New Delhi, 3 December (H.S.): The Bharatiya Janata Party secured a dominant victory in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) by-elections, clinching seven out of 12 wards announced on Wednesday, while the Aam Aadmi Party won three, Congress one, and an independent candidate the remaining seat.

Polling on November 30 recorded 38.51% voter turnout across the wards. BJP winners include Anita Jain (Shalimar Bagh-B, Ward 56), Anjum Mandal (Greater Kailash, Ward 173), Veena Asija (Ashok Vihar, Ward 65), Suman Kumar Gupta (Chandni Chowk, Ward 74), Sarla Choudhry (Vinod Nagar, Ward 198), Manisha Rajpal Sahrawat (Dwarka-B, Ward 120), and Rekha Rani (Dichaon Kalan, Ward 128).

AAP's victories came from Anil Lakda (Mundka), Rajan Arora (Naraina), and Ram Swaroop Kanojia (Dakshin Puri), with Congress' Suresh Choudhry taking Sangam Vihar-A and independent Mohammad Imran winning Chandni Mahal.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar