New Delhi : BJP won seven wards and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) secured three, while the Congress and the All India Forward Bloc emerged victorious in one ward each in the MCD bypolls for 12 wards. The counting of votes began at 8 am, amid tight security at 10 counting centres across Delhi.
The saffron party also comfortably won the Shalimar Bagh B ward, where Anita Jain defeated AAP’s Babita Rana by a margin of over 10,000 votes. The seat fell vacant after BJP councillor Rekha Gupta won the assembly elections in February and became Delhi’s chief minister. The BJP further secured victories in multiple wards, including Dichaon Kalan, Greater Kailash, and Dwarka-B — the last of which was earlier held by Kamaljeet Sehrawat, now a BJP MP.
BJP’s Manisha Rani won the Dwarka-B ward by 9,100 votes, defeating AAP’s Raj Bala. In Ashok Vihar, BJP’s Veena Asija won a close contest, defeating AAP’s Seema Goyal by 405 votes. AAP clinched victories in Mundka, Dakshinpuri, and Naraina. In Naraina, AAP’s Rajan Arora narrowly won by 148 votes, defeating BJP’s Chandrakanta Shivani. Congress’ Suresh Choudhary won the Sangam Vihar A ward by defeating BJP’s Subhajeet Gautam. Choudhary secured 12,766 votes, while Gautam managed 9,138 votes.
All India Forward Bloc candidate Mohd Imran defeated AAP’s Mudassar Usman by 4,692 votes. Earlier declared results had also shown BJP victories in Vinod Nagar by 1,769 votes, Greater Kailash by 4,065 votes, Sangam Vihar by 3,628 votes, and Chandni Chowk. Of the 12 wards where voting was held on November 30, nine were earlier held by the BJP and the remaining by AAP.
The State Election Commission set up counting centres at Kanjhawala, Pitampura, Bharat Nagar, Civil Lines, Rouse Avenue, Dwarka, Najafgarh, Gole Market, Pushp Vihar and Mandawali. Strong rooms storing EVMs were guarded with round-the-clock CCTV surveillance and paramilitary as well as Delhi Police security.
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