MCD election results 2017: BJP leading in all three civic bodies, neck-and-neck fight between Congress, AAP
The BJP is hoping for a hat-trick as the results for the crucial Delhi MCD election are announced today.
In Short
- BJP is set for a hat-trick as counting for the crucial Delhi MCD elections continues.
- BJP is quite confident of cashing in on the Modi wave.
- Almost all exit polls have predicted Kejriwal's party to suffer a humiliating defeat.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) which has been ruling the civic bodies of Delhi for the last ten years appears set for a hat-trick as counting for the crucial Delhi MCD election continues. The saffron party is also quite confident of cashing in on the Modi wave as it is leading in all the three-North, South and East Delhi Municipal Corporations. MCD Election 2017: Full Coverage
According to early counting trends, BJP is leading in 184 wards, the Congress in 40 and the AAP in 37 wards in the Delhi civic polls.
The party was leading in 31 wards while Congress and AAP on 6 and 1 wards respectively in North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) in the beginning of counting. The civic body has a total of 104 wards.
In South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC), BJP was ahead of rivals in 29 of the 44 wards for which initial trends were available by 8.40 AM. SDMC too has 104 wards. The Congress was leading in 8 wards while AAP in 6 wards, respectively.
BJP has also maintained lead in counting of votes for East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) wards. The total number of wards in EDMC is 64.
The exit poll have also predicted the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to continue its rule over Delhi's three civic bodies, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has claimed big win in its internal survey. On the other hand, the Congress and other smaller parties are looking to grab a handsome vote share.
The poll has predicted a landslide victory for the ruling BJP. Numbers predict that BJP is likely to bag around 202-220 seats while AAP will win anywhere between 23-25 seats while the Congress a mere 19-31 seats.
In 2012 MCD polls, BJP had won 138 seats while the Congress had bagged 77 seats. BJP had then won a majority in the north and east and was the largest party in MCD south.
BJP leader Vijay Goel has infact dared the AAP and said if the Axis My India poll predictions are right then AAP supremo Kejriwal should step down.
AAP'S BATTLE FOR PRESTIGE
The Aam Aadmi Party's prestige is at stake now as almost all exit polls predicted Kejriwal's party to suffer a humiliating defeat and the ruling Bharatiya Janta Party receiving an overwhelming victory in the 2017 MCD polls.
Meanwhile, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has warned of another movement if the predictions come true.
Kejriwal continued his anti-EVM tirade and even questioned the Delhi election commission over reports of the malfunctioning of voting machines during the civic bodies elections held on April 23.
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