Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Delhi unit president Adesh Gupta has exhorted the party workers to gear up for next year's Delhi Municipal Corporation Elections.
Updated Mar 03, 2021 | 15:15 IST
Of the five wards that went to by-polls, the AAP won four seats and the Congress one. The BJP, which is in power in the three municipal corporations, failed to open its account. AAP wins big in Delhi MCD by-polls | Photo Credit: ANI
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Results for the five wards were announced today
AAP won four seats while the Congress bagged one
New Delhi: A year ahead of the MCD elections in Delhi, the BJP on Wednesday suffered a setback as it failed to win even a single seat in the municipal by-elections held for five constituencies on Sunday. The votes were counted on Wednesday and the Aam Aadmi Party, which runs the government in the national capital, won four of the total five seats that went to the polls. The opposition Congress won one seat.
MCD By-poll results: AAP leading in four wards, Congress in one ANI | Updated: Mar 03, 2021 10:02 IST
New Delhi [India], March 3 (ANI): The counting of votes for the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) by-polls began on Wednesday morning and as per early trends, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidates are leading in four wards Shalimar Bagh North, Kalyanpuri, Trilokpuri and Rohini- C. The Congress candidate is leading in Chauhan Bangar.
As per the trends at 9:45 am, AAP is leading by 6,227 votes in Kalyanpuri ward (after 7 rounds), by 3,791 votes in Trilokpuri ward (after 6 rounds), by 1,759 votes in Shalimar Bagh North ward (after 6 rounds) and by 2,157 votes in Rohini C ward (after 8 rounds)
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