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Madhya Pradesh results 2018: Fortress Aqueel, North Bhopal remains Congress bastion

| Tuesday | 11th December, 2018

BHOPAL: 66-year-old Congress leader Arif Aqueel was elected to the Bhopal North constituency for the sixth time, here on Tuesday. In the previous elections, Aqueel’s margin of victory was around 5,000 votes only.He sat in a corner waiting returning officer certificate in the counting booth . Top BJP stalwarts campaigned against Aqueel in support of Siddiqui, whose late father was a Congress MLA from Bhopal.Voting percentage was just about 2% higher than previous elections in the constituency. Political inexperience of Siddiqui, failed to consolidate on anti-incumbency against the sitting MLA.Aqueel polled 89,902 votes against second placed Siddiqui who got 55,367 votes. Eventually, a new candidate without a track record helped Aqueel attain a thumping win.

BHOPAL: 66-year-old Congress leader Arif Aqueel was elected to the Bhopal North constituency for the sixth time, here on Tuesday. He defeated his nearest rival, 34-year-old BJP’s Fatima Siddiqui by a massive 34,535 votes. It was the highest ever margin of victory for any candidate in the walled city constituency.Aqueel has been the lone Muslim representation in the 230-seat state assembly for two terms. His political acumen once again outweighed any challenge. Political bigwigs were hoping on minority and women voters to favour Siddiqui, a woman candidate. Political inexperience of Siddiqui, failed to consolidate on anti-incumbency against the sitting MLA.Aqueel polled 89,902 votes against second placed Siddiqui who got 55,367 votes. In the previous elections, Aqueel’s margin of victory was around 5,000 votes only.He sat in a corner waiting returning officer certificate in the counting booth . "It is victory of the party and the supporters," said Aqueel. Top BJP stalwarts campaigned against Aqueel in support of Siddiqui, whose late father was a Congress MLA from Bhopal.Voting percentage was just about 2% higher than previous elections in the constituency. However, in areas like EME centre, voting percentage was as low as 10%. Eventually, a new candidate without a track record helped Aqueel attain a thumping win.

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