Counting begins for Delhi's Bawana by-poll

The counting of votes for the Bawana assembly by-poll here began at 8 a.m. on Monday

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The counting of votes for the Bawana assembly by-poll began in Delhi at 8 a.m. on Monday. The by-poll was necessitated after Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Ved Prakash quit the party and resigned from the assembly seat to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (Lead).

Voting was conducted on August 23 at 379 polling booths. The polling percentage remained quite low as only 45 per cent people voted. The results are crucial for all the three political parties who had exuded confidence to win the seat.

While the AAP is hoping to pass this litmus test by reclaiming the seat and putting a stop to its waning popularity, the BJP is trying to continue its winning streak after the Rajouri Garden Assembly by-poll and municipal corporations election.

The Congress is also hoping to open its account in the 70-member assembly by winning this seat. AAP's Ram Chandra, BJP's Ved Prakash and the Congress's Surender Kumar are in fray in Bawana. One of the 12 reserved constituencies, Bawana has around 2.94 lakh voters and is dotted with 26 villages, unauthorised colonies, and slums.

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