Bharatiya Janata Party supporters erupted in celebration at its Pandit Pant Marg office as the latest counting trends showing the party returning to power in the national capital after almost three decades with a decisive mandate.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expected to join the celebrations later this evening and address the party workerd.
Party workers danced to the beats of dhol and waved party flags, creating festive atmosphere. With the saffron flag waving high and the victory chants echoing in the air, BJP workers expressed elation over what they saw as the reaffirmation of their party’s dominance in the national capital.
The BJP is leading on clear majority of Delhi’s 70 assembly seats, according to the trends released by the Election Commission.
The BJP’s confidence comes in the wake of securing a larger share of the vote and leading key constituencies that had once been AAP strongholds, which is a blow to the latter’s aspirations to expand its foothold in Delhi.
On leading in the Kalkaji assembly constituency, BJP candidate Ramesh Bidhuri said, “I thank the people of Kalkaji. This lead is of the people of Kalkaji. In the last 10 years, the people of Kalkaji wept tears of blood because no development work was done in the constituency…”
On the other hand, the AAP office in central Delhi was quiet as the results continued to pour in. There was no sign of any celebration or anticipation.
The party leadership had hoped for a better outcome, expecting to retain control over Delhi with a majority mandate. However, the results reflected a shift in voter sentiment, especially among certain key demographic groups.
The big guns for the AAP including party convenor Arvind Kejriwal and incumbent Chief Minister Atishi are trailing. From the early leads, Kejriwal is behind BJP’s Parvesh Sahib Singh , while Atishi is trailing in Kalkaji while former Deputy CM Manish Sisodia has been defeated.
