Bypolls Result: AAP Continues Winning Streak In Delhi

Mr. Pathak hails from UP's Gorakhpur, was a civil service aspirant

New Delhi: Ahead of the loss in Punjab bypoll results, AAP continues its winning streaks in the national capital with its candidate, Durgesh Pathak, winning West Delhi's Rajinder Nagar bypoll with a margin of over 11,00 votes against BJP's Rajesh Bhatia.

The seat fell vacant after Aam Aadmi Party MLA Raghav Chadha resigned and got elected to the Rajya Sabha from Punjab. Raghav Chadha shared a picture of himself with Mr. Pathak on Twitter with a tweet, "I thank all the constituents of Rajinder Nagar assembly constituency for once again showering their love and blessing on AAP. Today's bypoll victory is an affirmation of the 'Kejriwal Model of Governance.' Best wishes to my brother Durgesh Pathak, as I pass on the baton to him."

After the victory, Durgesh Pathak visited Rajinder Nagar and greeted his supporters and party workers. He told NDTV, "First of all I would like to thank Arvind Kejriwal. This is a victory of all the work done by him. I would like to thank all the workers of AAP who worked so hard and the public who made a man from humble origins into an MLA."

Asking about the BJP's allegations during the campaign that Mr. Pathak was an outsider (in contrast to Rajinder Nagar resident and BJP candidate Rajesh Bhatia) the newly-elected MLA said, "I reside in the hearts of people."

Mr. Pathak hails from UP's Gorakhpur and was a civil services aspirant but got associated with AAP since its anti-corruption movement and is currently the party's in-charge of Himachal Pradesh which will go to the polls later this year.