BJP Wins 7 of 12 Seats in Delhi MCD Bypolls

In Delhi's Municipal Corporation bypolls held on November 30, 2025, the Bharatiya Janata Party secured seven of the 12 contested wards, reinforcing its position in the city's civic body, while the Aam Aadmi Party claimed three seats, and the Congress and All India Forward Bloc each took one.

Polling took place across 580 booths from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., involving 51 candidates, including 26 women. Voter turnout reached 38.51 percent, lower than the 50.47 percent recorded in the 2022 MCD elections for 250 wards. The bypolls filled vacancies created when 11 councillors were elected to the Delhi Assembly in February and one to Parliament. Prior to the elections, nine wards were held by the BJP and three by the AAP.

Results, declared on December 3 at 10 counting centers under tight security, showed the BJP prevailing in Ashok Vihar, Chandni Chowk, Dwarka B, Dichaon Kalan, Greater Kailash, Shalimar Bagh B, and Vinod Nagar. BJP candidates included Veena Asija in Ashok Vihar, Suman Kumar Gupta in Chandni Chowk by 1,182 votes, Manisha Devi in Dwarka B by 7,307 votes, Rekha Rani in Dichaon Kalan, Anjum Mandal in Greater Kailash by 4,065 votes, Anita Jain in Shalimar Bagh B by more...