Sitting CM Atishi earns a comfort win for AAP, not with out scare | India Information

Whereas most of AAP’s high management obtained a jolt, CM Atishi secured a comfort victory, defeating BJP’s Ramesh Bidhuri by 3,580 votes in Kalkaji. She polled 52,154 votes in comparison with Bidhuri’s 48,633. Congress’ Alka Lamba, with 4,367 votes, stood third. Atishi’s win wasn’t with out its share of hiccups although. She lagged when the counting began, then confirmed slight enchancment within the third spherical.

Nevertheless, she fell behind once more as Bidhuri maintained his lead until the sixth spherical. The tide turned in Spherical 7, with Atishi steadily constructing a small however essential lead that finally led to her triumph.
After the win, she thanked folks and her workforce: “They labored arduous regardless of dealing with hooliganism. As for the defeat of others, we settle for the decision. I’ve received, but it surely’s not a time to have a good time, however to proceed the ‘warfare’ in opposition to BJP’s dictatorship.” The run-up to the competition in Kalkaji noticed sharp exchanges by the candidates. Controversial remarks about Atishi by Bidhuri, a Gujjar face, drew flak from the AAP management.
Atishi first received the Kalkaji seat in 2020. Earlier, she spearheaded key instructional reforms, together with upgrading state-run college services, implementing strict rules in opposition to price hikes by non-public faculties, and launching the happiness curriculum. She fought the 2019 LS polls from East Delhi, however misplaced. Her political trajectory witnessed a exceptional progress within the subsequent 5 years, as she went from an MLA to a minister dealing with a number of essential portfolios. Inside three years, she ascended to the place of CM following Kejriwal’s resignation.