The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has secured a commanding victory in the crucial Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) by-elections, the results for which were declared on Tuesday, December 3, 2025. The party won a clear majority of the contested seats, bagging seven out of the twelve wards that went to the polls.
A Clear Mandate for the BJP
The by-election results underscore the BJP's continued dominance in the capital's civic body. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), which governs the state of Delhi, managed to secure three seats. The Indian National Congress and the Left, represented by the All India Forward Bloc (AIFB), had to be content with one seat each. This outcome is significant as nine of these twelve seats were previously held by the BJP, with the AAP holding the remaining three.
The voter turnout for these by-polls, held on November 30, was recorded at 38.51 percent. The counting of votes took place across ten centers located in key areas including Kanjhawala, Pitampura, Dwarka, Najafgarh, Civil Lines, and Rouse Avenue, among others.
Full List of Winning Candidates
The detailed list of winners from each ward is as follows:
- Mundka (Ward 35): Anil from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)
- Shalimar Bagh-B (Ward 56): Anita Jain from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
- Ashok Vihar (Ward 65): Veena Asija from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
- Chandni Chowk (Ward 74): Suman Kumar Gupta from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
- Chandni Mahal (Ward 76): Mohd Imran from the All India Forward Bloc (AIFB)
- Dwarka-B (Ward 120): Manisha Devi from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
- Dichaon Kalan (Ward 128): Rekha Rani from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
- Narayana (Ward 139): Rajan Arora from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)
- Sangam Vihar-A (Ward 164): Suresh Choudhary from the Indian National Congress
- Dakshin Puri (Ward 164): Ram Swaroop Kanojia from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)
- Greater Kailash (Ward 173): Anjum Mandal from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
- Vinod Nagar (Ward 198): Sarla Chaudhary from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Political Implications and the Road Ahead
This decisive result is seen as a major political indicator ahead of future electoral battles in the national capital. The BJP's performance demonstrates its strong organizational presence at the grassroots level. For the AAP, retaining three seats provides a foothold, but the results will likely lead to introspection. The solitary win for Congress offers a glimmer of hope for the party trying to regain relevance in Delhi's political landscape.
The results solidify the BJP's hold over the civic administration and set the tone for the political discourse in the city. All eyes will now be on how the winning councillors address local issues and governance in their respective wards.
