Three former women mayors of Delhi who fought on the BJP’s ticket emerged victorious in the civic polls on Wednesday, while an ex-mayor of North Delhi lost the contest in the Civil Lines ward.
The elections to the 250 wards of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) were held on December 4 and the counting of votes was taken up on Wednesday.
Till around 3 PM, the AAP had won over 130 wards, crossing the majority mark of 126, while the BJP's tally stood at 104, according to State Election Commission figures. The Congress managed to bag nine wards and three Independent candidates were among the winners.