'Anarchist' vs 'policewoman': Delhiites come out to vote

Published February 7, 2015
Indians wait in a queue to cast their votes at a polling booth in New Delhi, Feb 7, 2015. - AP
Indians wait in a queue to cast their votes at a polling booth in New Delhi, Feb 7, 2015. - AP
Indians check their names and polling counter on sheets of voters' list outside a polling booth in New Delhi, Feb 7, 2015.-AP
Indians check their names and polling counter on sheets of voters' list outside a polling booth in New Delhi, Feb 7, 2015.-AP
Indian voters queue to cast their ballot at a polling station in New Delhi on Feb 7, 2015. - AFP
Indian voters queue to cast their ballot at a polling station in New Delhi on Feb 7, 2015. - AFP
Aam Adami  Party (AAP) candidate for Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal arrives to cast his vote at a polling station in New Delhi on Feb 7, 2015. -AFP
Aam Adami Party (AAP) candidate for Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal arrives to cast his vote at a polling station in New Delhi on Feb 7, 2015. -AFP
An elderly Indian waits in a queue to cast his vote at a polling booth in New Delhi, Feb 7, 2015.-AP
An elderly Indian waits in a queue to cast his vote at a polling booth in New Delhi, Feb 7, 2015.-AP
Arvind Kejriwal gestures to his supporters after casting his vote outside a polling station during the state assembly election in New Delhi, Feb 7, 2015.  - Reuters
Arvind Kejriwal gestures to his supporters after casting his vote outside a polling station during the state assembly election in New Delhi, Feb 7, 2015. - Reuters
Arvind Kejriwal shows his ink-marked finger after casting his vote outside a polling station during the state assembly election in New Delhi, Feb 7, 2015. - Reuters
Arvind Kejriwal shows his ink-marked finger after casting his vote outside a polling station during the state assembly election in New Delhi, Feb 7, 2015. - Reuters
Arvind Kejriwal leaves after casting his vote at a polling station in New Delhi on Feb 7, 2015. - AFP
Arvind Kejriwal leaves after casting his vote at a polling station in New Delhi on Feb 7, 2015. - AFP
Indians wait in a queue to cast their votes at a polling booth in New Delhi, Feb 7, 2015. - AP
Indians wait in a queue to cast their votes at a polling booth in New Delhi, Feb 7, 2015. - AP
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate for Delhi chief minister Kiran Bedi shows her ink marked finger as she speaks to the media after casting her vote at a polling station in New Delhi on Feb 7, 2015. -AFP
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate for Delhi chief minister Kiran Bedi shows her ink marked finger as she speaks to the media after casting her vote at a polling station in New Delhi on Feb 7, 2015. -AFP
Kiran Bedi shows her ink-marked finger after casting her vote at a polling station in New Delhi on Feb 7, 2015. - AFP
Kiran Bedi shows her ink-marked finger after casting her vote at a polling station in New Delhi on Feb 7, 2015. - AFP
Kiran Bedi shows her ink marked finger after casting her vote at a polling station in New Delhi on Feb 7, 2015. -AFP
Kiran Bedi shows her ink marked finger after casting her vote at a polling station in New Delhi on Feb 7, 2015. -AFP
Indian voters wait in a queue to cast their ballots at a polling station in New Delhi on Feb 7, 2015. - AFP
Indian voters wait in a queue to cast their ballots at a polling station in New Delhi on Feb 7, 2015. - AFP
Kiran Bedi shows the victory sign as she greets supporters after casting her vote at a polling station in New Delhi on Feb 7, 2015. -AFP
Kiran Bedi shows the victory sign as she greets supporters after casting her vote at a polling station in New Delhi on Feb 7, 2015. -AFP

Voters headed to the polls in India's capital Saturday, with firebrand former chief minister and Aam Adami Party (AAP) candidate Arvind Kejriwal looking to complete a surprise comeback and deliver the first major blow to Narendra Modi's premiership.

Less than a year on from his resignation as head of Delhi's state government after just 49 days in office, most polls say Kejriwal's anti-corruption party is set to push Modi's Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) into second place when results are announced Tuesday.

The selection of Kiran Bedi as BJP's ministerial candidate has opened a can of worms, with many BJP activists furious at having to campaign for the 65-year-old who has a history of disparaging the BJP.

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