll heat flames political parties, Election Commission is likely to announce election dates by Monday evening.

According to a source, Election Commission will be announcing a single date for voting on all seats. The election dates are likely to be placed in the mid of February 2015.

According to ECI sources, Delhi assembly poll results will be declared before President’s rule expires on 15 February. The EC has time till April to organise elections in the state, but the Commission is interested to wrap everything up before 15.

This, incidentally, will be the last election announced by Chief Election Commissioner VS Sampath before he retires on 15 January.

Delhi Chief Secretary will also retire on 31 January. The schedule for the election, sources said, will be fine-tuned to ensure that it is completed on 13 or 14 February.

Since Delhi is the only state going to polls now, the availability of central paramilitary forces will not be a problem, sources said.

About 100 personnel of Central Paramilitary Forces may be enough for free and fair conduct of election in Delhi assembly polls.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has also kick started his campaign in the national capital to woo the voters. While, on the other hand strong contender Arvind Kejriwal is asking for votes on his anti-corruption plank.

An interesting drama was witnessed on Saturday when Prime Minister Narendra Modi straight away pointed a gun on Aam Aadmi Party and called them master of dharnas. In a counter reply, Kejriwal said yes they know both governance and dharnas to get the work done.

AAP chief also branded BJP as the nervous party contesting in the Delhi Assembly polls.