MCD ELECTIONS: AAP TOOK POWER FROM BJP

ARVIND KEJRIWAL PROMISED FOR CORRUPTION FREE MCD

New Delhi MCD Election Update: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday win MCD elections and take control of power from BJP in Municipal Corporation of Delhi, take control over key civic sectors in the city, such as waste management, primary education and collection of property tax.

Over AAP’s victory Arvind Kejriwal thanked the people and sought the cooperation of the BJP and the Congress, along with the “blessings” of the Centre Prime Minister Narendra Modi, for improvement of civic amenities.

With 250 yards in the MCD, the AAP won 134 while the BJP won 104, the Congress 9 and others 3. Of the 134 seats AAP won, 77 were wrested from the BJP.

In MCD with 250 wards, AAP won 134 while BJP won 104, Congress 9 and others 3. The 134 seats AAP won, and 77 were wrested from BJP. These wards of 77 seats were ranges from rural and outer areas in Delhi such as Civil Lines, RK Puram and Hauz khas.

They also range from commercial areas such as Chandni chowk and Sadar bazar to residential areas included Chittaranjan Park and Mayur vihar. On the other hand, 14 of the 104 seats the BJP won were under the AAP’s control until now.

Earlier this year, this was the first election after the MCD was reunified. On December 4, the polls which took place saw a voter turnout of only 50.48% — just over 73 lakh people from the total of 1.45 crore eligible voters. While AAP managed to significantly increase its vote share as compared to the 2017 MCD elections, so did the BJP despite cornering fewer seats this time.

The highest voter percentage wards has won by the Aam Aadmi Party which was in only three out of the ten wards. In fact, voters in three out of the 10 wards voted the AAP out of seats they had won in 2017, all of which are areas which were hit by the 2020 riots.

While Delhi’s average voter turnout was 50% on polling day, there were ten wards which had a voter turnout above 60%. In Northeast Delhi, most of these wards are either in rural pockets or in densely populated.