AAP Wins Mayor Post in Singrauli, but Garners Just 5 Corporator Seats in 45-member Body

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AAP Wins Mayor Post in Singrauli, but Garners Just 5 Corporator Seats in 45-member Body


Last Updated: July 17, 2022, 21:37 IST

File picture of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. (Image: News18)

While AAP’s mayoral candidate Rani Agrawal defeated the BJP’s Chandrapratap Vishwakarma by a margin of 9,352 votes, the saffron social gathering and the opposition Congress are the primary teams in the native physique

The Aam Aadmi Party on Sunday gained the submit of mayor in the Singrauli municipal polls but might garner simply 5 seats in the 45-member physique, placing a query mark on how its social gathering functionary on the new seat will helm issues. While AAP’s mayoral candidate Rani Agrawal defeated the BJP’s Chandrapratap Vishwakarma by a margin of 9,352 votes, the saffron social gathering and the opposition Congress are the primary teams in the native physique.

The BJP led with 23 seats, adopted by 12 for the Congress, Independents three and Bahujan Samaj Party two. The BJP can have a robust probability of getting its candidate elected to the submit of municipal company chairperson, who acts akin to the Assembly speaker in city physique conferences, observers stated.

Meanwhile, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal congratulated colleague Rani Agrawal on the social gathering’s maiden mayoral ballot win. “Many congratulations to AAP candidate Rani Agarwal ji, who gained the submit of Mayor in Singrauli Municipal Corporation of Madhya Pradesh, and to all of the winners and employees. Work arduous for the folks. Now, the folks in each nook of the nation are liking the trustworthy politics of labor of Aam Aadmi Party, Kejriwal tweeted.

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