New Delhi: As the Aam Aadmi Party swept the elections to the 250-ward Municipal Corporation of Delhi, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia thanked the people of Delhi. "Heartfelt gratitude to the people of Delhi for trusting Aam Aadmi Party in Delhi MCD. By defeating the world's biggest and most negative party, the people of Delhi have made a staunch honest and working @ArvindKejriwal ji win. For us, this is not just a victory, it is a big responsibility," he tweeted.
During Wednesday's couting for the polls to MCD, the Aam Aadmi Party crossed the halfway mark gaining a majority in the civic polls and uprooting Bharatiya Janata Party's 15-year long rule.
As per the latest trends, the AAP rallied ahead on 134 wards while the BJP won 104 wards, Congress on 9 and Others on 3 wards.
Way earlier than the final results were declared, celebrations started at the Aam Aadmi Party office in the national capital after the trends showed that the party is set to take over the MCD from the BJP. The party workers gathered in front of the office and rejoiced, danced and chanted slogans praising party chief Arvind Kejriwal.
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In a fiercely fought battle, the BJP began the day by leading in the initial trends for nearly one and a half hour initially, however, the trends started shifting as the AAP gained the lead and maintained thereafter until the final results were declared. Both the parties held on to hope as the counting began at 8 am, with the BJP claiming to win the elections for the fourth time, while the AAP exuded confidence in winning the elections.
(With inputs from ANI)