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Delhi MCD election results 2022 live updates: After the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) scored a historic win in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi elections on Wednesday, 7 December, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said, "I congratulate the people of Delhi for this win and thank them for bringing change."
While the AAP managed to secure victory in 134 wards across the National Capital, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) managed win 104 seats, exceeding predictions made during exit polls. Meanwhile, the Congress bagged only 9 seats in the civic body election.
The AAP's historic win puts an end to the Bharatiya Janata Party's 15-year-old rule in Delhi's civic body.
The results are as follows:
Elections to the 250 wards in Delhi were held on 4 December, where a total of 1,349 candidates contested the polls, which took place for the first time since the civic bodies were unified earlier this year.
AAP supporters celebrate outside a counting centre for the MCD elections at Patel Nagar in New Delhi.
A boy dressed as Delhi Chief Minister and AAP National Convener Arvind Kejriwal.
Police personnel guard outside a counting centre for the MCD elections at Paschim Puri.
Supporters of a political party near a counting centre for the MCD elections at Gole Market.
AAP supporters celebrate outside a counting centre for the MCD elections at Patel Nagar.
Delhi BJP President Adesh Gupta talks to the media at the party office in New Delhi.
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What Do Exit Polls Say?
The India Today-Axis My India exit poll predicted a clear victory for AAP, with close to 50 percent vote share in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) elections which were held on 4 December.
The India Today-Axis My India poll suggests that AAP may secure 149-171 seats, while the BJP is likely to get 69-91 seats. The Congress is forecasted to get 3-7 seats.
As per the Times Now-ETG exit polls, AAP is likely to get 146-156 seats while what BJP may get 84-94 seats, and Congress is predicted to get 6-10 seats.
The NewsX exit poll gave the AAP 159-175 seats and predicted that the BJP would get 70-92 wards.
Counting of Votes To Begin at 8 am
Counting of votes in the pivotal MCD election will begin at 8 am.
MCD Election: 5 Reasons Why This Is Nationally Crucial & Not Just a Civic Poll
There are several reasons why this election may mean a lot more than just control over Delhi's Municipal Corporation.
Can Prime Minister Narendra Modi's personal popularity help BJP undercut 15 years of anti-incumbency? Or will Kejriwal help AAP trump BJP's organisational dominance?
This is the first pan-Delhi election after three major events – the 2020 northeast Delhi riots, the 2020 and 2021 COVID-19 waves, and the pollution crisis.
To understand more, read here: MCD Election: 5 Reasons Why This Is Nationally Crucial & Not Just a Civic Poll
Your Primer on MCD Elections 2022
What is the MCD? It is a civic body that governs most of Delhi and is responsible for running hospitals, managing water supply, maintaining roads and the drainage system, building parks, and street lights, supervising construction work. Waste management and the overall cleanliness of the city comes under the MCD's purview as well.
How large is the MCD? It consists of 250 wards, which is 22 less than the 272 that comprised before it was unified earlier this year.
Which party currently holds power in the MCD? The Bharatiya Janata Party has controlled the MCD for the last 15 years, and has won the last three elections that took place in 2017, 2012, and 2007.
Why did the BJP want a unified MCD? BJP leaders have maintained that finances and efficiency were always central to their desire of a unified MCD.
To understand more, read here: 'Civic War' in Delhi: All You Need to Know About the MCD Elections
Counting of Votes Begins
Counting of votes in the Delhi civic poll elections has begun.
AAP & BJP Neck and Neck as Counting Starts
Leads at 8:04 am:
AAP: 1 ward
BJP: 1 ward
Congress: 0 wards
Others: 0 wards
AAP Leads in 6 Seats
Leads at 8:10 am:
AAP: 6 wards
BJP: 4 wards
Congress: 0 wards
Others: 0 wards
AAP Leads in 15 Seats, BJP in 10
Leads at 8:15 am:
AAP: 15 wards
BJP: 10 wards
Congress: 0 wards
Others: 0 wards
AAP Takes Lead in 30 Seats
Leads at 8:20 am:
AAP: 30 wards
BJP: 18 wards
Congress: 0 wards
Others: 0 wards
AAP-BJP 60/40
Leads at 8:25 am:
AAP: 60 wards
BJP: 40 wards
Congress: 2 wards
Others: 1 ward
AAP-BJP in Close Competition: Initial Trends
Leads at 8:30 am:
AAP: 83 wards
BJP: 65 wards
Congress: 4 wards
Others: 1 ward
AAP at 100, BJP Leads in 73
Leads at 8:35 am:
AAP: 100 wards
BJP: 73 wards
Congress: 4 wards
Others: 1 ward
AAP Takes Lead, BJP Close Behind
Leads at 8:40 am:
AAP: 115 wards
BJP: 97 wards
Congress: 6 wards
Others: 1 ward
Ward Share Swings in BJP's Favour, AAP Now Behind
Leads at 8:49 am:
AAP: 108 wards
BJP: 117 wards
Congress: 5 wards
Others: 1 ward
AAP Takes Lead Again, but Margin Small
Leads at 8:53 am:
AAP: 115 wards
BJP: 113 wards
Congress: 4 wards
Others: 1 ward
Another Swing – BJP Now in Lead
Leads at 8:57 am:
AAP: 115 wards
BJP: 120 wards
Congress: 4 wards
Others: 1 ward
BJP Leads Near Majority Mark
Leads at 9:02 am:
AAP: 119 wards
BJP: 123 wards
Congress: 4 wards
Others: 1 ward
AAP Takes Lead as Ward Share Swings Again
Leads at 9:10 am:
AAP: 126 wards
BJP: 118 wards
Congress: 4 wards
Others: 1 ward
A Look at Ward-Wise Early Trends
Here are the early leads in some wards:
Mayur Vihar Phase-I: AAP
Rohini-B: BJP
Model Town: AAP
Karol Bagh: AAP
Chandni Chowk: AAP
Janakpuri West: BJP
Dwarka-C: BJP
Vasant Vihar: BJP
(Source: SEC data at 9:15 am)
AAP's Lead Strengthens, BJP Trails
Leads at 9:18 am:
AAP: 128 wards
BJP: 116 wards
Congress: 5 wards
Others: 1 ward
AAP Just Ahead of BJP: Latest Trends
Leads at 9:27 am:
AAP: 126 wards
BJP: 118 wards
Congress: 6 wards
Others: 1 ward
Close Competition for Majority Mark Between AAP & BJP
Leads at 9:33 am:
AAP: 122 wards
BJP: 121 wards
Congress: 5 wards
Others: 2 wards
Ward-Wise Trends Show AAP Leading in Civil Lines, BJP in Greater Kailash
Here are the early leads in some wards:
Civil Lines: AAP
Jama Masjid: AAP
Rajouri Garden: BJP
Lajpat Nagar: BJP
Chandni Chowk: BJP
Greater Kailash: BJP
Kalkaji: BJP
Vasant Vihar: AAP
(Source: SEC data at 9:39 am)
Trends Changing Rapidly, BJP Just Ahead of AAP
Leads at 9:43 am:
AAP: 121 wards
BJP: 123 wards
Congress: 5 wards
Others: 1 ward
BJP Takes Slight Lead Again
Leads at 9:52 am:
AAP: 119 wards
BJP: 123 wards
Congress: 6 wards
Others: 2 wards
In Photos: Tight Security at Counting Centres
Police personnel guard outside a counting centre for the MCD elections at Paschim Puri.
Police personnel stand guard near a counting centre for the MCD elections at Gole Market.
BJP Leads in Kamla Nagar, AAP in Karol Bagh
Here's what ward-wise early trends show:
Nangloi Jat – BJP's Poonam Saini leads with 110 votes, AAP's Vijay Laxmi trails
Azadpur – BJP's Suman Kumari leads with 152, AAP's Mannu trails
Daryaganj – AAP's Sarika Chaudhary leads with 430 votes, Congress' Farhad Suri trails
Kamla Nagar – BJP's Renu Aggarwal leads with 1207, AAP's Kiran Gupta Sethi trails
Karol Bagh – AAP's Urmila Devi leads with 1938, BJP's Usha Lawaria trails
Ward Share Swinging Wildly, AAP Leads in 125
Leads at 10:01 am:
AAP: 125 wards
BJP: 119 wards
Congress: 5 wards
Others: 3 wards
With the ward share swinging wildly, both AAP and BJP leads are near the majority mark of 126.
'Confident That Mayor Will Be From BJP': Harish Khurana
"We worked for the disposal of garbage and it continued even during the pandemic. The BJP has worked. That's why we're confident that the next mayor will be from the BJP. Last time too, surveys gave only 50 seats to the BJP but we won 2/3rd majority," Delhi BJP leader Harish Khurana was quoted as saying by news agency ANI.
'Will Get More Than 180 Seats': AAP MLA
"We are going to get more than 180 seats. If voters favour us, we can also cross 230 seats. The mayor will be from our party. I think exit polls are pointing towards the victory of Aam Aadmi Party," AAP MLA Saurabh Bharadwaj was quoted as saying.
AAP Takes Slight Lead
Leads at 10:15 am:
AAP: 128 wards
BJP: 112 wards
Congress: 6 wards
Others: 4 wards
AAP, BJP Each Win 2 Seats
The AAP and the BJP each have won two seats as counting of votes continues, the state election commission has declared.
BJP Wins 5 Seats, AAP Wins 3
The BJP has secured victory on 5 seats, and is ahead in the competition with AAP, which has won 3 seats so far.
AAP Takes Strong Lead, BJP Wins 6 Seats
Leads at 10:30 am:
AAP: 126 wards
BJP: 96 wards
Congress: 11 wards
Others: 7 wards
As per the SEC, the AAP has won 4 seats so far while the BJP has secured 6 wards.
BJP Wins 10 Seats, Ahead of AAP
Wins at 10: 40 am:
AAP: 6 wards
BJP: 10 wards
Congress: 0 wards
Others: 0 wards
Ward-Wise Wins: AAP in Jama Masjid & Civil Lines, BJP in Rohini
In a close contest between the BJP and the AAP, here are the ward-wise victories at 10:45 am.
Rohini-F: BJP
Rohini-D: BJP
Sangam Park: BJP
Civil Lines: AAP
Jama Masjid: AAP
Ranjeet Nagar: AAP
Pandit Nagar: BJP
Pandav Nagar: BJP
Kotla Mubarakpur: BJP
Prem Nagar: BJP
Kapashera: AAP
Daryaganj: AAP
Siddhartha Nagar: BJP
Lajpat Nagar: BJP
Madanpur Khadar East: AAP
Shakurpur: BJP
Wins So Far: AAP at 8, BJP Ahead With 11
The BJP has won 11 seats so far including Janakpuri West, while the AAP is behind with 8 seats, SEC data shows. The latter party has secured victories in Budh Vihar and Dwarka-C.
BJP & AAP Neck & Neck
The BJP has won 11 seats so far, while the AAP is close behind with 9.
Congress Wins Abul Fazal Enclave Ward
The Congress party has attained victory in the Abul Fazal Enclave ward, which covers Shaheen Bagh, as well as Zakir Nagar ward.
The party's candidate Ariba Khan, daughter of former MLA Mohammed Asif Khan, has beaten AAP's Wajid Khan in Abul Fazal Enclave by 1,479 votes. In Zakir Nagar, Naziya Danish has left behind AAP's Salma Khan by 473 votes.
BJP Wins GK, Shahadra
The BJP has garnered victory in Greater Kailash and Shahadra wards, while the AAP has emerged successful in the Janakpuri South and East Patel Nagar.
Both parties have won 14 seats each so far, while the Congress has secured 2. The BJP is currently leading on 91 seats and the AAP is leading on 116 seats, as the counting of votes continues.
Results of 40 Seats Declared
Wins at 11:05 am:
BJP: 20
AAP: 17
Congress: 2
Other: 1
The AAP has attained a win in CR Park, while the BJP has clinched the Geeta Colony ward.
AAP Now Ahead of BJP, Wins 35 Wards
Here's the ward-share at 11:20 am.
Here are the latest ward-wise wins:
Preet Vihar – BJP
Laxmi Nagar – BJP
Pandav Nagar – BJP
Sarita Vihar – BJP
Madanpur Khadar – AAP
Keshav Puram – BJP
Chauhan Bangar – Congress
Nangloi Jat – BJP
Sadar Bazar – AAP
'Will Win MCD Polls 4th Time': Delhi BJP Chief
"People of Delhi will take revenge for the manner in which Delhi CM indulged in corruption and betrayed them. I trust the people of Delhi. We raised issues, exposed AAP's corruption, and revealed their failures. We're going to come to power in MCD, for the fourth time," Delhi BJP chief Adesh Gupta said.
Results of 94 Wards Declared
With just a lead of 9 so far, the AAP has won 49 seats. The BJP has secured 40 seats in the contest for the civic body, while the Congress is a distant third with 4 seats.
MCD To Get Its 1st Transgender Councillor as AAP's Bobi Wins From Sultanpuri
Bobi, the AAP candidate from Sultanpuri-A ward, has emerged victorious. For the first time, the MCD will have a member of the transgender community.
To know more about her, read here: Meet Bobi, AAP's First Transgender Candidate for MCD Elections
'BJP Covered Delhi in Garbage, Mayor Will Be From AAP': Raghav Chadha
"The mayor will be from the AAP. The BJP had covered Delhi in garbage, it'll be cleaned and Arvind Kejriwal's government will be formed in the MCD. The people of Delhi had decided to bring AAP in MCD so that Delhi become clean and beautiful," AAP MP Raghav Chadha told reporters as the party takes lead in civic body poll results.
AAP Leads With 75 Seats, BJP Clinches 55
The AAP has taken a definitive lead in the MCD election results, winning 20 seats more than the BJP by 12:55 pm.
In Photos: AAP Supporters Celebrate as Party Takes Lead in MCD Results
AAP supporters celebrate outside a counting centre for the MCD elections at Patel Nagar.
AAP supporters celebrate outside a counting centre for the MCD elections at Patel Nagar in New Delhi.
42% Voters Preferred AAP, 39% Favoured BJP: SEC Data
Here's a look at the vote share of various parties till 12:10 pm, as per data from the state election commission.
AAP Inches Towards 100-Mark
The AAP is inching towards the 100-mark, winning 89 wards till 12:15 pm.
'People of Delhi Voted For Their Honest Son': AAP MP Sanjay Singh
"The AAP has breached the BJP fort and ended the rule of garbage and corruption. The people of Delhi have answered to the dirty politics of the BJP by casting their votes. The levelled false allegations against Manish Sisodia, Satyendar Jain, published fake videos, but the people of Delhi voted for their honest son Arvind Kejriwal. I challenge the BJP to harass us and arrest us, but the people of Delhi have shown them the door," AAP MP Sanjay Singh said.
Meeting of Top AAP Leaders at Kejriwal's House
AAP leaders Manish Sisodia, Raghav Chadha, and Bhagwant Mann have huddled at Delhi CM Kejriwal's house as counting of votes continues.
'AAP First Uprooted Congress From Delhi, Now BJP': Bhagwant Mann
"Arvind Kejriwal uprooted 15-year-long Congress rule in Delhi and now the 15-yr-long (BJP) rule in the MCD. It shows people of Delhi don't like politics of hatred; they vote for schools, hospitals, electricity, cleanliness and infrastructure," Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann was quoted as saying by ANI.
AAP Crosses 100-Mark
The AAP has crossed the 100-mark as of 12:40 pm, as per SEC data. The BJP is trailing behind with 84 wards.
The party has garnered the Burari and Bhalswa wards as per the latest results, while the BJP has won in Paschim Vihar and Punjabi Bagh.
'Ill-Fated Rule of BJP Over': AAP Leader
"The ill-fated rule of the BJP is over. I would like to congratulate all the volunteers of the AAP who made this victory possible," AAP leader Durgesh Pathak said.
Congress Wins 6 Seats
Congress candidate Sameer Ahmad has won the Shastri Park seat. This is the sixth seat the party has won in the MCD polls so far.
AAP at 116, Inches Towards Magic Number
The AAP has attained victory in 116 wards, inching towards the majority mark of 126 required to win the election.
'Delhi Has Wiped Out Mud That BJP Threw': Raghav Chadha
"The BJP got a befitting reply from the people of Delhi. The people have voted for the one who works for development. Today, Delhi has wiped out the mud that BJP tried to throw at Arvind Kejriwal. We will transform Delhi into the most beautiful city in the world," AAP leader Raghav Chadha said.
AAP Charts Historic Win in MCD Election, Crosses Majority Mark
The Aam Aadmi Party has crossed the majority mark of 126 to score a historic win in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi elections, putting an end to the BJP's 15-year-old rule in Delhi's civic body.
Arvind Kejriwal To Make Victory Speech
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to make victory speech from AAP's headquarters in Delhi, as the the party wins MCD elections.
'Thank People of Delhi': Manish Sisodia
"We thank the people of Delhi for giving the mandate to AAP. This is not just a win but a big responsibility to make Delhi cleaner and better," Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia said at a press conference underway at the AAP headquarters.
'Thank You For Bringing Change, Need PM's Blessings': Kejriwal Gives Victory Speech
"I congratulate the people of Delhi for this win and thank them for bringing change," Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal said at a press conference underway at the AAP headquarters.
"I want the cooperation of the BJP and the Congress to work for Delhi now. I appeal to the Centre and ask for the prime minister'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," he asserted.
Results Declared As Counting Concludes
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) secured victory in 134 wards across the National Capital, while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) managed win 104 seats. Meanwhile, the Congress bagged only 9 seats in the civic body election.
Here's a look at the results:
AAP: 134
BJP: 104
INC: 09
Independent: 03
‘The BJP Has Suffered Defeat’: AAP Leader Sanjay Singh
AAP leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh said, "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."
BJP Increased Its Vote Share Even in Defeat. 5 Reasons Why
It seems AAP won not so much due to any losses to the BJP but by consolidating anti-BJP votes that had earlier gone to the Congress, BSP and Independents. The BJP also proved all the Exit Polls wrong, by crossing the 100 mark.
So what explains the BJP's resilience in Delhi? Click here to find out.
‘Introspection and Structural Change Vital’: Congress MP Abhishek Manu Singhvi
"Although it's nice to see a tightly contested election between AAP & BJP, I am deeply disappointed at Congress result. Introspection and structural change vital," Congress's Abhishek Manu Singhvi said.
BJP Calls Meeting of Key Office Bearers, Winning Councillors
News agency ANI, quoting sources in the BJP, reported that the party has called a meeting of its key office bearers of Delhi in the evening at the party headquarters. Later, a meeting of winning councillors has also been called, the report added.
‘This Was a Big Task To Achieve’: Former Cricketer, AAP MP Harbhajan Singh
"It is a big victory. This was a big task to achieve. I extend congratulations to all including Kejriwal ji," Former cricketer and AAP MP Harbhajan Singh told ANI.
Who Will Be Delhi Mayor and What Challenges Does AAP Face?
The AAP is now faced with a decision it hasn't had to deal with in its tenure so far — the election of a mayor for a unified Delhi Municipal Corporation, and by extension, a mayor for all of Delhi.
But this process comes with its own share of challenges and changes. What goes into electing a mayor for the capital of India? When was the last time Delhi elected a mayor? And what's likely to happen next?
Click here to find out.