he Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has emerged as the dominant force in the Haryana municipal elections, maintaining a strong lead in 9 out of 10 municipal corporations as vote counting continues. The elections, held on March 2 and March 9, covered key municipal corporations, including Gurugram, Manesar, Faridabad, Hisar, Rohtak, Karnal, Yamunanagar, and Panipat, along with bypolls in Ambala and Sonipat and elections in 21 municipal committees.
With the BJP leading in almost all corporations, the Congress has failed to make a mark, trailing in all 10 municipal corporations.
Key Developments:
- In Manesar, Independent candidate Inderjeet Yadav pulled off an upset by defeating BJP’s Sunder Lal.
- In Sonipat, BJP’s Rajiv Jain, a former media advisor to the Chief Minister, is leading against Congress candidate Kamal Deewan.
- BJP also secured the chairman post in Julana, a stronghold of Congress MLA and wrestler Vinesh Phogat.
- 26 ward members were elected unopposed across different municipal bodies.