Delhi MCD Bypolls 2025: Voting Underway in 12 Wards as BJP, AAP and Congress Battle for Civic Control

The BJP and AAP campaigned vigorously to win voter support in these crucial bypolls.

New Delhi:

Voting for the bypolls in 12 Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) wards began Sunday morning, with enthusiastic citizens casting their ballots across the national capital.

Polling is taking place in multiple wards including Mundka (General), Shalimar Bagh-B (Women), Ashok Vihar (Women), Chandani Chowk (General), Chandani Mahal (General), Dwarka-B (Women), Dichaon Kalan (Women), Naraina (General), Sangam Vihar-A (General), Dakshin Puri (Scheduled Caste), Greater Kailash (Women), and Vinod Nagar (General).

A voter at a Shalimar Bagh booth urged others to participate, stating, "Those we vote for should take society forward. I appeal to people to do whatever is in the best interest of society."

Another voter remarked, "I have cast my vote because it is my duty to put my country, society, and family in the safest hands. By voting, I can choose the best people."

The MCD bypolls feature a triangular contest between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Congress, and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). This represents the first electoral test for the ruling BJP since gaining their Assembly election mandate, while AAP seeks to strengthen its position in the MCD following their Legislative Assembly defeat.

The BJP has fielded eight women candidates among their nominees. Their candidates include Jaipal Singh Saral (Mundka), Anita Jain (Shalimar Bagh-B), Veena Asija (Ashok Vihar), Suman Kumar Gupta (Chandni Chowk), Sunil Sharma (Chandni Mahal), Manisha Rajpal Sehrawat (Dwarka-B), and Rekha Rani (Dhichaon Kalan). Additional BJP candidates are Chandrakanta Shivani (Naraina), Rohini Raj (Dakshinpuri), Subhrajeet Gautam (Sangam Vihar-A), Anjum Mandal (Greater Kailash), and Sarla Chaudhary (Vinod Nagar).

Congress has nominated Mukesh for Mundka, Sarita Kumari for Shalimar Bagh-B, Vishakha Rani for Ashok Vihar, Ajay Kumar Jain for Chandni Chowk, Kunwar Shehzad Ahmed for Chandni Mahal, Sumita Malik for Dwarka-B, Rashmi Sharma for Dichau Kalan, Manoj Tanwar for Naraina, Suresh Choudhary for Sangam Vihar-A, Vikram for Dakshin Puri, Shikha Kapur for Greater Kailash, and Vinay Shankar Dubey for Vinod Nagar.

AAP's candidate lineup includes Ram Swaroop Kanojia (Dakshin Puri), Anuj Sharma (Sangam Vihar A), Eeshna Gupta (Greater Kailash), Geeta Rawat (Vinod Nagar), and Babita Ahlawat (Shalimar Bagh-B).

Vote counting will take place on December 3.