AAP's MCD win to redraw political equations in Delhi
AAP’s victory in the Delhi municipal polls is likely to further redraw the political landscape of the national capital as the BJP once again failed to blunt the Arvind Kejriwal-led party’s surge while the Congress almost took its last step into irrelevance in the city which it once ruled.
BJP retained vote share on basis of its work, says Shehzad Poonawalla
MCD poll results for all 250 seats declared, AAP wins 134, BJP 104, Congress 9, Independents 3: State Election Commission
Existing system of "corruption and bribery" in MCD will have to be ended: Arvind Kejriwal
Thank you for giving us the responsibility of MCD, will fulfill promises like always, says Kejriwal
Exit polls not accurate for MCD, then it will be wronged tomorrow as well : Bhagwant Mann
'If exit polls were not accurate for MCD then what's the gurantee of it being right for Gujarat and Himachal', asks Bhagwant Mann
By tomorrow evening AAP's effect will be evident in Gujarat: Bhagwant Mann
People of Delhi have thrown out corrupt government and replaced it with an honest one: Manish Sisodia
People of Delhi have dismissed allegations of corruption by BJP, says AAP's Gopal Rai
Heartfelt gratitude to the people of Delhi for trusting the Aam Aadmi Party in Delhi MCD: Manish Sisodia
According to numbers at 2 pm, the AAP has won 130 seats and is ahead in four. Meanwhile, the BJP has won 99 wards and is leading in 4, and the Congress has won seven seats
AAP sweeps aside BJP, rolls out own 'double-engine' in Delhi
The Aam Aadmi Party has put an end to the BJP's 15-year rule at the Delhi Municipal Corporation as the party secured majority votes in the elections.
According to figures available at 13:55 pm, the AAP has won 126 seats, the half-way mark, and was ahead in 8, totalling up to 134. The MCD has 250 wards, and the simple majority mark is 126.
The BJP, which exit polls predicted to suffer a massive defeat, put up a spirited fight, winning 97 wards and leading in 6.
Bobi dedicates her victory to the people who worked so hard for her
AAP a hardcore honest party, says Sanjay Singh
AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh said the barely 10-year-old party has "defeated" the largest party of the country (BJP) in their stronghold. "The results have once again proved the AAP is a hardcore honest party."Singh also said the results were remarkable considering the BJP had gone all guns blazing, deploying all top leaders, including 17 central ministers, for election campaign.
The Congress on the other hand was lagging far behind, winning just five seats and leading in as many others.
BJP got a befitting reply from the people of Delhi, says AAP MP Raghav Chadha
A boy dressed as Delhi Chief Minister and AAP National Convener Arvind Kejriwalin New Delhi onWednesday, December7, 2022. Credit: PTI Photo
With 112 wins so far, AAP on its way to script history
According to figures available at 13:09 pm, the AAP has won 112 seats and was ahead in 20, totalling up to 132. The MCD has 250 wards, and the simple majority mark is 126.The BJP, which exit polls predicted to suffer a massive defeat, put up a spirited fight, winning 91wards and leading in 14, as its leaders hoped for a reversal of trends.
Addressing the media at the party headquarters, spokesperson Sanjeev Jha said that the Mayor will be from AAP.
"The BJP had covered Delhi in garbage, it'll be cleaned and Arvind Kejriwal's government will be formed in MCD. People of Delhi had decided to bring AAP in MCD so that Delhi become clean and beautiful," he said.
Earlier in the day, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday held a meeting with his deputy Manish Sisodia and other senior AAP leaders, at his residence. Also in attendance were senior party leader Raghav Chaddha, as well as Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann.
'AAP hi aayegi MCD mein is baar,' says AAP worker
The mood at the AAP office here was celebratory with loudspeakers blaring patriotic songs and the entire premises decked up with colourful balloons.
AAP workers, nervous but hopeful, had their eyes glued to LED screens throwing the latest counting trends. They are also keeping a tab on social media and some of them were seen constantly tweeting as the final touches were being given to the office for celebrating what could be the party's first victory in municipal polls here.
"AAP hi aayegi MCD mein is baar humko bharosa hai (We are confident the AAP will win this MCD poll)," said a party worker blowing blue and yellow balloons at the office.
Kejriwal uprooted 15-year-long Congress rule in Delhi, now the 15-year-long BJP rule in MCD, says Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann
Independent candidate Shakeela Begum has won the Seelampur seat in northeast Delhi.
AAP workers celebrate as party wins 82 seats, leads in 54
Trends put AAP past magic number of 126, BJP not far behind
The latest results and trends show the Aam Aadmi Party has crossed the magic figure of 126 in the MCD polls, but the lead over the BJP was just marginal.
According to figures available at 12 noon, the AAP has won 82 seats and was ahead in 54, totalling up to 136. The BJP on the other hand has won 62 and was leading in 39, adding up to 101.
The Congress on the other hand was lagging far behind, winning just four seats and leading in six.
The MCD has 250 wards, and the simple majority mark is 126.
Independent candidate Shakeela Begum has won the Seelampur seat in northeast Delhi.
Will not pre-celebrate like Kejriwal, we are winning MCD, says BJP's Ajay Sehrawat
As the trends show a tough fight between the AAP and the BJP in the Delhi civic polls results on Wednesday, the BJP maintained that it will get the numbers in the end.
Ajay Sehrawat, Delhi BJP Spokesperson, while speaking to IANS, said, "The actual results are disagreeing with the exit polls. Trends are going in our favour. AAP, which was claiming to win till today morning is getting their answers and we are confident to win MCD."
"We will not pre-celebrate like Kejriwal and his party. We are confident, we are winning, but still we will wait for the actual numbers and than we will celebrate." (IANS)
AAP leader Sanjay Singh targeted the BJP and said that the saffron party was losing despite multiple attempts to level corruption charges against AAP leaders. He added that the BJP's defeat showed that Kejriwal was the only alterative to Modi.
AAP bags 71 seats, BJP 54 as MCD counting progresses
The Aam Aadmi Party has won 71 MCD seats, the BJP 54 and the Congress four, according to the latest State Election Commission update, as the counting of votes continues at 42 centres across Delhi.
The update around 11.45am also showed Independent candidate Shakila winning the Seelampur ward, while the Congress' Shagufta Chaudhary won Chauhan Banger.
The MCD has 250 wards, and the simple majority mark is 126.
AAP's transgender candidate Bobi wins from Sultanpuri A
Trends show AAP inching ahead of BJP, Congress far behind
The latest trends in the MCD elections show the Aam Aadmi Party just edging past the BJP. The AAP has so far won 39 seats, while the BJP has bagged 35.
According to the trends available on the State Election Commission website at 11:15 am, the AAP was leading in 101 seats and the BJP in 74. The Congress was a long way behind at 6.(PTI)
BJP, AAP win 14 seats each, Kejriwal-led party leads in 116
The BJP and the AAP have won14 seats each, whileCongress has won 2 seats. The BJP is currently leading in91 seats and AAP in116 seatsas the counting of votes continues.
The counting of votes polled in the December 4 MCD elections commenced at 8 am Wednesday at 42 counting centres across Delhi amid tight security.
Sultana Abad of the AAP won the Jama Masjid ward, while the party's Sarika Chaudhary defeated Congress' Farhad Suri by a margin of 244 votes in the Daryaganj seat.
The BJP's Alka Raghav emerged victorious in Laxmi Nagar by a margin of 3,819 votes, while the party's Rohini D candidate Smita also registered a win.
The AAP's Ankush Narang has won from the Ranjeet Nagar seat.
BJP and AAP win 2 seats each, both lead on 112 seats each as counting of votes continues
And AAP takes the lead in neck-and-neck battle with BJP!
Kejriwal-led party is now leading in 109 seats while the saffron party is ahead in105 seats.
The high-stakes election to the 250 wards of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) was held on December 4, sealing the electoral fate of 1,349 candidates in voting machines. A voter turnout of 50.48 per cent was registered in the elections.
BJP now leading in 107 seats, AAP in 95 and Congress in 9
Three independent candidates are leading in 3 seats while the NCP is ahead in1.
Delhi BJP vice-president Virendra Sachdeva said it is going to be a tough contest. "However, we will prove the exit polls wrong and the BJP will come to power in the MCD for a fourth consecutive term," he told PTI.
AAP will emerge victorious in more than 180 seats, says party chief spokesperson Saurabh Bharadwaj
AAP chief spokesperson Saurabh Bharadwaj told reporters, "The trends will change and we will emerge victorious in more than 180 seats. We have decked up our office and as soon as trends change we will celebrate. The BJP did not cite any achievement of their 15-year tenure in the MCD during the campaigning."
MCD polls: AAP exudes confidence despite trailing in early trends
The Aam Aadmi Party exuded confidence it will emerge victorious by winning more than 180 of the total 250 seats in the MCD polls, even though initial trends put the BJP in the lead.
Early trends showed the BJP was ahead in 106 seats while the AAP was leading in 78. The Congress was a distant third with lead in 10 seats.
AAP is now closing in on BJP as it takes lead in 78 seats, Congress ahead in 10 seats
Meanwhile, the BJP is leading in 106 seats.
We're confident that the next Mayor will be from BJP. Last time too, surveys gave only 50 seats to BJP but we won 2/3rd majority: Harish Khurana, Delhi BJP leader
Latest official trends show BJP leading on 106 seats, AAP on 59, Congress on 7
BJP widens lead against AAP, ahead in 97 seats
BJP widens lead against AAP in civic polls battle
As per the latest official trends,BJP is leading in 66 seats, AAP in 30 and Congress in 3 seats.
As per the latest official trends, BJP is leading in 55 seats, AAP in 20 and Congress in 3
Latest official trends show BJP leading in 47, AAP in 12 and Congress in 1 seat.
Latest official trends show BJP leading in 16, AAP in 6 and Congress in 1 seat.
AAP widens its lead against BJP
TheAAP has now widenedits lead and is now leading in 70 wards, while theBJP is ahead in 42 seats.
First official trends show AAP leading on 4 seats and BJP on 3 seats.
AAP ahead of BJP as counting of votes begins in high-stakes battle
As of 8.20 am, the initial trends show that AAP is leading is 25 wards, while the BJP is ahead in 17 wards and Congress in 5.
What are the functions of the MCD?
The MCD's primary functions are the same as those of other corporations across the country. It runs hospitals and dispensaries, manages the water supply and drainage system, maintains markets, parks and parking lots, oversees the construction and maintenance of roads and over-bridges, handles waste management and street lighting, runs primary schools, operates tax collection, runs cremation grounds, and maintains the records of citizens' births and deaths.
Many of these functions, however, overlap with the Delhi government. For instance, the Delhi government and the MCD both oversee the construction and maintenance of roads in the national capital. The roads that are more than 60 feet wide usually come under the government, while the narrower ones are under the MCD.
Additionally, the MCD and the Delhi government are both involved in education in the capital. The MCD runs primary schools, while the Delhi government provides schooling for children in other grades, which include high school. College education is also handled by the Delhi government.
In the health sector, the MCD runs dispensaries and some hospitals, while the Delhi government runs larger and more specialised hospitals.
The MCD also gets monetary grants, including a share of taxes, from both the Centre and the Delhi government.
Why are the MCD polls important?
One of the main reasons is the size of the corporation. With an estimated 1.1 crore people living under its jurisdiction, the MCD is among the largest civic bodies in the world. It comes second after the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, which oversees an estimated 1.4 crore people in Tokyo's villages, towns, cities and special wards.
A look at the 2017 MCD election results:
In the 2017 civic election, the BJP had won 181 of the 270 wards. Polling could not be held on two seats due to the death of candidates. The AAP had won 48 wards and the Congress 27. The voting percentage that year was around 53.
Tight security arrangements have been made at all the centres with with 20 companies of Central Armed Police Forces and more than 10,000 police personnel deployed for the day at the centres, police officials said.
There are 250 wards in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) and 1,349 candidates are in the fray in this election.
The counting of votes at 42 centres across Delhi for civic body polls begins.
Crucial MCD polls results to declare winner among spirited AAP, confident BJP and a hopeful Congress
Authorities here are all geared up for the counting of votes polled in the Delhi municipal elections, with officials saying 42 centres have ben set up for the Wednesday exercise which will begin at 8 am amid tight security.
Delhi recorded a voter turnout of 50.48 per cent in the keenly-watched polls held on December 4, results of which may have ramifications beyond the national capital.
The election was largely touted as a three-way contest among a spirited AAP, a confident BJP and a hopeful Congress.
Will AAP wrest power from the BJP?
There are total 1,349 candidates in fray with exit polls predicting a big victory for the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). The BJP has been in power for past 15 years in the MCD and it ran a high-pitched campaign as senior party leaders campaigned in the civic body elections.
MCD polls: Tight security arrangements put in place at strongrooms, counting centres, party offices
Twenty companies of paramilitary personnel and over 10,000 officers of Delhi Police have been deployed at the 42 centres where votes for the civic polls in the national capital will be counted on Wednesday, officials said.
Counting will begin at 8 am under tight security arrangements, they said.
Besides the counting centres, heavy police presence will also be ensured outside the offices of political parties. Adequate security personnel will also be deployed to prevent clashes between activists of different parties.
MCD mandate will show AAP is a fiercely-honest party: Sisodia
On the eve of the announcement of election results for the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said on Tuesday predicted a landslide victory for the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).
"This mandate will be a signal from Delhi to the whole country that AAP is a fiercely-honest party. The BJP levelled fake allegations against me, ran a witch-hunt against Satyendar Jain. But the people of Delhi have proven with their mandate that there was no scam in Delhi and all the allegations levelled by the BJP were false, motivated by conspiracy and dirty politics," Sisodia said.
Three exit polls on Monday predicted a clear win for the Aam Aadmi Party in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) polls and an end to the BJP's 15-year rule at the civic body.The Aaj Tak-Axis My India survey showed the AAP was going to bag 149-171 municipal wards, while the BJP will win 69-91 wards. The survey gave 3-7 wards to the Congress and 5-9 to others.
The AAP is predicted to win 146-156 wards in the Times Now-ETG survey which gave 84-94 wards to the BJP and, 6-10 to the Congress and up to four to others. The News X exit poll gave the Aam Aadmi Party 150-175 wards and the BJP 70-92, while the Congress may win 4-7 municipal wards.(PTI)
Twenty companies of paramilitary personnel and over 10,000 officers of Delhi Police have been deployed at the 42 centres where votes for the civic polls in the national capital will be counted on Wednesday, officials said. Counting will begin at 8 am under tight security arrangements, they said. (PTI)
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday congratulated the people of Delhi after exit polls showed a clean sweep by the AAP in the municipal elections and also said the prediction for the party in Gujarat is a "positive sign". Read more