Mahesh Khichi Becomes Delhi's New Mayor in Tight Race

Mahesh Khichi of the Aam Aadmi Party was elected mayor of Delhi, narrowly defeating BJP's Kishan Lal by three votes. The historic win comes as AAP prepares for upcoming Assembly polls. Congress boycotted the election, demanding a full mayoral term instead of the shortened one currently proposed.

In a significant political development, Mahesh Khichi of the Aam Aadmi Party has been elected as Delhi's new mayor. This victory is a boost for the ruling party ahead of critical Assembly polls scheduled for the coming year.

Khichi, a candidate from the Dalit community, narrowly triumphed over the Bharatiya Janata Party's Kishan Lal by securing 133 votes to Lal's 130, with two votes invalidated. The eight Congress councillors abstained from the voting process entirely.

The election process had been delayed from April due to ongoing disputes between AAP and BJP. Meanwhile, the Congress continued to protest, calling for a complete mayoral term rather than the currently proposed shorter term.

(With inputs from agencies.)