Delhi MCD bypolls: BJP wins 7 wards, AAP 3, Cong opens account

The BJP won seven wards and AAP three, while the Congress and the All India Forward Bloc emerged victorious in one ward each in the MCD bypolls for 12 wards. These civic body bypolls were a litmus test for the BJP, as they were its first big electoral battle after coming to power in Delhi in February this year. AAP won the Mundka and Dakshinpuri wards, while Congress won the Sangam Vihar A ward by defeating BJP's Subhajeet Gautam. All India Forward Bloc candidate Mohd Imran won the Chandni Mahal seat by defeating AAP's Mudassar Usman by a margin of 4,692 votes.
The State Election Commission set up counting centres in Kanjhawala, Pitampura, Bharat Nagar, Civil Lines, Rouse Avenue, Dwarka, Najafgarh, Gole Market, Pushp Vihar, and Mandawali. Strong rooms with EVMs were secured under 24x7 CCTV monitoring, supported by paramilitary forces and nearly 1,800 Delhi Police personnel. Around 700 staffers were deployed for counting operations.The voter turnout stood at 38.51 per cent, lower than the 50.47 per cent recorded in the 2022 MCD elections for 250 wards.