BJP's Historic Comeback in Delhi: Sweeping Victory Over AAP, Expanding Its National Footprint
The BJP made a thumping comeback in Delhi after nearly 27 years. It delivered a decisive blow to the Aam Aadmi Party in a sweeping victory that further expands its saffron footprint across the country. The BJP secured 48 out of 70 seats, while AAP was reduced to just 22. The Congress, once a dominant force in Delhi, drew a blank for the third consecutive assembly election. AAP veteran and former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia was defeated in Jangpura, while party supremo Arvind Kejriwal also lost New Delhi.
Arvind Kejriwal meets newly elected AAP MLAs, asks them to work for people
Arvind Kejriwal directed the newly elected MLAs to serve the people and solve their problems, she said
JP Nadda meets Amit Shah as BJP gets down to picking new Delhi CM
BJP's strong performance across all regions and communities in the polls has left the party with a wide pool of potential chief ministerial candidates
Swati Maliwal tears into Atishi’s victory dance amid AAP's poll debacle: 'What shamelessness!'
In the video, Atishi, who secured the Kalkaji seat by defeating BJP’s Bidhuri with a margin of 3,521 votes, was seen dancing with her supporters.
Four trends, one big impact: How Owaisi's AIMIM played its part in Delhi election
There are 11 assembly seats in Delhi where Muslim voters play a decisive role. In all these constituencies, voter turnout exceeded 55 per cent, with most seats witnessing over 60 per cent polling.
A historic win for BJP in Delhi; will be remembered more for AAP’s debacle
It was PM Modi’s cabinet initiative that a new pay commission was announced by the Cabinet and secondly, the rebates on IT returns announced in the Budget 2025 played its part in swaying the middle class towards the BJP.
Country doesn't need 'politics of deceit and foolishness': PM Modi slams AAP, Cong in victory speech
He said the people of Delhi have "short-circuited the politics of short-cuts" and asserted that the mandate has made it clear that there's no space for corruption and lies in politics.
'India needs fresh blood to purge politics of deceit': PM Modi invites youth to join politics
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has secured a resounding victory in the Delhi Assembly Elections 2025, ending AAP’s decade-long rule in the national capital. As BJP workers erupted in celebrations across Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived at the party headquarters to address supporters. The BJP headquarters turned into a sea of saffron, with thousands of enthusiastic party workers cheering, waving flags, and chanting slogans. Joining the celebrations were Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP National President JP Nadda, and other senior party leaders, who hailed the victory as a historic mandate for development. 'India needs fresh blood to purge politics of deceit': PM Modi invites youth to join politics. Watch here for more
'Under Rahul Gandhi's leadership, party achieved ...': BJP takes dig as Congress draws blank in Delhi elections
Training his guns on the Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said people have again given a big message to the party and it has secured a "double hat-trick" in the national capital.
BJP's Chandrabhanu Paswan defeats SP candidate by over 61,000 votes in Milkipur bypoll
While Paswan, 38, polled over 1.46 lakh votes, his nearest rival Samajwadi Party's Ajit Prasad, 42, garnered 84,687 votes, it said.
BJP celebrates victory in Delhi Assembly elections
The BJP has secured a majority in the Delhi Assembly elections. Party leaders and workers celebrated their victory across the national capital, with their counterparts in other states also joining in.
AAP’s top leaders, including national convenor and former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia, Saurabh Bharadwaj and Satyendar Jain, have lost their elections.
Kejriwal lost the high-profile New Delhi seat to BJP’s Parvesh Verma by a margin of 4,089 votes.
The Bharatiya Janata Party is poised to form a government in Delhi after more than 26 years.
Delhi polls: Congress stole more votes than winning margin in 14 seats
AAP on Saturday was restricted to 22 seats, 14 short of forming a majority. While the party increased its vote share from 4.26 per cent in 2020 to over six per cent in 2025, it failed to win even a single seat for third consecutive term
Win-win for BJP; curtains for Kejriwal
A hard fought victory in Delhi and a resounding one in UP’s Milkipur bypoll have wholly overturned the political mood of June 2024. Three successive state assembly victories have increased BJP’s relative strength in Indian politics and diminished the bargaining capacity of its NDA allies
Delhi poll results not vindication of PM Modi's policies but referendum on Kejriwal: Congress
Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said the assembly election results reflected nothing more than a referendum on Kejriwal and AAP
Arvind Kejriwal: Delhi's ballpoint and muffler 'aam aadmi' who penned a political dream
That was 2013. Twelve years later, that dream of being a pan-India party and a national level leader is beginning to come undone for the bureaucrat-activist who chose to become a politician – not by joining an established party but starting his own from ground up.
Arvind Kejriwal to be Punjab CM? State Congress chief's forecast for AAP chief after Delhi rout
Aam Aadmi Party had trounced the Congress in 2022 Punjab Assembly Elections as it won 90 out of 117 seats in the Punjab State Assembly.
The big winners and losers of Delhi elections
While BJP was the ultimate winner of this year's first electoral battle, the Aam Aadmi Party, and the INDIA bloc by extension, emerged as the big loser.
Delhi: Left candidates poll fewer votes than NOTA
Among the Left parties, the Communist Party of India (Marxist) had fielded candidates from Karawal Nagar and Badarpur, the Communist Party of India (CPI) was in the fray from Vikaspuri and Palam, and the CPI(ML) Liberation contested the Narela and Kondli seats.
Highest and lowest victory margins in Delhi: From 42,724 to 344 votes
AAP candidate Aaley Mohammed Iqbal won by a margin of 42,724 votes in Matia Mahal. He was pitted against BJP’s Deepti Indora and Congress leader Asim Ahmed Khan.
AAP's Delhi decimation: What next for Arvind Kejriwal?
Arvind Kejriwal now has to navigate personal legal challenges while preventing the party he founded from drifting away from his hands.
Could a 'united' INDIA bloc have performed better against BJP in Delhi? Here's what MC analysis shows
MC Analysis shows that in 14 seats won by the BJP, Congress and Aam Aadmi Party combined had higher votes, but two plus two rarely makes four in Indian politics
Academic, unlikely politician Atishi weathers the BJP storm
Atishi retained Kalkaji seat, defeating her BJP rival and former MP Ramesh Bidhuri by a margin of 3,521 seats. It was a tough fight with Bidhuri leading in the initial rounds of counting
Delhi results: Why a win in the national capital is critical for BJP and PM Modi
After a 27-year exile, the BJP is set to storm back to power in Delhi, ‘sweeping’ out the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) after a decade-long reign and unseating top leaders Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia.
Sheesh Mahal row, liquor policy case and more: 5 factors that led to AAP's downfall in capital
On September 17, 2024, Kejriwal had stepped down from the post of Delhi Chief Minister saying that he would return to power only if people of Delhi give him ‘certificate of honesty.’
Big takeaways from Delhi election results: How BJP broke through Kejri-wall
BJP has reclaimed the national capital after a long gap of 27 years, dealing a body blow to Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP which has failed to form the government in Delhi for the first time since its formation.
