Dry Day in Delhi for 3 Days: Check List Of Areas In National Capital Where Liquor Will Not Be Sold

In anticipation of the upcoming MCD bypolls, liquor outlets across 12 wards in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi will be closed for six days from November 28 to December 3. The decision aligns with the Delhi Excise Rules, 2010, which mandates dry days during elections. The Delhi excise department, through a notification, stated that dry days are to be observed in these wards during the bypolls.

The by-elections were necessitated after nine BJP and three AAP councillors became MPs or MLAs earlier this year, leaving 12 vacancies. The State Election Commission has scheduled the polling for November 30, with the counting and results set for December 3. Residents outside these 12 wards in Delhi will not be affected by these liquor sale restrictions.

Impact on Liquor Vendors and Enforcement

All licensed vendors in the affected wards must comply with the closure directives, which apply to both IMFL and country liquor outlets. Enforcement teams are expected to conduct checks to ensure adherence to these rules. This is a part of the standard election protocol aimed at maintaining law and order during the voting period.

The dry day schedule will see liquor shops close at 5:30 pm on November 28, ahead of the polling day on November 30. These outlets will reopen at 5:30 pm on November 30, after polling concludes. Additionally, they will remain closed the entire day on December 3, which is the day for counting votes.

Dry Day For Specific Areas

Dry days will specifically impact the following 12 MCD wards:

• Mundka
• Shalimar Bagh-B
• Ashok Vihar
• Chandni Chowk
• Chandni Mahal
• Dwarka-B
• Dichaon Kalan
• Naraina
• Sangam Vihar-A
• Dakshin Puri
• Greater Kailash
• Vinod Nagar

These are the areas where the by-elections are taking place, necessitating the temporary ban on liquor sales.

The regulation of dry days serves as a crucial measure to ensure a fair voting environment during elections. This ensures that law and order are maintained while facilitating an unbiased electoral process. Meanwhile, residents in other parts of Delhi will continue with normal liquor sales, unaffected by the election protocols in these specified wards.

The need for these dry days arises as part of efforts to uphold democratic integrity during the election period.