Haryana Municipal Election 2022 Results: BJP, Independents win big

The Haryana Municipal Corporation Election saw a tight contest between the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party-Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) alliance and the Congress. 

The results of the Haryana Municipal Corporation Election 2022 are rolling out on Wednesday with the counting of votes getting underway. Nearly 70 per cent voter turnout was reported on Sunday when 18 municipal councils and 28 municipalities voted to elect a new President and Councilor. 

Minor clashes and technical snags in the Electronic Voting Machines were reported during the polling phase. Bawal municipal committee in Rewari reported the highest polling percentage of 84.6 per cent. In comparison, Bhiwani and Jhajjar municipal councils recorded slightly lower percentages at 63.6 and 61.60 respectively. 

The elections saw a tight contest between the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party-Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) alliance and the Congress. The Aam Adam Party is contesting the civic body poll for the first time.

Watch this space as the Haryana Municipal Election Results unfold

* BJP scores big in Municipal Council polls. BJP has won 11 out of the 18 posts of President followed by six independents and one by INLD.

* BJP also scored a massive win when it came to elections for Municipal committees chairpersons. BJP candidates have won 15 out of the 28 municipal committees chairperson posts followed by 11 posts for independents and one each for INLD and AAP candidates.

* Independent candidates have won on all 19 wards of Shahabad Municipal Council; JJP candidate got elected as Chairman.

* In the Kalka municipal council, BJP's Krishan Lal Lamba won the president's post; 18 BJP members elected.

* Independents scored big on Sadhaura Municipal Council as well with independent candidates winning 7 out the 13 wards followed by 4 for BJP and 2 for INLD. BJP's Shalini was elected as Chairman.

* In the Pehowa Municipal Council, independent candidates won 16 out of the 17 wards while the AAP won on one.

* In the Ladwa Municipal Council, Independent candidates have won all 15 seats.

* In Karnal, the ruling BJP had to face embarrassment with the party managing to win only the Gharaunda municipal council out of a total four in the district. Mind you, Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar represents the Karnal assembly constituency. 

* AAP candidate Nisha Kano Vangha defeats Pooja Garg of the BJP-JJP combine to win the president's post of Ismailabad municipal committee in Kurukshetra district.

* At the Fatehabad municipal council, BJP's Rajinder Singh Khichi wins the president's post.

* Independent candidate Rinki Walia defeats BJP's Pritpal Kaur Makkar in Naraingarh municipal committee to win the president's post.

* At Hansi Municipal council, Independent candidate Ramesh won the president's post.

* Ramesh Batterywala has been elected to the chairman post of the Barwala municipal committee.

* BJP's Zile Singh Saini has won from the Jhajjar Municipal Council.

* In Pehowa Municipal Committee, BJP's Ashish Chakrapani wins the president's election.

* In the Uchana Municipal committee, Independent Vikas alias Kala has won the president's election. To note, Haryana Deputy CM Dushyant Chautala represents the Uchana assembly seat.

* BJP's Ramesh Saini won the president's election from Mahendergarh Municipal committee.

* INLD-backed Tek Chand Chabra defeated Congress-backed Vinod Bansal to win the president's election from Mandi Dabwali Municipal Council.

* BJP's Shalini defeats Independent candidate Nisha Aggarwal to win the post of president at Sadhaura municipal council in Yamunanagar.

* At Bawal municipal council in Rewari, Congress-backed Virender Singh has won the president's poll.

* BJP candidate Daisy Sharma defeats AAP's Babli in the Sadhura municipal council.

* Gaurav Bedi, son of Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar's Advisor Krishan Bedi, has lost from Shahbad Municipal council ward number 9.

* AAP claims its first win in ward number 1 of Sohna municipal council.

* INLD's Sikander Saini defeated BJP's John Saini in ward number 9 of Sadhaura municipal council.

* INLD's Sonia defeated Independent candidate Kailash Devi at ward number 11 of Sadhaura municipal council.

* BJP-backed Shimla Devi won the President post from Kundli municipal council in Sonepat district after defeating her nearest rival, AAP's Anjali.