AAP’s Durgesh Pathak Wins Rajinder Nagar Bypoll By Over 11,000 Votes, Claims Party MLA

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal also expressed his delight with the AAP’s victory in the Rajinder Nagar assembly by-election.

AAP leader Durgesh Pathak. (Image: ANI)

New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate Durgesh Pathak won the Rajinder Nagar assembly by-election by 11,555 votes over his immediate rival Rajesh Bhatia of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), said party MLA Saurabh Bhardwaj on Sunday. “The votes were cast on @ ArvindKejriwal ji’s work. Won Rajinder Nagar (assembly by-election) by 11,555 votes. Congratulations to all the workers,” Bhardwaj tweeted in Hindi.

“Many congratulations to my brother @ipathak25 This win was long pending for his handwork & commitment. I clicked this pic on Election Day,” he wrote on the micro-blogging platform.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal also expressed his delight with the AAP’s victory in the Rajinder Nagar assembly by-election.

The AAP chief said people defeated “dirty politics” and appreciated his party’s “good work”.

“Heartfelt thanks to the people of Rajinder Nagar. I am grateful for this immense affection and love of the people of Delhi. This inspires us to work harder and serve. People defeated their dirty politics and appreciated our good work,” Kejriwal tweeted.

The by-poll was necessitated in the wake of AAP leader Raghav Chadha leaving the seat after being elected to the Rajya Sabha recently.

Chadha on his part thanked the voters and said the by-poll victory is an affirmation of “Kejriwal Model of Governance”.

“I thank all the constituents of Rajinder Nagar assembly constituency for once again showering their love and blessing on AAP. Today’s by poll victory is an affirmation of ‘Kejriwal Model of Governance.’ Best wishes to my brother Durgesh Pathak, as I pass on the baton to him,” tweeted Chadha.

The BJP candidate had also been a councillor from the area, while the Congress party had fielded Prem Lata in the Rajinder Nagar assembly by-election.