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6d ago

AAP Withdraws from Delhi Mayoral Election, BJP Set for Uncontested Win

Citing defections and alleged unethical tactics, AAP steps aside, clearing the way for BJP to secure control of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi.

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In 2022, AAP won the civic polls. (HT PHOTO)
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Photo: SNS

Overview

  • The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) announced it will not contest the April 25 Delhi mayoral election, conceding to the BJP's majority in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD).
  • The BJP, now commanding 135 of 274 electoral college votes, has nominated Sardar Raja Iqbal Singh for mayor and Jai Bhagwan Yadav for deputy mayor.
  • AAP leaders have accused the BJP of using threats, inducements, and horse-trading to engineer defections, leading to AAP's loss of majority in the MCD.
  • AAP’s decision to withdraw reflects its refusal to participate under what it calls unethical political practices, marking a strategic boycott of the mayoral election.
  • The BJP's uncontested win advances its 'triple-engine government' narrative, consolidating its control at municipal, state, and central levels in Delhi.