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.
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.
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.
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.
Arvind Kejriwal now has to navigate personal legal challenges while preventing the party he founded from drifting away from his hands.
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
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
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.
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.’
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.
In its manifesto, the BJP promised substantial reduction in air pollution. In its final part of 'Viksit Delhi, Sankalp Patra 2025', the party vowed to reduce PM2.5 and PM10 levels by half in the next five years if voted to power.
Delhi polls results are in line with predictions of the exit polls which indicated a clear victory for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on 5 February
Bisht secured his first electoral victory in 1998 as an MLA in 1998 from Karawal Nagar assembly seat.
Delhi CM Selection News Live: The BJP is likely to stake its claim to form the government next week after Prime Minister Narendra Modi returns from his foreign visit, as per party sources.
Gopal Rai, Mukesh Ahlawat and Imran Hussain, who were ministers in the Delhi government, secured victories from Babarpur, Sultanpur Majra, and Ballimaran, respectively, amid what is likely to be a string of losses for senior leaders of the party
My congratulations to all those who have won. For the rest of us, it just means we have to work harder, stay there, be on the ground, says the Congress leader.
Jyotiraditya Scindia’s remarks come amid the latest Election Commission (EC) trends showing the BJP ahead in 43 of Delhi’s 70 seats and the Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP in 16
Reacting to the mandate, the Prime Minister tweeted: "We guarantee that we will leave no stone unturned to ensure the all-round development of Delhi and to make the lives of its people better. Along with this, we will also ensure that Delhi plays an important role in building a developed India."
RSSFACTS: BJP didn’t experiment with a high-octane campaign on national issues, nor did it thrust a chief ministerial candidate at the last moment. These two factors have been its undoing in the past. RSS provided the force multiplier by identifying 10 broad categories around which all the meetings were held with locals across Delhi.
BJP’s Tarvinder Singh Marwah defeated AAP stalwart Manish Sisodia with a margin of just 675 votes.
We will not only play the role of a constructive opposition but will also remain among the people and continue to serve them, says AAP chief.
Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, Hardeep Singh Puri and other BJP leaders have reacted to the Delhi election results. Here’s what they said
The AAP supremo, who was eyeing his fourth straight win, was defeated by BJP's Parvesh Verma from New Delhi - one of the most high-profile seats. In Jangpura, AAP leader Manish Sisodia lost to BJP's Tarvinder Singh Marwah.
With the BJP all set to form the government in Delhi after 27 years, it has not only marked a rejection of Kejriwal's leadership but has also potentially dismantled the AAP's ambitions of becoming a pan-Indian alternative to the BJP.
Tukde-tukde is a catchphrase used by the BJP for groups allegedly supporting sedition and secessionism.