BJP stalwart Vij keeps Ambala Cantt for the 4th time

The BJP’s stalwart leader and Ambala Cantonment candidate, Anil Vij, has retained his seat for the fourth consecutive time and secured his victory by a margin of 7,277 votes to win the segment for the seventh time.

Vij defeated his nearest rival Chitra Sarwara, an Independent candidate and Congress rebel.

As per data, a total of 1,33,403 votes were counted, of which 59,858 votes were polled for Vij and 52,581 for Chitra Sarwara while Congress candidate Parvinder Singh Pari managed to get only 14,469 votes and also lost his security deposit.

Similarly, INLD candidate Onkar Singh got just 2,863 votes, JJP candidate got 809 votes and Independent candidate Dharmesh Sood bagged 764 votes, AAP’s Raj Kaur Gill got 524 votes, Yuga Thulasi Party candidate got 334 votes while Independent candidates Naveen Bidla, Jaswinder Golu and Sunil Verma secured 234, 146 and 100 votes, respectively. As many as 641 people opted for NOTA.

Even in the 2019 Assembly elections, Vij had won the seat by defeating Independent candidate Chitra Sarwara while Congress candidate Venu Singla had lost her security deposit. However, the margin of the victory has come down drastically this time. While in the previous elections, the margin was 20,165, this time it dropped to just 7,277. Initially, Vij was trailing, but as the counting progressed, Vij gained a lead and maintained it till the end.

After winning the elections, he said, “This is the victory of the policies of the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, whose vision is taking the country ahead. I remain the same in every situation, ‘Na jeet ki khushi, na har ka gam’. We have worked for the development of Ambala Cantonment and we will continue to develop this segment further.”

Talking about his claim for the CM’s post, he said, “I am the seniormost leader and if the party high command gives me an opportunity, I will accept it. However, I will not stake any claim for it.”

Meanwhile, Chitra Sarwara said, “It was a tough contest and we knew it from the beginning that it was going to be between the ruling party and us. We accept the mandate given by the people of Ambala. I am thankful to the people for their support and we will continue to raise the voice of the people of the segment like always.”

Meanwhile, BJP workers held a huge celebration in Ambala Cantonment and took out a long victory march in the Sadar area, covering various markets.