Real picture of saffron sweep: Ten mayors yet no majority

July 09, 2012 13:52

Did the BJP really sweep the urban polls? The victory in the mayoral election in fact doesn't present a real picture of its dominance -- or lack of it. After the victory in Ghaziabad, though the party now has 10 out of 12 mayors across the state, its position in corporations is a far cry from this 'sweep'. In fact, the saffron party failed to win majority even in a single of them. More than two-thirds corporation seats actually went to Independents.

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