BJP councillor Monika Pant on Saturday alleged that she was approached by Shikha Garg with a lucrative offer for supporting the Aam Aadmi Party during the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) elections.
A total of 784 candidates, who were in the fray in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) election, lost their security deposit after the results were announced on Wednesday, according to the State Election Commission (SEC).
Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Adesh Gupta on Wednesday refuted the poaching allegations made by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and said that his party believes in democracy and its strength.
The results of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi have suggested that people are more inclined towards having a double-engine government which binds the ruling party to fulfil their electoral promises.
As the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday ended the high-stakes Delhi Municipal Corporation elections by winning 134 of the total 250 wards of the city, the party MP Harbhajan Singh said that the victory in the civic body polls was a big task to achieve.
As the Delhi State Election Commission announced the final results today, AAP won 134 wards while BJP came second with 104 wards. Congress managed to get 9 wards while three wards were bagged by Independents.
AAP candidate Bobi, the lone transgender contender contesting the Municipal Corporation of Delhi elections. MCD, for the first time, will have a member of the transgender community.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who led Aam Aadmi Party to astounding victory in the civic body polls on Wednesday, thanked the people for "believing" in him and also sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "blessings" for making the city better.