New Delhi, Nov 29 : United Progressive Alliance (UPA) chairperson Sonia Gandhi’s daughter Priyanka Gandhi Vadra today appealed to the people of Delhi to cast their vote on Saturday and neutralise the terror tactics of militants.

Priyanka was among the first few to cast her vote this morning along with her husband Robert Vadera.

“I think it is very important to cast a vote for all of us to show that we believe in democracy and we will fight any affront to our nation and to our pride as is happening in Bombay. Militants should be killed. I think it is an affront to our nation, and whoever has done that, should be made to pay for it,” said Priyanka.

New Delhi, Nov 29 : Congress Party President Sonia Gandhi and Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit cast their votes on Saturday.

Over 10 million voters will elect their legislators from 863 candidates contesting the polls.

It seems that the recent terror strike in Mumbai has had an impact on voters as well as the politicians.

"There is a sense of great relief that the operation is over. It has been conducted in a very determined manner, avoiding as much loss as possible. In spite of that many of our officers have been killed and we salute them for their great sacrifice. Also, those civilians, who have died in this event, all our sympathy goes to them, and our heart goes out to them," said Dikshit.

New Delhi/Washington, Nov. 29 : US President-elect Barack Obama spoke over phone with Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Saturday and conveyed his deepest condolences to him for the victims who had died at the hands of terrorists in Mumbai over the last three days.

A release from the Prime Minister''s Office said that Dr. Singh apprised Obama about the latest situation prevailing in Mumbai, including the fact that the counter-terrorism operation has ended after more than 60 hours.

Obama, according to the PMO release, is said to have asserted that terrorism cannot defeat "India''s great democracy".

The stage is set for the Delhi Assembly Elections to be held on Saturday.

The polls would be held in an unprecedented blanket of security in the 69 constituencies of Delhi.

A total of 863 candidates are in the fray for 69 seats of the 70-member Assembly.

Polling for Rajendra Nagar seat, where BJP candidate Puran Chand Yogi allegedly committed suicide during campaigning, will take place on 13th December.

Over 1.07 crore voters, including 4.28 lakh youths will cast their votes for Delhi election.

The Election Commission of India issued notice to senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Arun Jaitley for violating the model code of conduct.

It was alleged that Jaitely used his official pad bearing the national emblem to appeal to people to vote for a BJP candidate fighting elections from Delhi.

The Commission has called for an explanation and asked action should not be taken against him.

Jaitley was issued the notice under section 123(3) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 that does not allow the use of the national emblem, national flag or religious symbols in electioneering.

New Delhi, Nov. 29 : Polling has begun in national capital Delhi amidst tight security for electing representatives to the new assembly.

Elections are being held in 69 of the 70 Assembly seats. Polls in the Rajendra Nagar Assembly constituency has been rescheduled following the death of the BJP candidate, Puran Chand Yogi. It will be held on December 13.

Voters of Delhi will determine the fate of 863 candidates. The highest number of candidates is 25 in the New Delhi constituency and the lowest is three in the Ghonda constituency. Eighty three women are contesting the polls in the national capital, ten of them from the New Delhi constituency.