Durgesh Pathak, a candidate from the Aam Aadmi Party defeated BJP’s candidate Rajesh Bhation in the Delhi Bypoll.
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The Aam Aadmi Party won the Rajendra Nagar Assembly bypoll in New Delhi and the national convener of the party Arvind Kejriwal said that it is the defeat of the dirty politics of BJP. He also thanked the people who have appreciated the work done in the national capital.
Durgesh Pathak the candidate from the Aam Aadmi Party defeated BJP candidate Rajesh Bhatia by a margin of over 11,000 votes in the bypoll.
Delhi Chief Electoral Officer Ranbir Singh said , “All 16 rounds of counting have been completed. AAP candidate Durgesh Pathak has defeated his immediate rival Rajesh Bhatia (of BJP) by a margin of over 11,000 votes”.
Vote distribution among the candidates
According to the official data provided, AAP’s Mr Pathak polled 40,319 votes, while his nearest rival Mr Bhatia managed to get 28,851 votes. The victory margin was about 11,468 votes. Congress contender Prem Lata could get only 2,014 votes in the bypoll. The counting of the votes started around 8 a.m in the morning amid tight security arrangements and continued for around sixteen rounds. The poll panet is yet to publish the final figures.
Delhi Chief Minister’s Tweet
Thanking the people, Kejriwal tweeted in Hindi, “Heartfelt thanks to the people of Rajendra Nagar. I am grateful for this immense affection and love of the people of Delhi. This inspires us to work harder and serve.” “People defeated their dirty politics and appreciated our good work. Thank you Rajendra Nagar, thank you Delhi,” he added.
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said that the poll results show that Kejriwal lives in the hearts of the people. Sisodia tweeted, “Many many congratulations to my dear brother Durgesh Pathak on being elected MLA from Rajendra Nagar Vidhan Sabha. Congratulations to all the workers of AAP for the victory.”
