The Varanasi Nagar Nigam serves 11,98,491 people, its website says (based on Census figures from 2011). LIVE UPDATESBJP's Mridula Jaiswal wins Varanasi Mayor post. Congress wins President's post in Gangapur Nagar Panchayat in Varanasi. Congress candidate Kaushalya Devi wins from Tulsipur, whereas BJP candidate Sangeeta wins from Malviyanagar. Here's the break-up of votes : BJP - 37861; Samajwadi Party - 21665; Congress - 9624; BSP - 10301; NOTA - 1261BJP is leading by 12,000 votesThe party was leading by 5,500 votes.

Source: India Today December 01, 2017 05:44 UTC