BJP sweeps the Delhi civic polls 2012 with the party president Nitin Gadkari remarking that the party has emerged as a strong alternative to the 'corrupt' Congress.
Congress MP Sandeep Dikshit remarks that the anti-Congress sentiments caused by several scams is the main reason for the poor performance of the party in the Delhi polls.
BJP sweeps the Delhi civic polls 2012 with the party president Nitin Gadkari saying that the party has emerged as a strong alternative to the 'corrupt' Congress.
The electoral fate of 2,423 candidates would be sealed during the polling held in 272 wards of the three civic bodies -- East, South and North -- carved out of the existing MCD.
The municipal polls is a crucial factor for both the Congress and BJP, as this is believed to be an indicator for what is in store for the Assembly polls which is 18 months away.
As filing of nominations came to a close, a total of 2,590 candidates have filed papers to contest the elections to 272 wards of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi.
In an unprecedented move, Delhi Lokayukta has sent a special report to the Lt Governor indicting CM Sheila Dikshit for violating norms of integrity during the 2008 MCD elections.