MCD results 2022: The Delhi MCD Election 2022 results were announced on Wednesday. AAP wins 134 seats, BJP at 104 seats, Congress 9 and Independents 3. BJP loses control of MCD for first time since 2007.
In the closely watched polls held on December 4, Delhi recorded a voter turnout of 50.48 percent, the results of which may have ramifications beyond the city. The election was widely billed as a three-way race between a fervent AAP, a confident BJP, and a hopeful Congress. The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has 250 wards, and 1,349 candidates are running in this election.
The BJP won 181 of the 270 wards in the 2017 civic election. Due to the death of two candidates, voting on two seats could not take place. The AAP had won 48 wards, while the Congress had won 27. That year, the voting percentage was around 53%. This year, the highest polling percentage (65.72%) was recorded in ward no. 5 (Bakhtawarpur), while the lowest (33.74%) was recorded in ward no. 145 (Kolkata). Poll after poll has predicted an AAP victory, but the BJP remains confident that they will win a majority.
While initial polls showed the BJP ahead of the AAP, Kejriwal’s party has passed the 125-vote mark. Meanwhile, Congress has continued its dismal performance and may be reduced to single digits.
Counting for #DelhiMCDPolls concludes | AAP wins 134 seats, BJP 104, Congress 9 and Independent 3. pic.twitter.com/ddyPO89lFN
— ANI (@ANI) December 7, 2022
The Delhi MCD elections were held on Sunday (December 4), with approximately 50% of eligible voters voting.
On Monday, an exit poll predicted a big win for the AAP in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) polls in Delhi.
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Exit polls predicted that the BJP would suffer a defeat in the Delhi MCD elections for the first time in nearly fifteen years.
BJP got a befitting reply from the people of Delhi. People have voted for the one who works for development. Today, Delhi has wiped out the ‘keechar’ that BJP tried to throw on Arvind Kejriwal. We’ll transform Delhi into the most beautiful city in the world: AAP MP Raghav Chadha pic.twitter.com/JtJn1cGGpH
— ANI (@ANI) December 7, 2022
The Congress party’s poor performance was also predicted by the exit poll.
Delhi MCD Elections 2022 Results Updates:
The Aam Aadmi Party has ended the BJP’s 15-year reign at the Delhi Municipal Corporation after winning a majority of votes in the elections. At the end of the count, the AAP had 134 seats, the BJP had 104, the Congress had 9, and the Independents had three. The MCD has 250 wards, with a simple majority of 126. Stay tuned for live election results updates.