Results of the Delhi civic poll show that AAP has overtaken BJP and is now leading by more than halfway.

New Delhi, India, December 7: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) broke the halfway mark in the counting of votes in 250 wards of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) elections, as per the latest statistics released by the Election Commission on Wednesday, hinting that the exit polls that predicted the party's advantage were correct.According to the statistics released by the EC, the BJP is leading in 83 wards (plus 26 victories); Congress is leading in 8, independent in 2, and the AAP has won in 25 wards, while Congress is leading at 3.One independent has been elected a champion.The high-decibel war which was waged in the run-up to the polling on December 4 saw both parties (BJP, AAP) claim to win the polls, but it all comes down to December 7, when the election will be decided.

However, the low voter turnout may not be indicative of pro-incumbency with the exit polls predicting the AAP's victory in the MCD polls.Congress, which is primarily focused on the success of the Bharat Jodo Yatra, was not projected (in the exit polls) to be a key challenger in the recently conducted polling.The party is expected to only gain a few seats in the general election, however, the high-stakes civic polls are largely viewed as a three-way battle between the BJP, the AAP, and the Congress.The Commission has also established 42 counting centers around the city.The Commission has already deployed 68 Election Observers (EVMs) at these counting centers, who will be used by the Returning Officers in the presence of candidates and their representatives.Augmented by multi-layered surveillance, the Commission has also deployed 136 EVMs from Electronics Corporation of India Limited (ECIL) at these counting centers to assist with the maintenance of the Commissions web portals and meetings in attracting public support.This was the first civic election since the new separation process.