Counting of votes for the closely watched Delhi Assembly election, considered significant ahead of Lok Sabha polls next year, began this morning amid tight security.

The electoral fate of three-time Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, her challengers from BJP Harsh Vardhan and Aam Admi Party Arvind Kejriwal and over 800 other candidates will be known today.

The polling had taken place on December 4. Delhi Assembly election result is being seen as an indicator of the mood of the urban electorate ahead of the general election.