The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) maintained its lead over the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in the initial trends of the counting of votes in the 250 wards of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) elections.
As per the latest trends till 9.30 am, the BJP is leading in 107 wards while AAP is leading in 95 wards. Congress is ahead in 9 wards, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) in 1 and Independents in 3 wards, according
to the official data by the Election Commission. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) took an early lead in 78 wards over the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) which led in 42 wards in the initial trends till 9 am.
Congress, which is not being seen as a major challenger in the MCD polls, was a distant third leading in 4 wards, and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) was leading in one seat till 9 am.(ANI)
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