Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate Mahesh Kumar Khichi has been elected the new mayor of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD). The election was held on Thursday. Khichi, a Dalit candidate, won by a narrow margin of three votes over the Bharatiya Janata Party 's (BJP) Kishan Lal.

Mahesh Kumar Khichi, the AAP councillor from Karol Bagh's Dev Nagar ward, received 135 votes, while BJP's Kishan Lal of the Shakurpur ward got 130 votes.

Mahesh Kumar Khichi from AAP has been elected as Delhi's new mayor, pledging to prioritize cleanliness. He edged out BJP's Kishan Lal by three votes. Khichi, from Karol Bagh's Dev Nagar ward, follows Shelly Oberoi and aims to continue serving Delhi citizens,

Mahesh Khichi of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) was elected as Delhi's first Dalit Mayor, defeating BJP's Kishan Lal by three votes. Congress abstained from voting. Khichi's term will only last five months due to previous election postponements.

Mahesh Khichi was elected as the next mayor of Delhi on Thursday, marking a significant victory for the ruling party in the national capital ahead of the Assembly polls due early next year

AAP’s Mahesh Kumar Khichi defeated his BJP rival with a narrow margin of three votes, securing 133 votes against Kishan Lal’s 130.

Mahesh Khichi of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) secured a narrow victory to become the new mayor of Delhi, defeating BJP's Kishan Lal by just three votes. Khichi's win provides a significant boost for the AAP ahead of the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections.

AAP's Mahesh Khichi elected as Delhi's mayor, defeating BJP's Kishan Lal by three votes, with Congress boycotting the process.