MCD polls result 2017: Counting of votes begins

MCD polls result 2017: Counting of votes begins

New Delhi : Counting of votes began this morning for the high-stakes Delhi municipal polls in which over 71 lakh electorates exercised their franchise to choose 270 ward councillors for three corporations.

The elections, which witnessed a fierce battle of ballots among the ruling BJP, the Congress and the AAP, were held on Sunday and today's results and are likely to have political ramifications beyond the national capital's borders.

The Delhi State Election Commission has made all the arrangements to carry out the exercise spread over 35 counting centres, that began at 8 AM.