The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) crossed the halfway mark in the counting of votes in 250 wards of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) elections, as per the latest trends on Wednesday, hinting that the exit polls which predicted the party’s edge were right.
According to the latest data by the Election Commission till 11 am, the AAP is leading in 102 seats (plus 25 wins) breaching the halfway mark with a total of 127 wards.
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Meanwhile, the BJP is leading in 83 wards (plus 26 wins). Congress is leading in 8, independent in 2 as per the trends at 11 am.
This was the first election after the MCD was reunified earlier this year. AAP chief spokesperson Saurabh Bharadwaj exuded confidence his party will emerge victorious.
The polls for 250 wards in the national capital were held on December 4 with about 50 per cent voter turnout and a total of 1,349 candidates were in the fray. However, the low voter turnout may not be an indicator of pro-incumbency with the exit polls predicting the AAP win in the MCD polls.
