Atishi, who has been associated with AAP since its launch, kept her poll campaign focused on her contribution to the field of education, mohalla clinics and other party initiatives.
The former CM had held the seat since 2013. While BJP has not named a CM, Verma is being viewed as one of the strongest contenders for the position if the party comes to power.
Khurana won the seat with 57,565 votes. The BJP last won the Moti Nagar seat back in 2013. Since 2015, the seat had been held by AAP’s Shivcharan Goel.
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At a press conference in Delhi, the Congress leader claimed the number of registered voters in Maharashtra Assembly elections exceeded the state’s adult population.
We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.
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