NEW DELHI: BJP has won the highest number of reserved seats since 1993, bagging 4 out of the 12 Scheduled Caste (SC) constituencies.
The party, for the first time, has also won Mangolpuri, which is an SC seat.
The SC seats are Gokalpur, Seemapuri, Mangolpuri, Sultanpur Majra, Bawana, Karol Bagh, Patel Nagar, Deoli, Ambedkar Nagar, Madipur, Kondli and Trilokpuri.
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The BJP’s win in four – Bawana, Mangolpuri, Madipur and Seemapuri – marks a significant shift from the past two elections when it had failed to win a single one. AAP, which had dominated SC constituencies in 2015 and 2020 – it won all 12 seats – has seen a decline, securing eight this time.
“AAP made a concerted effort to connect with communities such as Balmikis, but it was more symbolic and never substantive. Since Mayawati is no longer a force, it became a pragmatic choice for SCs to shift to BJP. Their vote has also been divided in multiple directions. Anti-incumbency after 10 years also played a role, and there was no clear distinction in the freebies promised by BJP and AAP,” said former AAP member Anand Kumar.
BJP’s improved performance comes amid a controversy over the party’s handling of BR Ambedkar’s legacy. Allegations that BJP had undermined Ambedkar’s contribution and policies led to protests by Dalit groups and opposition parties. BJP countered the claims by highlighting Dalit welfare initiatives. The party intensified its campaign in SC-dominated areas.
In Mangolpuri, winner Rajkumar Chauhan of BJP said that “AAP failed to do any work here in the last 11 years, while people remembered the development in the area when I was the MLA. I also maintained a relationship with the electorate.” Chauhan, who defeated AAP’s Rakesh Jatav, joined BJP last year. He won from Mangolpuri 4 times (1993 to 2008) on a Congress ticket.