BJP’s Historic Comeback in Delhi Assembly Elections

New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has secured a decisive victory in the Delhi Assembly elections, winning 48 out of 70 seats, marking its return to power in the capital after 26 years. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) managed 22 seats, while the Congress failed to win a single seat for the third consecutive election.

Key Takeaways from the Election Results

Biggest Victory Margin: AAP’s Aaley Mohammad Iqbal (Matia Mahal) won by 42,724 votes, defeating BJP’s Deepti Indora.

Smallest Margin: BJP’s Chandan Kumar Choudhary (Sangam Vihar) won by just 344 votes.

Vote Share:

BJP: 45.56%

AAP: 43.57%

Congress: 6.34%

In contrast, during the 2020 elections, AAP secured 53.57% votes and 62 seats, while BJP managed only 8 seats despite a 38.51% vote share.

Biggest Upsets & Notable Victories

BJP’s Parvesh Verma defeated AAP Chief Arvind Kejriwal in New Delhi by 4,089 votes.

BJP’s Tarvinder Singh Marwah unseated former deputy CM Manish Sisodia in Jangpura by 675 votes.

Outgoing CM Atishi (AAP) won from Kalkaji, defeating BJP’s Ramesh Bidhuri by 3,521 votes.

“Double-Engine Government” in Delhi

With a BJP-led government at the Centre, the party now aims to build a “double-engine” governance model in Delhi, promising infrastructure upgrades, better urban planning, and improved public services.

What’s Next for Delhi?

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, celebrating BJP’s win, emphasized a commitment to:

Modernizing Delhi’s infrastructure

Revitalizing the Yamuna River

Ending governance based on strikes and agitation

With BJP now holding power in Delhi and all adjoining states, the party promises a new era of governance in the capital.

Stay tuned for more updates on Delhi’s political shift!