Counting of votes for the elections to five wards of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) began at 9 AM on Wednesday morning amid tight security.
The elections for the two wards under North Delhi Municipal Corporation and three under the East Delhi Municipal Corporation were held on Sunday. Results for MCD by-poll in five wards -Ward No 32N, (Rohini-C), Ward No 62N, (Shalimar Bagh North) in north Delhi and Ward No 02-E (Trilokpuri), Ward No 08-E (Kalyanpuri) and Ward No 41-E (Chauhan Bangar) are expected to be declared today (March 3).
According to the reports, more than 50% voters showed up to cast their votes. While Kalyanpuri recorded the highest voting percentage, the lowest was in Shalimar Bagh North.
Post voting session, Aam Aadmi Party, which has four wards, asserted victory. Besides AAP, other contenders, Bharatiya Janata Party and Congress too appeared hopeful.
For the past 15 years, Bharatiya Janata Party has emerged victorious across all three Municipal Corporations in the city. In 2017, AAP won four of these five wards while the Congress stood third.