Delhi MCD Election Exit Poll Result 2022: AAP predicted to win a landslide, Congress a distant third | Delhi MCD Election Exit Poll Result 2022 BJP, AAP, Congress seats

Delhi MCD Election 2022 Result Date: BJP vs AAP vs Congress candidates - Zee News-BARC exit poll on Monday predicted a clear win for the Aam Aadmi Party in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) polls and an end to the BJP's 15-year rule at the civic body.

Main rivals BJP and AAP, both have claimed that they will emerge victorious in the contest. The previous civic body polls in 2017 had recorded 53 per cent voting. Fate of 1,349 candidates have now been sealed in EVMs, and over 1.45 crore electors were eligible to exercise their franchise in the elections.

Delhi MCD Election 2022 Voting percentage 

Around 50.47 per cent voter turnout was recorded till 5.30 pm in the high-stakes election to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi on December 4 (Sunday). The highest polling (65.74 per cent) was recorded in ward no. 5 (Bakhtawarpur), the lowest voting percentage (33.74 per cent) was recorded in ward no.145 (Andrews Ganj).

No votes were cast by voters at three polling stations (no. 17, 18, 19) in ward no. 31 (Nangal Thakran) due to "reported boycott" by voters of these polling stations on ground of non-development activities in their areas by political parties.

Delhi MCD Election 2022 Results Date

MCD polls votes will be counted on December 7 (Wednesday).

2017 MCD Elections Results

BJP - 181

Congress 27

AAP - 48

Delhi MCD Election Exit Poll 2022 on Zee News

Number of Seats (250 Wards)

AAP                     134-146

BJP                      82-94

CONG                  8-14

OTHERS              14-19

(Source: BARC)

Why it's a prestige battle?

In 2022, the BJP wants to prove that it remains the first choice of people in the municipal elections. If the BJP wins, it will enthuse the BJP cadre and will surely affect the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. At present, all seven Lok Sabha seats in Delhi are held by the BJP.

On the other hand, for the AAP, winning the MCD elections is being considered crucial in view of their future politics.

The AAP, which has aspirations of expansion in the national politics, needs a booster to win the MCD elections as its victory will increase Kejriwal's stature in the national politics and his acceptance among the opposition parties.

In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the Congress and many other regional parties have been constantly trying to bring all the opposition parties on one platform, but the Congress has so far isolated the AAP from the process.

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