Delhi MCD bypoll vote-counting begins
Counting of votes for the bypolls of five municipal wards in Delhi began on Wednesday morning with AAP taking the initial lead. The bypolls were held on February 28.
As per the early trends, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidates were leading in four wards Shalimar Bagh North, Kalyanpuri, Trilokpuri and Rohini C.
A Congress candidate is leading in Chauhan Bangar.
The AAP is leading in Ward No. 32N, (Rohini-C), Ward No. 02-E (Trilokpuri), Ward No. 08-E (Kalyanpuri) and Ward No. 62N, (Shalimar Bagh North). While, the Congress is leading in Ward No 41-E (Chauhan Bangar).
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Polling began at 7:30 am amid tight security arrangements. According to the State Election Commission of Delhi, around 2.42 lakh people are eligible to cast their votes in two wards under the North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) and three wards under the East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC).
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Bypolls in five municipal wards across 327 polling stations in Delhi
The bypolls in five municipal wards in Delhi began at 7:30 am on Sunday with all three main contenders the Aam Aadmi Party, BJP and the Congress exuding confidence of emerging victorious. The bypolls are being seen as the semifinal ahead of the civic body elections for 272 wards of three municipal corporations in early 2022. According to the State Election Commission, around 2.42 lakh people are eligible to cast their votes in these municipal wards Rohini-C, Shalimar Bagh (North), Trilokpuri, Kalyanpuri and Chauan Banger.
Voting will be held from 7.30 am to 5.30 pm. The results will be announced on March 3, officials said, adding that there are 327 polling stations. Twenty-six candidates are contesting the elections.
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