Haryana Municipal Elections Result 2025 Live: BJP win Gurugram, set to sweep polls

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Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini says, "In the results of local body elections that came today, the people of Haryana have put their stamp of approval on the triple engine government... I thank the people of Haryana from the bottom of my heart. I thank the Election Commission and all the officials for conducting the elections peacefully... Our local body government and this triple-engine government will play a crucial role in fulfilling PM Narendra Modi's vision of 'Viksit Bharat'..."

BJP leader Subhash Sudha on the victory of BJP candidate Mafi Dhanda as the chairperson for Thanesar Municipal Corporation says, "The Bharatiya Janata Party contested the elections with full dedication, and I would say that people placed their trust in Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini... People realized that the mistake made earlier should never be repeated..."

Mahipal Dhanda, Minister for School Education of Haryana speaks on municipal election, says, "The people have given such a strong slap to Congress's arrogance that they are now hiding their faces..."

Anil Vij, Minister for Labour of Haryana speaks on municipal election, "Today, people of Ambala Cantt have rewarded me. In the Vidhan Sabha elections, a few traitors hatched a conspiracy.

Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini says, "I sincerely thank the people of Faridabad for breaking the national record in municipal and mayoral elections. Nowhere in the country has such a massive victory been achieved in municipal elections as the one given by the people of Faridabad..."

The contest for Rohtak's mayoral seat featured five contenders on paper: the BJP, Congress, Aam Aadmi Party, Indian National Lok Dal, and an independent candidate.

However, the BJP's Ram Avtar secured a decisive victory, garnering over one lakh votes. Congress' Surajmal Kiloi trailed far behind, finishing in second place with a deficit of more than 45,000 votes.

Raj Rani Malhotra of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has been elected as the Mayor of Gurugram with a decisive margin of 1,49,990 votes. She secured a total of 2,15,754 votes, while her closest competitor, Seema Pahuja of the Congress, managed to garner 65,764 votes.

Extensive arrangements have been made by the Haryana State Election Commission in coordination with the district administrations concerned to ensure smooth conduct of the counting process, officials said.

In Ambala, Shailja Sachdeva, the BJP candidate for the mayor's post, defeated her nearest Congress rival Amisha Chawla by a margin of 20,487 votes. In Faridabad, the ruling party's mayoral candidate Parveen Joshi was leading over Congress' Lata Rani, while Raj Rani of BJP was leading over Seema Pahuja from Gurugram.

BJP candidate Ram Avtar valmiki has secured victory in Rohtak mayoral poll by 45,198 votes.

The votes for municipal elections are being counted across multiple districts in Haryana including Gurugram, Sirsa, Jhajjar, and Karnal. The voting took place on March 2.

The mayoral candidate of the BJP won the Ambala municipal corporation and its nominees were leading in eight other civic bodies in Haryana, as the counting of votes for the recently held elections went underway on Wednesday.

The Congress, which was hoping to make a comeback after suffering a defeat in the 2024 Assembly polls, was trailing.

BJP candidate Raj Rani is moving closer to victory in the Gurugram Mayor election as her lead over Congress rival Seema Pahuja continues to grow. After the eighth round of vote counting, Raj Rani has secured 2,15,754 votes, while Pahuja has garnered 65,764 votes.

Haryana Municipal Elections Result 2025 Live: Despite BJP's lead, Congress leaders remain hopeful that the final rounds of counting might yield unexpected victories in several wards.

As the results in Gurugram and Manesar lean in favor of the BJP, the overall trends across Haryana reflect a mixed voter response. These local body elections serve as a crucial test for both the BJP and Congress ahead of the Haryana Assembly elections, making each municipal victory significant for both parties.

A day after the municipal elections in Gurugram, the city remained littered with campaign posters, banners, and stickers, turning public spaces, markets, and even private homes into an eyesore. Frustrated by the mess, residents are now demanding that either the contesting candidates or the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) take up the responsibility of cleaning up the city.

From main roads and street corners to residential colonies and commercial areas, election material continued to hang from walls, electricity poles, and even trees. In several areas, campaign posters were pasted on private properties without consent, leaving homeowners scrambling to remove them.

The elections were held for the general election of mayors and members of all wards of seven Municipal Corporations, presidents and members of all wards of four Municipal Councils and 21 Municipal Committees.

Additionally, bypolls were held for three president seats in Municipal Council Sohna (Gurugram), Municipal Committee Assandh (Karnal) and Municipal Committee Ismailabad (Kurukshetra).

As per the latest updates from the Election Commission, BJP candidate Raj Rani is leading the Gurugram Mayoral election with 95,845 votes after six rounds of counting. She has secured a total of 1,38,093 votes, while her closest rival, Congress candidate Seema Pahuja, has received 42,248 votes so far. The counting is still ongoing, but BJP appears poised to secure victory in Gurugram’s mayoral race.

Concerns such as air pollution, traffic congestion, water scarcity, and waste management played a crucial role in influencing voter decisions, particularly in cities like Gurugram and Faridabad.

Haryana Municipal Elections Result 2025 Live: Manesar has officially elected its first-ever Mayor, with Independent candidate Dr Inderjit Yadav securing victory by 2,293 votes. Dr Yadav clinched 26,393 votes, defeating BJP’s mayoral candidate Sunder Lal, who secured 24,100 votes.

The elections, held on 2 March, saw a voter turnout of just 41% across all local bodies, while Panipat’s mayoral election took place separately on 9 March.

The Congress participated in municipal elections in Haryana for the first time, while the BJP fielded its top state leadership for the contest. In the Haryana assembly elections held late last year, the BJP emerged victorious over the Congress.

Historically, the Congress has not contested municipal elections under its party symbol, except for the mayoral polls in three municipal corporations in December 2020.

In Gurugram, the electoral battle for the mayoral position in the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) was a direct contest between the BJP and the Congress, with only two candidates in the fray.

Haryana Municipal Elections Result 2025 Live: A multi-layer security has been put in place in Karnal, Deputy Superintendent of Police Rajeev Kumar told news agency PTI. "The is one layer (of security) outside, one layer is here and beyond that, there are two layers inside, so multi-layer security has been done, and many policemen have been deployed in it. It is going on peacefully, and the election will be held peacefully."

In the recent municipal elections, 26 ward members have been elected unopposed, securing their seats without a contest. Some notable winners include Kuldeep Singh from Faridabad, Vikas Yadav from Gurugram, Sankalp Bhandari and Sanjeev Kumar Mehta from Karnal, and Bhavna from Yamunanagar. These individuals will represent their respective wards in the municipal corporations.