The BJP swept the municipal corporation elections on Wednesday. The party registered strong victories in Ambala and Sonipat and took a clear lead in Panchkula. It also won other civic body elections and secured the president’s post in the Sampla Municipal Committee, which is considered a stronghold of former Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda.
Notably, the Congress did not field a candidate in Sampla for the civic elections.
Meanwhile, celebrations broke out in the BJP camp. Party workers and leaders were seen distributing sweets. Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini praised the BJP’s strong performance in the municipal corporation elections. The results came soon after the party’s wins in West Bengal and Assam.
He said people have once again shown trust in the policies and programmes of the Narendra Modi-led government. Saini also attacked the Congress, saying voters have once again rejected the party.
“Congress always relies on lies. People have understood this,” he said. He added that the grand old party’s “real face has been exposed.” On the BJP’s win in Sampla, a stronghold of Hooda, the Chief Minister said people no longer trust Hooda. “He speaks lies,” he said. “Our government is working with honesty and transparency and fulfilling promises made to people.”
According to official trends, for the Ambala mayor post, BJP’s Akshita Saini defeated Congress candidate Kulwinder Kaur by 21,358 votes. Independent candidate Sonia Rani finished third.
In Panchkula, BJP’s Shyamlal Bansal took an indisputable lead over Congress candidate Sudha Bhardwaj for the mayor’s position. AAP’s Rajesh Kumar stood third. For the Sonipat mayor post, BJP’s Rajiv Jain defeated Congress candidate Kamal Dewan by 23,247 votes. INLD’s Anand Kumar was third.
At present, sitting mayors in Panchkula, Ambala and Sonipat municipal corporations are from the BJP. In Sampla Municipal Committee, BJP’s Praveen defeated Independent candidate Ankit by 687 votes. In Dharuhera, BJP’s Satyanarayan alias Ajay Jangra defeated Independent candidate Babu Lal by 6,236 votes. Congress finished third. However, in Uklana, BJP candidate Nikita Goyal lost to Independent candidate Rima Soni by 2,806 votes.
In Rewari Municipal Council, BJP’s Vinita Pippal defeated Congress candidate Neharika by 21,445 votes. In Ambala Municipal Council, the BJP won 16 wards, Congress won three, while one ward went to an Independent.
In Sonipat Municipal Council, the BJP won 17 wards, while Congress won five. In some wards, Congress candidates even trailed Independents. Counting in Panchkula Municipal Council was still underway, where the BJP had so far won 10 wards.
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