Delhi's AQI at Moderate Level as Sprinklers Deployed, While Council Vote Counting Starts in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh

Air Quality

Delhi's air quality index recorded a value of 147 today, placing it in the moderate range per the Central Pollution Control Board. To cut down dust, the city has turned on water sprinklers and installed anti‑smog devices, covering streets such as Krishna Menon Marg and Sunahari Bagh Road.

Vote Counting

Counting of votes for 19 Legislative Council seats in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh started at 8 a.m. under tight security. Bihar is holding elections for eight seats – four for graduates and four for teachers – while Uttar Pradesh is counting eleven seats – five graduate and six teacher constituencies. In Bihar, 150 candidates are in the race, and the October 23 poll saw an 82.85% turnout among teachers and 53.42% among graduates. The BJP and its ally JD(U) each nominated candidates for four seats, and the Jan Suraaj Party led by Prashant Kishor contested all eight. In Uttar Pradesh, counting is taking place in seven cities: Lucknow, Varanasi, Agra, Meerut, Jhansi, Bareilly and Gorakhpur, with CCTV and video monitoring in place. The process may extend longer because the single transferable vote system is used.

Lawyers Incident

A legal case has been filed against roughly fifteen to twenty lawyers accused of harassing police staff and hindering duties at Delhi's Shahdara police station; one lawyer is said to have tried to pull the station house officer by the hand.

Context

Moderate air quality signals that pollution levels are still a concern in the capital, prompting active measures. Legislative Council elections use a proportional vote method that can slow counting. Incidents involving lawyers and police illustrate occasional tensions in law‑enforcement interactions.