BJP leading in Delhi civic polls

New Delhi, Apr 17 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was on Tuesday leading in all three municipal corporation areas of Delhi.

As per trends, the BJP is leading in 59 wards in the North, while the Congress is leading in 24 and others in 14 seats.

In South Delhi, the BJP is leading in 47 seats, while Congress is ledaing in 22 wards. In East Delhi, the BJP is leading in 28 seats and the Congress 16.

Polling for all 272 wards spread in three civic bodies-East, South and North-were held on Sunday in which 55 per cent of the 1.15 crore voters exercised their franchise.

There are 104 wards each in South and North Delhi and 64 in the East. About 138 seats are reserved for women. South has 904 candidates, the highest followed by the North (885) and the East (634). (ANI)