Rouse Avenue on Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg was resounding with the sound of AAP headquarters People’s preparation, Kejriwal’s work, Kejriwal in MCD too Leads started pouring in on Wednesday afternoon, suggesting victory for the party in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) elections.
AAP emerged as the single largest party in the MCD polls till 1.30 pm as the final tally declared it the winner with 133 seats, ending the 15-year rule of the BJP, which got 101 seats in the civic body.
The road leading up to the AAP office was strewn with yellow and blue balloons, huge hoardings bearing the face of national convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and lots of flowers. Party workers posed for photographs with AAP’s poll symbol broom to show the victory to the media, who had since gathered in large numbers outside the office. Traffic on the stretch remained slow till late afternoon as people, media vans and party workers celebrated the AAP’s victory, allowing sporadic movement.
Across the road, the sprawling BJP headquarters decked in green and saffron saw some activity only after noon. Even though several exit polls indicated a clean sweep for AAP, the trends initially put the party in a neck-to-neck fight with the BJP. It was only later that the Kejriwal-led party crossed the majority mark of 125.
Despite this, AAP workers were confident of majority and started raining on the headquarters and some were already presenting patriotic songs with victory signs like Rang De Basanti Chola played in the background. Party leaders said they did not order sweets or rose petals till the numbers were clear, but just after AAP touched the 125 mark, workers, onlookers, several candidates and leaders danced to the beat of the drum. gathered at the party office. Keep it up Kejriwal to play loudly
Soon, boondi laddoos were distributed among the people amid a sea of yellow and blue flags and party workers carried senior AAP leader and in-charge of municipal affairs Durgesh Pathak on their shoulders from inside the office to the open ground, which was followed by speeches. Was decorated for top leadership.
“We knew we were going to make it. We have been working on the ground for the last three years, it is a victory for the people,” said Pathak.
After a few minutes, it was announced that Kejriwal would be coming to the party office as the tally became clear. The ceiling was set as Kejriwal arrived at the office and his car arrived amid a shower of rose petals, with traffic being diverted to other routes amid heavy security. He reached the dais accompanied by his deputy Manish Sisodia and Punjab counterpart Bhagwant Mann, this time dressed in a half-sweater and blue shirt, keeping away his trademark muffler.
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