MCD Polls | Delhi/Hyderabad, Dec 7 (Maxim news): With 134 seats, the Aam aadmi Party (AAP) today won the prestigious battle for the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), ending the 15 year rule of the BJP. which has also secured 104 seats.
The Congress won nine wards, while three independent candidates have also managed to win, as per official trends. A total of 126 seats were required to win the election. Counting for the 250 wards of the civil body began at 8 am amid tight security arrangements at 42 centres.
MCD Polls
There were a total of 1,349 candidates in the fray, this was the first election after the MCD was reunified earlier this year. The polls on sunday witnessed a voter turnout of only 50.48 per cent, just over 73 lakh people from the total of 1.45 crore eligible voters.
As the result was announced, scores of party workers started gathering at the AAP’s headquarters in the national capital.
Chief Minister Arvind kejriwal along with his deputy, Manish Sisodia, Gopal Rai, Punjab Chief Minister, Bhagwant mann reached the AAP headquarters and addressed the civil polls winners and party workers.
Kejriwal also thanked people after the big win in MCD election and said “All of us have to make Delhi clean, beautiful.” ( Maxim News)
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