{"id":106576,"date":"2025-02-08T22:29:04","date_gmt":"2025-02-08T16:59:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.politicalobserver.in\/?p=106576"},"modified":"2025-02-08T22:29:04","modified_gmt":"2025-02-08T16:59:04","slug":"bjp-sweeps-delhi-after-26-years-wins-48-seats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicalobserver.in\/state\/delhi\/bjp-sweeps-delhi-after-26-years-wins-48-seats\/","title":{"rendered":"BJP Sweeps Delhi After 26 Years, Wins 48 Seats"},"content":{"rendered":"

BJP’s Historic Comeback in Delhi Assembly Elections<\/em><\/h1>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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Key Takeaways from the Election Results<\/h2>\n

Biggest Victory Margin: AAP\u2019s Aaley Mohammad Iqbal (Matia Mahal) won by 42,724 votes, defeating BJP\u2019s Deepti Indora.<\/p>\n

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Smallest Margin: BJP\u2019s Chandan Kumar Choudhary (Sangam Vihar) won by just 344 votes.<\/p>\n

Vote Share:<\/p>\n

BJP: 45.56%<\/p>\n

AAP: 43.57%<\/p>\n

Congress: 6.34%<\/p>\n

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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.<\/p>\n

Biggest Upsets & Notable Victories<\/h3>\n

BJP\u2019s Parvesh Verma defeated AAP Chief Arvind Kejriwal in New Delhi by 4,089 votes.<\/p>\n

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BJP\u2019s Tarvinder Singh Marwah unseated former deputy CM Manish Sisodia in Jangpura by 675 votes.<\/p>\n

Outgoing CM Atishi (AAP) won from Kalkaji, defeating BJP\u2019s Ramesh Bidhuri by 3,521 votes.<\/p>\n

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“Double-Engine Government” in Delhi<\/h4>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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What\u2019s Next for Delhi?<\/h2>\n

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, celebrating BJP\u2019s win, emphasized a commitment to:<\/p>\n

Modernizing Delhi\u2019s infrastructure<\/p>\n

Revitalizing the Yamuna River<\/p>\n

Ending governance based on strikes and agitation<\/p>\n

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With BJP now holding power in Delhi and all adjoining states, the party promises a new era of governance in the capital.<\/p>\n

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Stay tuned for more updates on Delhi\u2019s political shift!<\/p>\n

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