Delhi MCD Election 2021 Results: Aam Aadmi Party wins in four wards, Congress wins in one ward

New Delhi: In a major upset for Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which rules all the Municipal Corporations of Delhi (MCD) ahead of 2020 civic body polls, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) put up a stellar performance and bagged four seats including Kalyanpuri, Rohini-C, Shalimar Bagh (North) and Trilokpuri in the bye-elections held on five seats of the MCD.

The Congress, on the other hand, won the Chauhan Banger ward whereas the BJP drew a blank. Counting of the votes took place on Wednesday.
AAP candidates Dhirender Kumar won Ward 008-E (Kalyanpuri) by 7,043 votes, Sunita Mishra from Ward No 62N (Shalimar Bagh North) by 2,705 votes, Ram Chandra from Ward No 32N (Rohini-C) by 2,985 votes and Vijay Kumar from Ward No 02-E (Trilokpuri) by 4,986 votes.

Congress leader Zubair Ahmad Chaudhary declared the winner by 10,642 votes from Ward 041-E Chauhan Banger.

BJP finished at number two on four seats while it slipped to the third spot on Ward 041-E (Chauhan Banger).

Elections for 272 wards in three municipal corporations are due in 2022.

Commenting on the results, AAP chief and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said people have now fed up with BJP’s “misrule” in the MCD and are desperate to make AAP win the MCD.

“The people of Delhi once again voted in the name of work. Congratulations to all. People are now fed up with the misrule of the BJP for 15 years in the MCD. People are now desperate to form the Aam Aadmi Party government in the MCD as well,” Kejriwal tweeted.

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Aam Aadmi Party wins in four wards, Congress wins in one ward

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Delhi MCD by-poll election results: Aam Aadmi Party’s Sunita Mishra declared the winner by 2705 votes from Ward No 62N, (Shalimar Bagh North)

Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party workers celebrate after party’s Sunita Mishra was declared the winner from Ward No 62N, (Shalimar Bagh North)

Sweets being distributed at AAP office where party leader and Deputy CM Manish Sisodia is present pic.twitter.com/YPRbayOGim

— ANI (@ANI) March 3, 2021

Delhi MCD by-poll election results: Aam Aadmi Party’s Dhirender Kumar declared the winner by 7043 votes from Ward 008-E Kalyanpuri. Congress leader Zubair Ahmad Chaudhary declared the winner by 10,642 votes from Ward 041-E Chauhan Banger

Delhi: Counting of votes for MCD by-poll in five wards -Ward No 32N, (Rohini-C), Ward No 62N, (Shalimar Bagh North) in north Delhi and Ward No 02-E (Trilokpuri), Ward No 08-E (Kalyanpuri) and Ward No 41-E (Chauhan Bangar), will be held today pic.twitter.com/0r1U1mU9YW

— ANI (@ANI) March 3, 2021

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.

In the first election in the national capital held during the COVID-19 pandemic, around 50.86 per cent voter turnout was registered during the MCD by-polls in five wards on Sunday.

The MCD by-polls were held in five wards -Ward No 32N, (Rohini-C), Ward No 62N, (Shalimar Bagh North) in North Delhi and Ward No 02-E (Trilokpuri), Ward No 08-E (Kalyanpuri) and Ward No 41-E (Chauhan Bangar) in East Delhi.

Polling was conducted at 327 polling stations while adhering to COVID-19 protocols and 26 candidates from Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Congress, AAP and other parties were in the fray.