Congress Party candidate Suresh Choudhary won Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) by-election from Sangam Vihar A ward. He defeated Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Subhrajeet Gautam by 3,628 votes.
The counting of votes for the MCD by-elections across 12 wards started at 8 am, marking an important political moment for the capital. Polling took place on November 30, where fresh elections were needed after 11 councillors won seats in the Delhi Assembly and one was elected to Parliament.
This by-election was being viewed as a significant indicator of public mood, especially after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) secured a major win in the Assembly elections earlier this year, pushing the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) out of power.
For both AAP and the Congress, the vote presented a chance to recover lost political ground and demonstrate their relevance in the city’s civic affairs.
A total of 51 candidates were contesting the by election, including 26 women.
Before this by election, within the full 250-member composition of the MCD House, the BJP had 116 representatives, AAP had 99, the Indraprastha Vikas Party holded 15, and Congress was represented by 8 members.
Which are the 12 wards that witnessed polling
The seats where by-polls were held include Greater Kailash, Shalimar Bagh B, Ashok Vihar, Chandni Chowk, Chandni Mahal, Dichaon Kalan, Naraina, Sangam Vihar A, Dakshin Puri, Mundka, Vinod Nagar and Dwarka B.
Out of these 12 wards, nine were held by the BJP and the remaining three by AAP.
Sangam Vihar A is a key ward that saw a voter turnout of 44.4 per cent.
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