New Delhi, May ( ) From employment, inflation, better roads, infrastructure, clean drinking water, women's safety, education, health care services to corruption-free India - myriad issues dominated the minds of voters when they came to exercise their franchise. Came out for.

Voting took place on seven Lok Sabha seats of Delhi on Saturday.

There is a two-way fight going on in the capital between the BJP and the Indian faction alliance between the Congress and the AA. Visuals from the polling booths show people of all ages braving the scorching heat in the city and flocking to the booths to exercise their right. Are.

Sunil Kumar Jha, the first person to cast his vote, said, “I am proud to perform my democratic duty.I was the first voter in my booth and the District Election Officer also gave me a certificate as a mark of appreciation." Booth in Gol Market, New Delhi constituency.

Praising the facilities and arrangements made at her polling booth at Atal Adarsh ​​Ba Vidyalaya, she said, "I have voted on the issue of development." Zaida (60), who came to vote with her four burqa-clad daughters-in-law at Civil Lines Said, "We have come to vote for peace and tranquility." polling booth.Staggering with a stick was Baldev Raj Parashar (84), who claimed he walked a kilometer from his home in Chandi Chowk' Dariba Kalan to the polling booth.

"I voted for my children's job and roti (I have voted for my children's job and better future). We do not want to be freeloaders. We do not need jumlas (false promises).On one side there is "Shahzada", on the other side we have to decide about tea. He said, "At present, women from middle class, upper middle class have these facilities, but women from economically weaker sections do not even have access to child care facilities. There is no access, which leads to problems of abduction of missing children."

Kavita Rai, who cast her vote at the Nirman Bhawan polling station, said, "The biggest issue for me is the safety of women and individuals. I am not happy with the religious discrimination faced by some communities. I should not feel unsafe."About living in one's own country."

Sunita Chaudhary, 62, a retired principal of a government school in Deoli, came here from Noida to cast her vote. "In five years, only on this day are we treated like kings. We must cast our vote for change and I This time I have voted for this. M son was saying what is the need to vote but I told him that we should do something.,

Puneet Malik, a resident of Dilshad Garden, said that his priorities are internal security and all-round development of the country.

Malik said, "Being a youth, it is important to choose a government that focuses on the overall development of the country. Apart from inflation and employment, there are many other issues, including internal security, which can influence the voting pattern." Atmesh Kuma (46) said, "We will vote for Uniform Civil Code, equality for all, developing India and making India the third largest economy in the world." Old mother.

Aruradha Kaul (86), who was accompanied by her son and daughter-in-law, said good education, health and a corruption-free country are the issues for which she votes."As long as my legs are shaking, I will come and vote at the polling booth instead of voting at home," she said. 44.58 per cent voting was recorded till 3 pm in Delhi, where voting is going on for seven Lok Sabha constituencies. .