<p>The ruling BJP made a winning start to the ongoing mayoral election in Uttar Pradesh with the party candidate winning the post of Jhansi's mayor on Saturday.</p>.<p>According to the State Election Commission (SEC), BJP's Bihari Lal Arya bagged 1,23,503 votes, and defeated his nearest rival Arvind Kumar of the Congress by a margin of 83,587 votes.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/up-assembly-bypolls-bjp-ally-apna-dal-s-retains-chhanbey-seat-1218444.html" target="_blank">UP assembly bypolls: BJP-ally Apna Dal (S) retains Chhanbey seat</a></strong></p>.<p>The Bahujan Samaj Party came third, while the Samajwadi Party secured the fourth position.</p>.<p>The mayor seat of Jhansi was reserved for the Scheduled Caste in the urban local body polls.</p>.<p>The ULB polls were held in two phases — on May 4 and May 11 — to elect 17 mayors, and 1,401 corporators. As many as 19 corporators were elected unopposed, the SEC said.</p>
<p>The ruling BJP made a winning start to the ongoing mayoral election in Uttar Pradesh with the party candidate winning the post of Jhansi's mayor on Saturday.</p>.<p>According to the State Election Commission (SEC), BJP's Bihari Lal Arya bagged 1,23,503 votes, and defeated his nearest rival Arvind Kumar of the Congress by a margin of 83,587 votes.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/up-assembly-bypolls-bjp-ally-apna-dal-s-retains-chhanbey-seat-1218444.html" target="_blank">UP assembly bypolls: BJP-ally Apna Dal (S) retains Chhanbey seat</a></strong></p>.<p>The Bahujan Samaj Party came third, while the Samajwadi Party secured the fourth position.</p>.<p>The mayor seat of Jhansi was reserved for the Scheduled Caste in the urban local body polls.</p>.<p>The ULB polls were held in two phases — on May 4 and May 11 — to elect 17 mayors, and 1,401 corporators. As many as 19 corporators were elected unopposed, the SEC said.</p>