Delhi civic polls verdict today, stakes are high

April 26, 2017 07:53

The battle for capturing the three municipal corporations in the capital will be decided by this afternoon. The eagerly awaited outcome will have a far-reaching impact on the political fortunes of the three major contenders -- BJP, AAP and Congress. The stakes for AAP are the highest as it has barely recovered from its Punjab and Goa defeats.

The fate of 2,537 candidates will be decided on the basis of 53.53% of voting on Sunday, surpassing marginally the polling figure last time. Once again, unauthorised colonies, slum clusters and areas on the periphery of Delhi voted in large numbers with the urban areas giving a lukewarm response.

Counting of votes will start at 36 centres across the capital at 8 am and will be held in multiple rounds. Officials from Delhi State Election Commission claimed that the result would be declared by 2-3pm. There are over 1,100 independent candidates and 17 political parties in the fray.

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