Bhopal: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has secured a majority in 12 urban local bodies spread across five districts of Madhya Pradesh, while the Congress has been able to taste victory in eight others. Elections to 19 urban local bodies were held on Friday and results were declared on Monday, with BJP candidates winning 183 posts of councillors, while the Congress emerged victorious in 143 civic wards.
MP CM Chouhan took to Twitter to congratulate his party workers for their hard work which resulted in BJP’s impressive victory in the urban local body polls.
Under your leadership, a new era is starting in Madhya Pradesh with the unwavering commitment of the dedicated workers for urban development. Salute to the dedication of the workers.#हर_नगर_भाजपा https://t.co/rGUYBhp5Se— Shivraj Singh Chouhan (@ChouhanShivraj) January 23, 2023
BJP chief JP Nadda and Union Home Minister Amit Shah also congratulated the Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister for his leadership and role in the urban local body elections.
For BJP’s resounding victory in Madhya Pradesh urban body elections, Mr. @ChouhanShivraj yes mr @vdsharmabjp Yes and @BJP4MP Congratulations to all the workers of
This Honorable Prime Minister Mr. @narendramodi There is a victory of public trust on the welfare policies being implemented in the state under the guidance of ji. pic.twitter.com/i1h6PJYTpL– Jagat Prakash Nadda (@JPNadda) January 23, 2023
The urban local bodies where elections were held included the 24-member municipal council of Raghogarh, home constituency of senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha member Digvijaya Singh.
According to State Election Commission secretary Rakesh Singh, 343 councilor posts were held in 19 urban bodies in five districts, of which 183 were won by the BJP and 143 by the Congress, while the rest were won by independent candidates. In Raghogarh Municipal Council, Congress and BJP won 16 and eight wards respectively.