UTTAR PRADESH / NEW DELHI :

New Delhi :

In a setback to Bharatiya Janta Party, Congress candidate Yasmeen Kidwai has won Darya Ganj seat after recounting of votes.

Delhi State Election Commission has earlier declared the Bharatiya Janta Party candidate Meeta Bhambri declared victorious after the first round of counting. Darya Ganj has been a stronghold of Congress for many years.

Former cabinet minister Harun Yusuf also hails from old Delhi. However, the territory of Muslim areas have been snatched by the saffron party. The party has fared well in the neighbouring of Chawri Bazar and Kashmiri Gate. The party is leading on 179 seats in MCD.

In an earlier development, Delhi Congress President Ajay Maken resigned from the post.

Former Cheif Minister Sheila Dikshit had accused him of leading the party in an irresponsible manner. Former Congress Delhi women Chief had accused him of not listening to party workers. She later joined the Bhartiya Janta Party after Arvinder Singh Lovely and Amit Malik embraced the saffron party.

source: http://www.india.com / India.com / Home> News> India / by Ravi Kaushal / April 26th, 2017