
BJP wins Mayoral poll; Raja Iqbal to be Delhi's new Mayor
The Hindu
BJP's Raja Iqbal elected as Delhi's new Mayor, defeating Congress candidate as AAP boycotts mayoral election.
BJP's Raja Iqbal was elected Delhi's new Mayor on Friday (April 25, 2025) as the saffron party returned to power in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) after two years.
Mr. Iqbal defeated Congress candidate Mandeep Singh. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) boycotted the mayoral election.
Raja Iqbal was the Leader of the Opposition in the MCD and has previously served as the Mayor of North MCD.

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