Unbiased candidate Dr Inderjit Yadav turned the primary ever mayor of Manesar after defeating Bharatiya Janata Social gathering’s (BJP) candidate Sunder Lal by a margin of two,293 votes. Yadav secured 26,393 votes, whereas Lal received 24,100 votes. This marks a major political shift as Manesar has now chosen an impartial candidate over a nationwide social gathering such because the BJP.
Girls voters present their inked finger after casting their poll for through the civic physique elections in Gurugram on March 2. (Parveen Kumar/ HT Photograph)
In the meantime, the counting of votes for the Haryana municipal elections 2025 is underway throughout varied firms, councils, municipal committees within the state. The polls, held on March 2, witnessed a low voter turnout of simply 41%, with the Panipat mayoral election individually performed on March 9.
The municipal elections have seen a direct contest between the BJP and the Congress. In Gurugram, the elections have been performed for ward members and mayor, with BJP aiming for a decisive majority within the newly expanded Municipal Company of Gurugram (MCG), which now includes 36 wards, up from the earlier time period.
Authorities have put stringent safety measures in place to make sure a easy and clear counting course of. Talking concerning the preparations, Gurugram deputy commissioner of police (West) Karan Goel mentioned, “We have set up all the necessary facilities, and government employees have been assigned counting duties. The counting for the mayor will take place first, followed by the counting for ward members. Security forces have been deployed at all counting centres to prevent any disruption.”
Gurugram Mayoral race: BJP’s Raj Rani maintains lead
As per the newest updates from the Election Fee, BJP candidate Raj Rani is main the Gurugram mayoral race with 95,845 votes after six rounds of counting. She has thus far secured 1,38,093 votes, whereas her closest rival, Congress candidate Seema Pahuja, has obtained 42,248 votes. Whereas counting remains to be underway, the BJP seems to be in a cushty place to safe victory in Gurugram.