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As Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) swept nine mayoral posts in the municipal elections, Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Wednesday said that the local body government and the triple-engine government at the state level would play an important role in releasing the vision of Viksit Bharat (developed India).
"Our local body government and this triple-engine government will play a crucial role in fulfilling PM Narendra Modi's vision of 'Viksit Bharat'," Saini told reporters. Expressing gratitude towards people in the state, he said that the results of the local body elections were a "stamp of approval" on the triple engine government of Haryana. "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," CM Saini said. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Haryana has swept the elections to local bodies, with its candidates winning mayoral posts in nine places except Manesar. The voting took place on March 2. Earlier, Parveen Joshi, the Mayor-elect from Faridabad, on Wednesday expressed gratitude to the people and said that she was aware of the difficulties and necessities faced by them. Asserting that people's issues would be resolved, she apprised people of the assurances given by Union Minister Krishan Pal Gurjar, saying there would be no obstacles in implementing schemes for the people. "I am aware of the difficulties and necessities of the people. There are issues with drinking water, garbage, and sewage. Union Minister Krishan Pal Gurjar has given assurance that we will work together and there will be no obstacles to the implementation of schemes. People have placed their trust in me...I express my gratitude to them. I will resolve their issues one by one," Joshi said. As the counting of votes for municipal elections concludes in Faridabad, the Haryana Election Commission website declared Parveen Joshi of the BJP the winner of the mayoral post. She defeated Congress' Lata Rani by a margin of 3,16,852 votes. 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). Polling was held in seven key municipal corporations, including Faridabad, Gurugram, Hisar, Karnal, Rohtak, and Yamuna Nagar. Additionally, 21 Municipal Committees saw electoral contests, including Barara in Ambala, Bawani Khera, Siwani, Loharu in Bhiwani, Jakhal Mandi in Fatehabad, and Farrukh Nagar in Gurugram. (ANI)
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