VRGR $"#(!#1')VCEBRS WWT!Pa!RT%&!$"#1$# % & '( C $ "#D #"#D D "#-)",./01 . % ($)* 67""+, :8 <$- ! " # $ ?&@-.A/.. A- %@'@2/' - & @.. =1- // '/- @;+:/%&/ 1>++/ ?/.'-%@%/./ /@B@'' !" !2 32%%4 &.51: $ %'( $) ! and even during the recently held Haryana Assembly polls, predicted a landslide victory Q & for the AAP which is expect- ed to win 59-68 seats. “The BJP will once again remain a distant second with only 2-11 seats. ! "#$ / 0 64078 +0 , The Congress will not be able % & ! ' 10%2 940: 604 , to win any seat,” the exit poll ( ) ) *+*+' #0/ 9; +: , results showed. N - ' 031 9807 40+ , The Times Now-Ipsos exit ) ( ) ) poll predicted Kejriwal will 241$ $0% 6+079 707 ,0+ retain his chair with the AAP O 05 6:06; 0; , winning 44 seats against 26 for $ 9,096 +90+8 +0: the BJP. ( ) ) The Republic-Jan ki Baat / 66 9 survey gave the AAP 48-61 ' ()) 50 6,067 ,09 , seats and the BJP 9-21 seats. # The TV9 Bharatvarsh-Cicero # Saturday with a polling per- bagged the second position predicted 54 seats for the AAP, centage of just 4.33 at 9 am. with 65.62 per cent turnout. 15 for the BJP and one for the According to the Election Another minority seat Congress. Commission of India’s (ECI) Seelampur was third with 64.92 Neta-India News exit poll voter turnout app, the total per cent polling. The seat had predicts AAP: 53-57 seats, BJP: ' turnout in Delhi was recorded also seen anti-CAA protests in 11-17 and Congress: 0-2 seats. "#$ ' at 61 per cent till 10.20pm, a December. ABP-CVoter exit poll stated 0 ) 1!2 decline over the 2015 polls District wise, North-east that the AAP is likely to win 49- ) "#$ ) ' *+ when a 67.12 per cent of the recorded highest 50.75 per 63 seats, BJP 5-19 seats, while 3 , - . /+ ' voters came out to vote. cent of voting, while New Delhi the Congress 0-4 seats. 4 &) 1!2& N' Meanwhile, as per the offi- recorded 40.63 per cent, the Most exit poll results are ) --.&/ Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP had scored “zero” then losing cial data, the highest voter lowest among 11 districts in consistent that the Congress, appears set for an impressive power after 15 long years unin- turnout was recorded in North Delhi. which had won zero seat in the 3 s the voting for much- win against the BJP which put terrupted, appears to have East Delhi’s Mustafabad with a As the clock ticked by, last Assembly elections, will ) Atalked about and keenly out all its resources to check- repeated its pathetic perfor- polling percentage of 66.29 viewers were glued to TV sets fare poorly this time also. 13 23 5 contested Delhi Assembly elec- mate the former. However, the mance this Delhi Assembly per cent till 5 pm. Matia Mahal to see the outcome of exit As most of the exit polls tions officially ended at 7.30 exit polls predict a repeat of elections also according to the — in the Chandini Chowk polls with India Today-Axis My have shown a clean sweep for ) 6 pm on Saturday, the exit polls 2015 when a nascent AAP had exit polls. Lok Sabha constituency — India exit poll leading the race. the AAP, Delhi BJP chief Manoj '( ) ) by all the TV channels pre- decimated the BJP by winning The high voltage elections which witnessed numerous India Today-Axis My India, Tiwari on Saturday said that all *+*+FO dicted a clean sweep for the 67 seats, leaving just three for for the 70 Assembly seats that protests against the Citizenship which had predicted accurate- the exit poll results will prove &Q Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). the BJP. The Congress, which kick-started at 8 am on Amendment Act (CAA) ly during 2019 general elections Turn on Page 4 # ) ' )+ ,& -' ' /' 1( 2 - 8)33 ) 1!2 . %A@ M hief Minister Yogi M CAdityanath said that the ! ) DefExpo 2020 had changed the #: && queue to wait for their turn. perception of the state at the While some of the women global level and its successful ; '& & voted in the morning, others conclusion had given a new chose to get their fingers inked identity to Uttar Pradesh. 6 ',& '/ + in the afternoon and the “The DefExpo 2020 was ())' remaining in the evening. both a huge challenge and a big L ) 8 + & ' Mehzabeen Qureshi, a res- opportunity as 23 MoUs were ident of Shaheen Bagh, who has signed entailing investment of ()) --.&/ been part of the protest ever Rs 50,000 crore and employ- < since it started, had left the site ment potential for nearly three # ' or the indefatigable women to vote and then came back to lakh youths. People will cher- L ) 1!2 Fand dadis of Shaheen Bagh, continue with the part of the ish the memory of the event for # who have been on an indefinite agitation. “I stayed at home to a long time,” Yogi said at the ) 2 !, 3 $ sit-in since December 15, 2019 let other women in the house valedictory function on , %. ) to protest against Citizenship go out and vote. Now I have Saturday. ' Amendment Act (CAA), joined them here at Shaheen The 11th edition of any eventuality. ers when UP Investors’ Summit gatherings of defence exhibitors Saturday was the day to press Bagh after voting. I voted today DefExpo, a flagship biennial “The defence expo was like was organised in February, and delegates, particularly in ) the buttons to vote for Delhi to secure democracy.” event of the Defence Ministry, a mahakumbh. The event has 2018. Who will invest in UP, aerospace sector. Growth of $ Assembly elections. Facing lots Zaheeda Khan, another concluded in Lucknow on given the much needed push to was the common refrain. We indigenous enterprise has been of criticism for blocking Road resident of Shaheen Bagh, said, Saturday. the defence (industrial) corri- proved all sceptics wrong and an encouraging facet of the Q' number 13 connecting Kalindi “The women here had decided Defence Minister Rajnath dor being developed in UP. I am MoUs worth Rs 5 lakh crore DefExpo. Kunj to Mathura Road and a day before voting that some Singh presided over the vale- confident that the state will were signed and investment of Over 200 partnerships Noida, the women ensured of them would go out for vot- dictory session. He said that emerge as an important hub of Rs 2.5 lakh crore has been involving signing of memo- $ >?@A that their agitation continued ing in the morning, while oth- during the four-day DefExpo, defence manufacturing,” Yogi achieved so far,” the chief min- randums of understanding ) unabated while they exercised ers will stay back for chores. people witnessed a fast emerg- said. “After the success of the ister said. (MoUs), transfer of technology % 0 their franchise. The others will go in the after- ing new India. DefExpo, no one will ever a Yogi also listed Kumbh (ToT) and product launches While women were away noon and then come back to “It is a prosperous, power- point the finger at our ability Mela at Prayagraj in 2019 which were concluded on the third ()) for voting, their places were the protest site. ful and competent India and the and competence. We have was visited by over 24 crore pil- day of the DefExpo. ; taken by the men who had “By the evening, we will be DefExpo heralded its arrival. achieved new heights with each grims, Pravasi Bhartiya Diwas Minister of State for ) already voted to fill the gap. It a full house again, all geared up The expo has given a global such event and other states will at Varanasi, and National Youth Defence Shripad Yasho Naik continued throughout the day to continue our protest,” she identity to Lucknow, the capi- have to put in lots of efforts to Festival and Commonwealth said that the UP government $ ()) as women kept leaving the said. Zahra Sheikh said they are tal of Uttar Pradesh,” the equal the performance of UP Parliamentary Association meet successfully organised the event ' protest site to go to their determined to exercise their defence minister said. government,” the chief minister this year in Lucknow as the and it emerged as the best ever < respective polling booths to right to vote as it is crucial for The chief minister said that said. achievements of the UP gov- defence exhibition. 0 vote. It was a tactical move to a democracy. “We started our the defence expo was a unique Yogi further said that the ernment. Defence Secretary Dr Ajay B0 6 ensure that everyone voted day knowing that it will be of event which gave an opportu- defence expo was a memorable The DefExpo 2020 will Kumar said that the govern- ())B< and the agitation was unaf- double importance for us. We nity to the people to have a close event which was successfully remain open for general public ment was working on intellec- ())B' fected, they said. Shaheen Bagh want to ensure that democra- view of chivalry and bravery of organised in association with till Sunday afternoon. tual property rights and trans- 6 saw a high turnout as the peo- cy survives hence, every citizen the Indian armed forces and the Defence Ministry. This year’s DefExpo fer of technology to boost the ()) : ple could be standing in the Turn on Page 4 their preparedness to deal with “We had to face the naysay- emerged as one of the largest export of defence equipment. ()) B $)# ())' & %' P # ()) %&-/ suburb, the priest who solem- What made the event more and togetherness from which kanya daanam, Maheswari ! nised the marriage was a striking was the pains taken by there is no coming back),” said remined the groom with a ()) amil Nadu played host to a woman and it took everyone by the priest to explain the mean- Maheswari while explaining shlok that what was being ' Tsilent social revolution on surprise.