Delhi 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

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 Poll Results: BJP Sweeps Delhi; Factors Why AAP Lost?

The BJP secured a landslide victory in the Delhi Assembly polls, while AAP suffered a major setback. Anti-incumbency played a key role, with voter dissatisfaction over unfulfilled promises, especially on air quality. BJP’s pitch for Centre-state cooperation also resonated. The ‘Sheesh Mahal’ controversy over Kejriwal’s costly residence renovation further damaged AAP’s clean image. Additionally, the liquor policy scandal and corruption allegations led to arrests of key AAP leaders, including Kejriwal and Sisodia, keeping the party in crisis mode. These factors combined to weaken AAP’s standing, allowing BJP to make a strong comeback in Delhi after 27 years.

Delhi V/s Centre: Will Kejriwal’s Fight Against Delhi Ordinance Turn Out To Be 2024 Semi-Final?

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is trying to seek the opposition's support for the Delhi government's fight against the Centre. Kejriwal kicked off a whirlwind tour beginning with West Bengal and Maharashtra to elicit support from the Trinamool Congress, NCP, and Shiv Sena-Uddhav Thackeray against the Centre’s ordinance on jurisdiction over bureaucrats in the national capital. But what does the Ordinance mean and can AAP unite the opposition in Rajya Sabha to defeat the bill? Watch to find out.