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Jolt to BJP as AAP snatches control of

municipal government with comfort

AAP leader and Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia alleges that AAP councilors have started
receiving calls from BJP, making poaching attempt of newly-elected party councilors after the civic poll results

OUR BUREAU
New Delhi
he results of the Municipal
Corporation of Delhi have
Tsuggested that people are
more inclined towards having a dou-
ble-engine government which binds
the ruling party to fulfil their electoral
promises.
As the Delhi State Election
Commission announced the final re-
sults on Wednesday, AAP won 134
wards while BJP came second with
104 wards. Congress managed to
get 9 wards while three wards were
bagged by Independents.
The high-stakes battle for con-
trol over the Delhi Municipal Cor-
poration has ended with the Aam
Aadmi Party (AAP) winning 134 of
the total 250 wards in the national
capital’s civic body polls, uprooting
15-year rule by the Bharatiya Jana-
ta Party (BJP). As the Delhi State
Election Commission announced
the final results today, AAP won 134 AAP (Aam Aadmi Party) workers celebrate the victory of the party in the Delhi MCD elections on Wednesday (ANI)
wards while BJP came second with
104 wards. Congress managed to wal Wednesday thanked the people turned during the campaign as both victory in the Municipal Corpora-
get 9 wards while three wards were for AAP’s victory in the MCD polls the parties levelled accusations and tion of Delhi (MCD). The results of
bagged by Independents. and sought the cooperation of the counter-accusations at each other on the Municipal Corporation of Delhi
BJP has been using the meta- BJP and the Congress as well as the various issues besides BJP deploying have suggested that people are more
phor of a double-engine government “blessings” of the Centre and Prime union ministers and chief ministers inclined towards having a double-en-
for delivering good governance and Minister Narendra Modi to improve too for campaigning. gine government which binds the
this time the people have chosen civic amenities in the national capital. Now, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) ruling party to fulfil their electoral
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s Kejriwal batted for positive poli- leader and Delhi Deputy Chief Min- promises.
AAP, the ruling party in the state to tics in the country to ensure that In- ister Manish Sisodia on Wednesday But Delhi Bharatiya Janata
control the civic body to resolve the dia becomes number one country in alleged that the AAP councilors Party (BJP) chief Adesh Gupta on
local civic issues. People have raised the world. have started receiving calls from the Wednesday refuted the poaching al-
demands relating to unsanitary con- “We all have to improve the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP), alleging legations made by Aam Aadmi Par-
ditions, stray animals, unmaintained condition of Delhi and I need coop- poaching attempt of newly-elected ty (AAP) leader and Delhi Deputy
parks, landfills, waterlogging, gar- eration of all, including the BJP and party councilors after the civic poll Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and
bage mismanagement which come Congress. We need cooperation of results. said that his party believes in democ-
under the municipality. all, especially the help and blessings “BJP’s game has started. Phone racy and its strength.
Aam Aadmi Party, which has of the Centre and the prime minister calls started coming to our newly Speaking to media persons, the
been credited for dislodging the 15- to do so,” Kejriwal said in his victo- elected corporators,” tweeted Man- BJP leader said, “Why is Sisodia
year rule of Congress victory, now ry speech at AAP headquarters on ish Sisodia. Delhi Deputy Chief worried? BJP believes in democracy
uprooted 15-year-old rule of BJP in Deen Dayal Upadhyay (DDU) Marg. Minister Manish Sisodia exuded and its own strength. Party will work
civic body. Tall leaders of the party includ- confidence and said that none of the for the people of Delhi and work to-
Arvind Kejriwal vowed to im- ing Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Si- councilors will be “sold”. wards the development of Delhi.”
prove civic amenities in the national sodia took on the BJP over a number “None of our councilors will be He thanked the people of Delhi
capital, and sought the “blessings” of of issues and highlighted the MCD’s sold. We have told all the corporators and congratulated the winning candi-
the Centre and Prime Minister Nar- failure in keeping the city clean, that if they get a phone call or come dates of the BJP and said that all the
endra Modi to achieve that. while also accusing it of indulging in to meet them, record them,” tweeted candidates who have won will work
AAP national convenor and corruption. Sisodia. towards the betterment of the people
Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejri- BJP and AAP left no stone un- This comes in the wake of AAP’s of Delhi.

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