BJP scores big in MCD bypolls | What the results signal as AAP cries foul
AAP opened its account in Mundka with party candidate Anil winning by 1,577 votes. AAP got second seat Dakshin Puri where Ram Swaroop Kanojia won by 2,262 votes. For AAP third seat came fromn Naraina where party's Rajan Arora won by 148 votes,
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has won 7 out of 12 councillor seats in the just concluded Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) bypolls. While the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has won on three seats, Congress managed just one seat and one went to an Independent. The bypolls were held on November 30.
BJP wins big
Sarala Chaudhary from the BJP clinched victory by 1,769 votes on Vinod Nagar seat. In Dwarka-B, BJP’s Manisha Devi recorded an impressive win with a margin of 9,100 votes.
BJP's Veena Aseja won Ashok Vihar seat by 405 votes.
While in Greater Kailash, BJP’s Anjum Model swiftly won with a margin of 4,165 votes. In Dichau Kalan, BJP continued the winning streak with Rekha Rani winning by 5,637 votes.
From Shalimar Bagh-B, BJP's Anita Jain secured the largest victory by winning the seat with a margin of 10,101 votes. In Chandni Chowk, BJP's Suman Kumar Gupta emerged victorious by 1,182 votes.
From Chandni Mahal an independent candidate Mohammad Imran stunned all major parties by winning with a margin of 4,592 votes.
AAP opened its account in Mundka with party candidate Anil winning by 1,577 votes. AAP got second seat Dakshin Puri where Ram Swaroop Kanojia won by 2,262 votes. For AAP third seat came fromn Naraina where party's Rajan Arora won by 148 votes,
In Sangam Vihar-A, Congress got its lone seat with Suresh Chaudhary winning with a margin of 3,628 votes.
What bypolls results indicate
The bypoll results gave a clear picture of voter mood across Delhi’s local wards as BJP maintains its hold and AAP holding its ground in pockets. The Congress managed a solitary win, and an independent making a noticeable impact.
AAP cries fouls, blames BJP for bungling
Meanwhile, AAP leader Saurabh Bhardwaj has claimed bungling in the elections and blamed BJP for this.
He posted on X saying, "The election was close. The Aam Aadmi Party was at 3, and stayed at 3. Even after resorting to foul play, the BJP came down from 9 to 7. In the first litmus test of a BJP government in Delhi, two things have come to light. The BJP is slipping down and BJP's big leaders and MPs said from the stage that - "If you elect AAP's councilor, we won't let work happen", yet the BJP's numbers dropped."