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BJP to form Govt in Delhi after 27 years

  • AAP defeated in Delhi
  • Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia, and Saurabh Bhardwaj defeated
  • CM Atishi wins in a tough battle
  • BJP’s Parvesh Verma likely to become Chief Minister

New Delhi – In the Delhi Assembly elections, the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) faced defeat as the BJP secured power after 27 years. Out of 70 constituencies, BJP led in 48, while AAP was ahead in 22. Congress faced a total washout, failing to win a single seat.

Party Seats (Lead)

BJP 48

AAP 22

Congress 0

Notably, former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Deputy CM Manish Sisodia, and other ministers such as Saurabh Bhardwaj, Satyendra Jain, and Somnath Bharti were defeated. Current Chief Minister Atishi won a closely contested battle after the final round of counting. Kapil Mishra and Kailash Gehlot, who switched from AAP to BJP, were also victorious.

We will work harder to serve the people of Delhi — PM Narendra Modi

“The victory is a triumph of development and good governance. I bow to all brothers and sisters of Delhi who granted us this historic win. We have received blessings from all, for which I am deeply grateful. There is no doubt that Delhi will witness all-round development, and we will leave no stone unturned to improve the lives of Delhiites. Delhi will play a crucial role in building a developed India. I am proud of BJP’s activists who toiled hard for this victory. We will now work harder to serve Delhi,” said Prime Minister Modi.

Parvesh Verma could be the next Chief Minister

BJP MLA Parvesh Verma defeated Arvind Kejriwal by 3,182 votes and is being considered a probable candidate for Chief Minister. His father, Sahib Singh Verma, served as Delhi CM during BJP’s rule in the 1990s and was also Union Labour Minister under Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s Government.

BJP gains 40 seats while AAP loses 40 seats

Compared to the 2020 elections, the BJP increased its seat count by 40, winning just 8 seats last time. AAP, which had won 62 seats in 2020, lost 40 this time. Congress remained without any seats again.

BJP’s vote share rises by over 9%, AAP suffers a 10% loss

BJP’s vote share increased by over 9% compared to the previous election, while AAP faced a decline of over 10%. Although Congress won no seats, its vote share rose by 2%.(Now Congress is in such a position where even this must be considered a ‘success’– Editor)

Kejriwal’s downfall

In 2020, Kejriwal became CM for the third time but later resigned after the liquor scam allegations, following imprisonment. He served for 4 years, 7 months, and 6 days before appointing Atishi as CM. Former Deputy CM Manish Sisodia lost the Jangpura Constituency by 600 votes and remarked, “We worked hard, but the people’s decision was not in our favour. We accept this decision.”

Tahir Hussain, accused in the 2020 Delhi riots, defeated

Tahir Hussain, an AAP councillor accused in the 2020 Delhi riots, contested from the Muslim-majority Mustafabad constituency on an AIMIM ticket but was defeated by BJP’s Mohan Singh Bisht. Hussain stood fourth, while AAP and Congress candidates came second and third, respectively. Since the BJP candidate won in a Muslim-majority area, it is being said that Muslims voted for the BJP.

We accept people’s decision – Congress

Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit said, “We put forth our agenda but perhaps the people felt we wouldn’t form the Government. We respect the people’s decision.”

We exposed AAP’s false promises – BJP

“Our candidates worked hard, and Delhi voters chose development and a corruption-free Government. AAP gave false promises. We contested the election on real issues like broken roads, liquor policy controversy, poor water supply, and corruption while exposing AAP’s false promises to the public,” said BJP’s winning candidate and State President Virendra Sachdeva.

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