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Delhi MCD Election Results 2022 Updates: Nearly 55% women among AAP winners

THE TIMES OF INDIA | Dec 08, 2022, 10:03:28 IST

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Delhi MCD Election Results 2022 Updates: Nearly 55% women among AAP winners

Delhi MCD Election Results 2022 Live Updates: Of the 134 AAP candidates who managed to win MCD elections, at least 71 are women. That means nearly 55% of the victorious AAP candidates are women, according to the state election commission data. The MCD poll results for all 250 wards were declared on Wednesday. While AAP gained majority by winning 134 seats, BJP and Congress won 104 and nine seats, respectively. AAP had fielded 138 women candidates whereas BJP and Congress nominated 136 and 129, respectively. In BJP, of the 136 women candidates, 52 managed to win. Shagufta Chaudhary, a woman candidate from Congress, managed to win with a huge margin of 15,193 votes. The Delhi MCD results are out now. Stay with TOI for all the latest updates on Delhi Election Result 2022 :

18:23 (IST) Dec 07

Former Seelampur MLA Mateen Ahmed's daughter-in-law Shagufta Choudhary romped home by 15,193 votes, making it the second highest victory margin. Delhi BJP vice president Aditya Jha's wife Sunrika Sharma lost to AAP's Preeti by 2,643 votes in Dilshad Colony. (PTI)

18:07 (IST) Dec 07

AAP candidate wins with highest victory margin

AAP's Aaley Mohammed Iqbal, son of AAP MLA Shoaib Iqbal, trounced his Congress rival Mohd Hamid by 17,134 -- the highest victory margin. Iqbal got 19,199 and Hamid bagged 2,065 votes in the recently-concluded MCD elections. (PTI)

18:03 (IST) Dec 07

AAP workers celebrate party's victory in MCD elections.

17:57 (IST) Dec 07

Most candidates from political families register win

Most candidates hailing from political families emerged victorious in the Delhi civic polls, while the richest contender faced a drubbing. Three women former mayors of Delhi emerged victorious while an ex-mayor of North Delhi lost the contest on Civil Lines ward.

17:26 (IST) Dec 07

Former north Delhi mayor loses

Former north Delhi mayor Avtar Singh bit the dust in Civil Lines ward, losing to AAP's Vikas by a margin of 6,953 votes.

17:18 (IST) Dec 07

Former women mayors Neema Bhagat, Satya Sharma and Kamaljeet Sehrawat won. While Bhagat and Sharma have served as the East Delhi mayor in the past, Sehrawat is a former mayor of South Delhi. Bhagat, who won from Geeta Colony ward, said, "I am very happy, and there is a celebratory mood in our area. Party workers are playing drums, dancing and taking selfies. Our party has given a good fight in the civic polls."

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17:08 (IST) Dec 07

3 former women mayors among BJP winners in MCD polls

Three former women mayors of Delhi who fought on BJP tickets emerged victorious in the civic polls on Wednesday, while an ex-mayor of North Delhi lost the contest in Civil Lines ward.

16:56 (IST) Dec 07

Defeat may harm BJP's chances in assembly polls

With defeat in the MCD polls, the BJP's 15-year rule at the civic body came to an end. The defeat will also dent the BJP's efforts to weaken the AAP's political dominance in Delhi, and harm its chances in the 2025 assembly polls.

16:52 (IST) Dec 07

AAP supporters and leaders, including Gopal Rai, Atishi and Durgesh Pathak, started gathering at the office as counting progressed and numbers swung in favour of the AAP.

16:52 (IST) Dec 07

As the pendulum swung in the AAP's favour, celebrations picked up with supporters carrying party flags distributing sweets and dancing to the beat of drums.

16:33 (IST) Dec 07

Early trends suggested BJP's gains

The counting of votes began at 8am at 42 centres across Delhi amid tight security, and initial trends were in favour of the BJP. At one point, the BJP was leading in 107 seats and the Aam Aadmi Party in 95. But as the counting progressed, the AAP went past the BJP and slowly consolidated the lead, finally winning 134 wards.

16:28 (IST) Dec 07

AAP wrests control of MCD from BJP by ending 15 years' rule, wins 134 seats

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday wrested control of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), winning 134 seats in the 250-seat civic body. According to the State Election Commission (SEC), the AAP won 134 seats, BJP bagged 104, Congress got nine and the Independents secured victory in three wards. The BJP, which exit polls predicted would suffer a massive defeat, put up a spirited fight.

16:24 (IST) Dec 07

BJP calls meeting of office bearers

The BJP has called a meeting of its key office bearers of Delhi in the evening at the party headqurters. Later, a meeting of winning councillors has also been called, reports ANI quoting party sources.

16:02 (IST) Dec 07

Richest candidate in fray loses

Times Now reported that BJP's Ram Dev Sharma, the richest candidate in fray from Balli Maran ward, lost to AAP candidate Mohammed Sadiq. As per the election affidavit submitted by Sharma, he declared his total assets worth Rs 66 crore.

15:58 (IST) Dec 07

Congress's Abhishek Manu Singhvi for introspection and structural changes

15:43 (IST) Dec 07

Counting of votes concludes

Counting of votes has concluded for Delhi Municipal Corporation results. The Aam Aadmi Party has emerged as clear winner after winning in 134 wards. The BJP too put up a spirited fight and won in 104 wards. The Congress managed to win in just nine seats while the remaining three wards elected independent candidates.

15:21 (IST) Dec 07

In comparison to the previous MCD elections results, this time, the BJP has suffered defeat on 80 seats. We have more seats than the majority mark. Still, some BJP leaders are saying that mayor will be from their party.

AAP leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh

15:08 (IST) Dec 07

MCD Election Results: Full list of ward-wise winning candidates

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday won over 130 seats in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi elections.
Although AAP's seats were much below the number predicted by exit polls, but the party managed to sail through 126 seats, the half-way mark in the 250-seat MCD.
BJP managed to win over 100 seats while Congress won around 9 seats.

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15:07 (IST) Dec 07

Want cooperation of BJP & Congress: Arvind Kejriwal

"I want the cooperation of the BJP & Congress to work for Delhi now. I appeal to the Centre & ask for PM's blessings to make Delhi better. We have to make MCD corruption-free. Today, the people of Delhi have given a message to the entire nation," said Kejriwal at AAP heaquarters in Delhi.

15:01 (IST) Dec 07

AAP gave Delhi better education, gave healthcare a facelift.