BJP set to sweep civic polls in Madhya Pradesh

Bhopal

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is expected to register its victory in almost all municipal corporations and municipalities in Madhya Pradesh today.

The voting was held on Wednesday.

BJP’s Meena Jonwal is all set to become a new Mayor of Ujjain.

BJP candidate Shantidevi Varma is leading to head Kotar(Nagar Parishad), BJP’s Minakshi Kesharvani in Chakghat(Nagar Parishad), BJP’s Anilsinh Thakur in Bhaisehi(Nagar Parishad), BJP’s Sadhna Jain in Harda(Nagarpalika parishad) and BJP’s Maganlal Bhagwan in Suwasra(Nagarpalika parishad). BJP’s Mukesh Tandan is leading in Vidisha(Nagarpalika parishad).

Congress’s Rupal Pramodkumar is leading to head Sarangpur(Nagarpalika Parishad).

Independent Arun Kumari is leading to head Dhuvara(Nagar Parishad).

Out of 218 seats of Councillors that went to election, BJP candidates were leading on 109 seats, while rest was mainly divided between Congress, BSP and independents.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his tweet said, “Madhya Pradesh civic poll results are gladdening. I thank people of Madhya Pradesh for reposing their trust in BJP. I salute efforts of karyakartas and party leaders.

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan expressed his delight with the BJP`s splendid show in the civic polls.

“This has happened for the first time in history of state that BJP is going to register its victory in all 16 Municipal corporations,” said Chauhan.”Congress must introspect and understand that politics of imposing allegations, defaming state will not work,” he added.

Live results here: http://mplocalelection.gov.in/secrural1/urban_result1.aspx