MP Congress spokesperson Abbas Hafeez called AAP and AIMIM “BJP’s B-team”, alleging that they were “active” by the BJP to “divide Congress votes” as the ruling party feared defeat in the elections.
In Madhya Pradesh ruling BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) captured nearly 100 of the 133 municipalities in the first phase of urban local body elections and the main opponent, Congress won three mayoral seats.
And the Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP (Aam Aadmi Party) won. And the AIMIM (Asaduddin Owaisi-led All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen)– which debuted in the state civil election– opened its account and influenced the elections in a significant way.
 In a state whose politics has always been bipolar involving the Congress, and the Bharatiya Janata Party, the AAP snatched a mayor’s seat from the saffron party, while the AIMIM, by picking up four corporate seats, proved to be a spoilsport for the Congress in Burhanpur mayoral.Â
The election enabled the BJP to squeeze in by dividing the votes.
In the election of Singrauli mayor, on the issue of free water, effective governance and corruption-free corporation, AAP’s Rani Agarwal defeated BJP’s Chandra Pratap Vishwakarma by 9,352 votes. AAP also managed to win 18 corporate seats in several municipal bodies.
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The AAP, however, reportedly managed to bag only five seats in the 45-member Singrauli Municipal Corporation, which was bagged by the BJP with 23 seats along with Congress 12.
Appreciating the party’s first mayoral election victory in Madhya Pradesh, Kejriwal, who held a roadshow in Singrauli, tweeted, “Many congratulations to you Rani Agarwal Ji, and everyone who won the post of mayor in Singrauli Municipal Corporation of Madhya Pradesh.Â
Workers and Winner work very hard for the citizens. Now people in every area of the country are liking the honest politics of the AAP (Aam Aadmi Party) work.Â
AIMIM won four corporate seats, including two in Jabalpur Municipal Corporation and one each in Khandwa and Burhanpur Corporations.
 In Khandwa’s Ward No 14, AIMIM nominee Shakira Bilal defeated Congress candidate Noor Jahan Begum by a margin of 285 votes.
