Synopsis
In the recent Mayoral elections, BJP's Rajrani Malhotra won in Gurugram, while Independent Inderjeet Yadav took the lead in Manesar, marking significant political shifts in the region.Key Takeaways
- Rajrani Malhotra won with 270,781 votes.
- Seema Pahuja lost by 179,485 votes.
- Inderjeet Yadav won Manesar with 26,393 votes.
- Only 7 BJP candidates won in Manesar's 20 wards.
- MCG's official results are still pending.
Gurugram, March 12 (NationPress) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) secured a decisive victory in the Gurugram Mayoral election on Wednesday, defeating Congress candidate Seema Pahuja.
BJP's Rajrani Malhotra garnered 270,781 votes, while Pahuja received 91,296 votes.
Pahuja's defeat came with a staggering margin of 179,485 votes.
"I extend my gratitude to the voters of Gurugram for their faith in the party's ideology. I am committed to serving the people. All pending works in the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) will be expedited to ensure residents face no issues during the monsoon or other civic matters," stated Rajrani Malhotra to IANS.
In a surprising turn, the BJP lost the Manesar Mayor position to an Independent candidate.
This election marks the inaugural appointment of a Mayor for Manesar since the establishment of the Manesar Municipal Corporation (MMC).
Independent candidate Inderjeet Yadav won the Manesar Mayor seat, defeating BJP's Sunder Lal Yadav.
Inderjeet Yadav received 26,393 votes, while Sunder Lal Yadav garnered 24,100 votes, resulting in a margin of 2,293 votes.
Congress's Neeraj Yadav obtained 5,134 votes, and another Independent candidate, Vijay Singh, received 9,163 votes.
Following the announcement of the Mayor, all elected BJP Councillors and nominated Councillors gathered in the well of the House, chanting slogans in support of the BJP, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and other local BJP leaders.
After taking office, newly-elected Manesar Mayor Inderjeet Yadav expressed gratitude to the local voters and officials for the peaceful election process.
"The development of the Manesar region is my utmost priority. I aim to address the basic civic issues that residents are currently facing as quickly as possible. I am sincerely thankful to the voters for their trust in me. I will honor my campaign commitments," Inderjeet Yadav told IANS.
Interestingly, in the Manesar municipal election, out of 20 wards, only seven BJP candidates emerged victorious.
Conversely, 13 Independent candidates won the election.
The official final results for all 36 wards of the MCG are still pending announcement.
The elections for MCG's 36 wards and MMC's 20 wards were held on March 2, with results announced on March 12.
The BJP contested the MCG elections across all 36 seats under the party symbol, while Congress participated in 29 wards.
Similarly, the BJP ran in all 20 wards of the MMC elections under the party symbol, while Congress did not contest the MMC elections under the party symbol.
Congress's Neeraj Yadav was the sole candidate for the MMC Mayor position.
