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Delhi MCD Election Results 2022 Updates: AAP wins 134 seats, BJP stands second with 104

By Anuj Cariappa

| Updated: Wednesday, December 7, 2022, 19:35 [IST]

New Delhi, Dec 07: The Delhi MCD election resluts have given the Aam Admi Party the loudest cheer. AAP's emphatic victory in Delhi comes as a major blow to the BJP which was at the helm of the civic body for three consecutive terms. At the end of counting, AAP won 134 seats, BJP 104, Congress 9, and Independents 3.

The MCD election 2022 was a tri-cornered fight between the AAP, the BJP and the Congress.

Delhi MCD Election Results 2022 LIVE: Catch all the UPDATES here

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7:04 PM, 7 Dec

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma claimed that the BJP could have devoted more attention to the contest, had it not coincided with Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh elections. He also asserted that the BJP would perform well in Gujarat, where counting of votes will be taken up on Thursday.

5:28 PM, 7 Dec

AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh said the barely 10-year-old party's "defeat" of the country's largest party (BJP) in their stronghold "have once again proved the AAP is a hardcore honest party."

5:20 PM, 7 Dec

The BJP's northeast Delhi MP Manoj Tiwari, in a tweet in Hindi, thanked the people of Delhi and party workers for showing faith by giving so many seats to the party for the fourth consecutive time.

5:15 PM, 7 Dec

BJP National Spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla said even after 15 years, the party retained its vote share on the basis of its work.

5:13 PM, 7 Dec

In what turned out to be a closer-than-expected contest, the AAP ended the BJP's 15-year stint in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) -- trifurcated in 2012 into north, south and east corporations and unified this year -- by winning 134 seats.

5:13 PM, 7 Dec

The BJP, which exit polls had predicted would suffer a massive defeat, put up a spirited fight to win 104 wards.

5:12 PM, 7 Dec

An elated AAP after winning the MCD polls on Wednesday vowed to improve civic amenities in the national capital while the BJP thanked voters for "recognising" its work as it took solace in securing over a hundred seats despite exit poll predicting its rout.

5:10 PM, 7 Dec

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.

5:05 PM, 7 Dec

Aam Admi Party workers celebrate their victory in Delhi MCD elections, at the party office, in Lucknow.

4:35 PM, 7 Dec

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 on AAP's win in the Delhi MCD elections

4:19 PM, 7 Dec

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) calls a meeting of its key office bearers of Delhi today evening at the BJP HQ. Later a meeting of winning councillors of Delhi MCD Polls has also been called.

3:52 PM, 7 Dec

I want the cooperation of the BJP and 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: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal.

3:44 PM, 7 Dec

Thank you for giving us the responsibility of MCD, will fulfill promises like always, says Arvind Kejriwal.

3:34 PM, 7 Dec

Counting for Delhi MCD Polls concludes. AAP wins 134 seats, BJP 104, Congress 9 and Independent 3.

3:13 PM, 7 Dec

"For us, this is not just a victory, it is a big responsibility," he said.

3:13 PM, 7 Dec

"Heartfelt gratitude to the people of Delhi for trusting Aam Aadmi Party in Delhi MCD… By defeating the world's biggest and most negative party, the people of Delhi have made a hardcore honest and working @ArvindKejriwalji win," Sisodia said in a tweet in Hindi, targeting the BJP.

3:04 PM, 7 Dec

Delhi CM and AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal, Dy CM Manish Sisodia and Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann address the party workers as the party comfortably crosses the majority mark to win the MCD elections AAP wins 132 seats; BJP at 104 - counting underway

3:03 PM, 7 Dec

The Congress was lagging far behind, winning just seven seats. Of the 250 wards under the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), the AAP has won 131 seats and was ahead in three.

2:48 PM, 7 Dec

While the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has crossed the majority mark of 126, the BJP has won 99, according to the latest State Election Commission figures

2:48 PM, 7 Dec

Senior AAP leader Manish Sisodia on Wednesday thanked the people of Delhi for voting his party to victory in the MCD polls and said it was their mandate that helped it defeat the "world's biggest and most negative party".

2:00 PM, 7 Dec

AAP crosses majority mark, wins 126 seats, BJP wins 97 seats as counting continues. Congress wins 7, leads on 3 and Independent candidates win 3 and lead on 3. Counting is underway for 250 wards.

1:26 PM, 7 Dec

As the counting of votes progresses in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi polls, both Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) are claiming to win the polls but the latest trends suggest AAP securing 107 seats so far and leading in 25; while the BJP is leading on 20 wards (winning 85) so far.

12:54 PM, 7 Dec

The current trends indicate that AAP is leading in 135 seats while BJP in 102 seats.

12:41 PM, 7 Dec

BJP contested well on issues & exposed lies-corruption of AAP. They had said BJP will get 20 seats & AAP will get 230. It's a neck-to-neck fight. Polls results could be anything. Final results yet to come but BJP hopeful of majority: Delhi BJP chief

12:41 PM, 7 Dec

AAP wins 106 seats and leads on 26, BJP wins 84 seats and leads on 20 seats as counting continues. Congress wins 5, leads on 5 and Independent candidates win 1 and lead on 3. Counting is underway for 250 wards.

12:30 PM, 7 Dec

AAP wins 89 seats and leads on 47, BJP wins 69 seats and leads on 32 seats as counting continues. Congress wins 4, leads on 5 and Independent candidates win 1 and lead on 2. Counting is underway for 250 wards.

12:17 PM, 7 Dec

Arvind Kejriwal uprooted 15-yr-long Congress rule in Delhi & now the 15-yr-long (BJP)rule in MCD. It shows people of Delhi don't like politics of hatred, they vote for schools, hospitals, electricity, cleanliness & infrastructure: Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann

12:12 PM, 7 Dec

The AAP's Ankush Narang has won from the Ranjeet Nagar seat.

12:02 PM, 7 Dec

The latest results and trends show the Aam Aadmi Party has crossed the magic figure of 126 in the MCD polls

11:49 AM, 7 Dec

Sultana Abad of the AAP won the Jama Masjid ward, while the party's Sarika Chaudhary defeated Congress' Farhad Suri by a margin of 244 votes in the Daryaganj seat.

12:06 AM, 7 Dec

The results for 250-ward MCD elections are set to be announced on Wednesday.

12:07 AM, 7 Dec

Around 50 per cent voting was recorded on Sunday in the election to the 250 municipal wards in Delhi, with main rivals BJP and AAP claiming victory in the high-stakes contest.

12:08 AM, 7 Dec

Garbage collection and landfills emerged as one of the biggest issues in the fight between the Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the BJP, which has been controlling municipal bodies for 15 years.

12:08 AM, 7 Dec

The polls are crucial for the AAP and its leader Arvind Kejriwal as they seek expansion of the party ahead of 2024 general elections in the country.

12:08 AM, 7 Dec

A victory in the MCD polls will not only cement AAP's place in Delhi but will fuel its aspiration to emerge as a serious contender to the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the national scene.

12:09 AM, 7 Dec

The BJP, which had deployed its top leaders, including national president JP Nadda, 19 Union ministers like Rajnath Singh, Nitin Gadkari and Piyush Goyal and chief ministers of six states in the campaign, is also seeking redemption through a morale-boosting victory.

6:07 AM, 7 Dec

Delhi recorded a voter turnout of 50.48 pc in the high-stakes municipal polls held on December 4.

6:08 AM, 7 Dec

Voting for the election to the 250 wards took place on Sunday, with a spirited Aam Aadmi Party, a confident Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and a hopeful Congress locked in a triangular contest.

6:16 AM, 7 Dec

The civic polls recorded a voter turnout of 50.48 per cent, with maximum polling being registered in Bakhtawarpur ward, the State Election Commission said on Monday.

6:22 AM, 7 Dec

Both the AAP and the BJP have exuded confidence that they will emerge victorious in the polls while the Congress is seeking to regain lost turf.

6:33 AM, 7 Dec

In the 2017 civic election, the BJP won 181 of the 270 wards.

6:41 AM, 7 Dec

Polling could not be held on two seats due to the death of candidates.

6:50 AM, 7 Dec

The AAP had won 48 wards and the Congress 27. The voting percentage that year was around 53 per cent.

6:53 AM, 7 Dec

The voting percentage that year was around 53 per cent.

6:58 AM, 7 Dec

The highest polling (65.72 per cent) in the 2022 MCD polls was recorded in ward no. 5 (Bakhtawarpur).

7:10 AM, 7 Dec

The lowest voting percentage (33.74 per cent) was registered in ward no.145 (Andrews Ganj).

7:23 AM, 7 Dec

Barring a few stray incidents of MCC (model code of conduct) violations and "a couple of other scattered incidents of impersonation", the polling remained peaceful throughout the day and no untoward incident of any kind was reported from anywhere, the SEC said in a statement on Sunday night.

7:35 AM, 7 Dec

According to data shared by the SEC on Monday, 51.03 per cent of the male voters exercised their franchise

7:49 AM, 7 Dec

49.83 per cent of female electorate voted in the crucial civic polls.

7:59 AM, 7 Dec

he figures for some of the other wards were -- Civil Lines (44.86 per cent), Chandni Chowk (44.48 per cent), Karol Bagh (44.72 per cent), Najafgarh (51.97 per cent), Rajinder Nagar (44.26 per cent), Malaviya Nagar (44.89 per cent), Greater Kailash (38.99 per cent), Laxmi Nagar (49.02 per cent).

8:07 AM, 7 Dec

According to data shared by the State Election Commission officials, the total number of voters in Delhi is 1,45,05,358 -- 78,93,418 males, 66,10,879 females and 1,061 transgender people.

8:23 AM, 7 Dec

The counting of votes for the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) elections begins.

8:33 AM, 7 Dec

Early trends indicate that AAP is leading in 90 Seats, while BJP is ahead in 68.

8:35 AM, 7 Dec

Visuals from the counting centre at Mangolpuri ITI.

Counting of votes for the #MCDPolls in Delhi began today at 8 am. Visuals from the counting centre at Mangolpuri ITI. pic.twitter.com/5EUUHWtHep
— ANI (@ANI) December 7, 2022

8:41 AM, 7 Dec

Latest official trends show BJP leading on 32, AAP on 8 and Congress on 1 seat.

8:52 AM, 7 Dec

As per the latest official trends, BJP is leading on 55 seats, AAP on 20 and Congress on 3.

#DelhiMCDPolls | Counting of votes for 250 wards is underway. Visuals from the State Election Commission.

As per the latest official trends, BJP is leading on 55 seats, AAP on 20 and Congress on 3. pic.twitter.com/U2QWUh6DoK
— ANI (@ANI) December 7, 2022

8:58 AM, 7 Dec

As per India Today, AAP is leading in 126 seats while BJP is ahead in 116 seats.

9:17 AM, 7 Dec

We are going to get more than 180 seats. If voters favour us, we can also cross 230 seats. Mayor will be from our party. I think exit polls are pointing towards the victory of Aam Aadmi Party: AAP MLA Saurabh Bharadwaj.

9:18 AM, 7 Dec

Latest official trends show BJP leading on 97 seats, AAP on 53, Congress on 5 and Independent & NCP on 1 each.

#DelhiMCDPolls | Latest official trends show BJP leading on 97 seats, AAP on 53, Congress on 5 and Independent & NCP on 1 each.

Counting is underway for 250 wards. pic.twitter.com/V37sqICIFM
— ANI (@ANI) December 7, 2022

9:24 AM, 7 Dec

The BJP is leading in 127 seats as per Republic TV while AAP is ahead in 116.