Delhi’s New Mayor AAP’s Mahesh Kumar Khichi

Mahesh Kumar Khichi, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate, emerged victorious in the Delhi mayoral polls. Khichi secured 133 votes, defeating BJP’s Kishan Lal, the councilor from Shakurpur ward, by a narrow margin of three votes. This marks the conclusion of the long-delayed election for the Delhi mayor’s office.

Election Overview

• Date: 14th November, after a delay of nearly eight months.
• Winner: Mahesh Kumar Khichi (AAP), first-time councilor from Dev Nagar.
• Defeated Candidate: BJP’s Kishan Lal (Shakurpur ward).
• Vote Margin: Khichi received 133 votes, defeating Kishan Lal by 3 votes (130 votes).
• Invalid Votes: 2 votes declared invalid (1 each from AAP and BJP).
• Total Votes: 256 votes cast for the Mayor’s post.

Deputy Mayor Election

• BJP Withdrawal: After losing the mayoral race, BJP withdrew its candidate Neeta Bisht from the deputy mayor race.
• Unopposed Winner: AAP’s Ravinder Bhardwaj (Aman Vihar councilor) secured the deputy mayor post unopposed.

Khichi’s Background

• Khichi is a 1999 BCom graduate from Motilal Nehru College, working as a financial advisor by profession.