Gurugram civic polls: Independent candidates stand out, BJP comes second

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ANI Gurugram (Haryana) [India]
Last Updated : Sep 24 2017 | 10:57 PM IST

Bagging 21 out of 35 seats, the independent candidates stood out in the Gurugram Municipal Corporation Election.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) followed the lead by winning 13 out of 35 wards, whereas the Indian National Lok Dal (INDL) won only 1 seat.

The polling began earlier in the day with reportedly 55.7 percent voters turning up to elect their next municipal mayor.

NOTA (None of the Above) option was available for the first time in the MCG polls here in Gurugram.

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First Published: Sep 24 2017 | 10:57 PM IST

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