Exit polls and Congress routed as AAP betters unexpectedly good BJP show to end 15-year saffron run-Politics News , Firstpost

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal. ANI

New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Social gathering on Wednesday received the MCD polls with 134 seats, ending the 15-year rule of the BJP within the prestigious municipal company and decreasing the Congress to only 9 seats in a home of 250.

In his first deal with after the victory, an Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal vowed to enhance civic facilities within the nationwide capital and sought the “blessings” of the Centre and prime minister Narendra Modi to attain that.

The BJP, which was predicted to undergo a large defeat in exit polls, put up a spirited battle, successful 104 municipal wards, whereas the Congress managed to win simply 9, down from 30 within the earlier civic ballot. Three independents additionally emerged victorious.

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In his deal with to social gathering staff on the AAP workplace, the chief minister mentioned the civic physique will probably be rid of “corruption and bribery”.

His deputy Manish Sisodia additionally thanked the voters of Delhi and mentioned it was their mandate that helped the AAP defeat the “world’s greatest and most adverse social gathering”.

The counting of votes started at 8 am at 42 centres throughout Delhi amid tight safety, and preliminary traits have been in favour of the BJP. At one level, the BJP was main in 107 seats and the Aam Aadmi Social gathering in 95.

However because the counting progressed, the AAP went previous the BJP and slowly consolidated the lead, lastly successful 134 wards. The BJP bagged 104 seats, thus not dropping as badly as was predicted by the exit polls.

Impartial candidate Shakeela Begum has received the Seelampur seat in northeast Delhi.

AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh mentioned the hardly 10-year-old social gathering has “defeated” the most important social gathering of the nation (BJP) of their stronghold. “The outcomes have as soon as once more proved the AAP is a hardcore sincere social gathering.” Singh additionally mentioned the outcomes have been exceptional contemplating the BJP had gone all weapons blazing, deploying all its high leaders, together with 17 central ministers, for campaigning.

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Delhi BJP president Adesh Gupta mentioned, “Regardless of 15 years of anti-incumbency, our efficiency is healthier. We labored for the individuals of Delhi on the municipal companies however could also be some individuals weren’t glad. There was no anger in opposition to the BJP although.” The temper on the AAP’s workplace on Rouse Avenue was celebratory since morning with patriotic songs blaring by loudspeakers and your entire premises decked up with vibrant balloons.

Because the pendulum swung within the AAP’s favour, celebrations picked up with supporters carrying social gathering flags distributing sweets and dancing to the beat of drums.

Supporters and leaders, together with Gopal Rai, Atishi and Durgesh Pathak, began gathering on the workplace as counting progressed and numbers swung in favour of the AAP.

Hoardings studying ‘acche honge 5 saal, MCD mein bhi Kejriwal (subsequent 5 years will probably be good as Kejriwal has come within the MCD)’ lined the road outdoors as supporters revelled to the AAP’s official ballot track ‘MCD mein Arvind Kejriwal’.

Addressing AAP staff on the social gathering workplace, Kejriwal batted for optimistic politics within the nation to make sure India turns into primary nation on this planet.

“All of us have to enhance the situation of Delhi and I would like cooperation of all, together with the BJP and Congress. We want cooperation of all, particularly the assistance and blessings of the Centre and the prime minister to take action,” he mentioned.

With defeat within the MCD polls, the BJP’s 15-year rule on the civic physique got here to an finish. The defeat can even dent the BJP’s efforts to weaken the AAP’s political dominance in Delhi, and hurt its probabilities within the 2025 meeting polls.

The social gathering dominated Delhi for 15 years below the chief ministership of Sheila Dikshit, however ceded its area to AAP after 2013. The social gathering did not win a single seat in Delhi in two Lok Sabha polls and as many Meeting elections between 2014 and 2020.

The BJP trounced each the AAP and the Congress by successful 181 of 272 wards of the three municipal companies within the 2017 elections. The AAP in its civic polls debut received 48 and the Congress 30 wards.

Earlier this yr, the Centre merged the three municipal companies into MCD having a complete 250 wards.

With inputs from PTI

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