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AAP scores a surprise, finds a foothold in J&K | India News – Times of India
AAP candidate Mehraj Malik
This takes AAP’s presence in the legislature to five states. Besides being the ruling party in Delhi and Punjab, MONKEY has five MLAs in Gujarat and two in Goa. Kejriwal congratulated Malik over a video call and accepted his invitation to participate in an event in Doda on October 10.
Malik, a member of the District Development Council (DDC), polled 23,228 votes against BJP’s Gajay Singh Rana’s 18,690 votes in Doda.
“You fought the elections very well. Congratulations to the entire party for having an MLA in the fifth state,” Kejriwal posted on X. AAP contested seven of the 90 seats in J&K. Following the news of Malik’s victory, celebrations broke out at the AAP headquarters in Delhi.