BJP mayoral candidate Malini Gaud scored a historical win with over 2 lakh votes. Besides, the saffron party almost swept Indore Municipal Corporation. Out of 85 municipal wards, the BJP candidates emerged victorious in 65 wards, while the Congress candidates managed to win in only 15 wards. Besides, Independent candidates also scored victory from five wards. Two of these Independent candidates had fought elections as dissident Congress candidates after they were denied tickets by their party. Out of 85 wards, the BJP candidates had emerge winners from two wards with no opposition candidates in the fray.
BJP mayoral candidate Malini Gaud scored historical win in the history of Indore Municipal Corporation by winning the seat of Indore Mayor by a margin of over 2 lakh votes, defeating her nearest rival Archna Jaiswal of the Congress. Out of total votes polled, Malini Gaud secured 6,58,538 votes against 3,72,171 votes.
The victory margin of Malini Gaud is the highest in the history of Indore Municipal Corporation. In the past three IMC elections, Kailash Vijayvargiya of the BJP had been elected as Indore Mayor by defeating Suresh Seth of the Congress by a margin of over 1.9 lakh votes in 1999 IMC elections, while in 2004 elections, Umashashi Verma of the BJP had won Indore Mayor’s elections by a paltry margin of over 21,000 votes. Similarly in 2009 IMC elections, Krishna Murari Moghe of the BJP won mayoral election by a margin of merely over 3,000 votes, defeating his nearest Congress rival Pankaj Sanghwi of the Congress.
Malini Gaud attributed her victory to the party, development works of Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan as well as the party workers. “People have voted on Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s leadership and his developmental works,” Malini Gaud said talking to mediapersons soon after declaration of her victory. After being declared as a winner, Gaud mingled with her party workers and greeted them.
Among independent candidates, who emerged victorious included Mubarik Mansuri from ward no 2, Rubina Khan from ward no 39, Rupesh Devliya from ward no 44, Yashoda Dhiman from ward no 26 and Jagdish Dhaneria from ward no 62, respectively. Soon after election results were declared, supporters of BJP and all victorious candidates went eclectic and took out rallies to celebrate victories. Earlier counting of votes began at Nehru stadium today amid strict security a 9 am. First ballot votes were counted and it was followed by counting of other votes.