Delhi polls: BJP crosses halfway mark in early trends; Kejriwal, AAP heavyweights trail

NEW DELHI,FEB 8 : The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has taken a comfortable lead over the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in early trends, as counting began at 8am on Saturday for Delhi’s 70-seat assembly.
The AAP, in power since 2013, seeks a fourth consecutive term, while the BJP, which last won the capital in 1993, is eager to end a 27-year drought.
Congress, once dominant in Delhi from 1998 to 2013, aims to recover from a series of defeats after failing to secure any seats in the last two elections.
Voter turnout for Wednesday’s election was 60.54%, according to the Election Commission.
Exit polls favour the BJP, presenting a major challenge for AAP, which is fighting not only anti-incumbency but also its political survival.
Should the BJP emerge victorious, it would not only reclaim Delhi after nearly three decades but also break AAP’s stronghold on the city, marking a significant political shift.
AAP’s rise has been rooted in its anti-corruption movement, with Arvind Kejriwal, its convener and chief ministerial candidate, looking to cement his legacy with a fourth term. The party has rejected the exit poll predictions, asserting that it will retain power under Kejriwal’s leadership.
AAP’s 2015 landslide victory, where it secured 67 of the 70 seats, and its 2020 triumph with 62 seats, has solidified its dominance in Delhi. A victory tomorrow would further elevate Kejriwal’s national political stature.
Former Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal is leading BJP’s Parvesh Verma by 343 votes in New Delhi after initially trailing the former West Delhi MP. Congress’ Sandeep Dikshit remains a distant third, trailing by 5,350 votes.
In Kalkaji, BJP’s Ramesh Bidhuri has extended his lead over AAP’s Atishi by 1,342 votes, while Congress’ Alka Lamba lags by 8,025 votes.
In Jangpura, former Deputy CM Manish Sisodia’s fate remains uncertain as the AAP leader trails BJP’s Tarvinder Singh Marwah by 1,314 votes, according to the latest trends.
-PTI

NEW DELHI,FEB 8 : The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has taken a comfortable lead over the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in early trends, as counting began at 8am on Saturday for Delhi’s 70-seat assembly.

The AAP, in power since 2013, seeks a fourth consecutive term, while the BJP, which last won the capital in 1993, is eager to end a 27-year drought.

Congress, once dominant in Delhi from 1998 to 2013, aims to recover from a series of defeats after failing to secure any seats in the last two elections.

Voter turnout for Wednesday’s election was 60.54%, according to the Election Commission.

Exit polls favour the BJP, presenting a major challenge for AAP, which is fighting not only anti-incumbency but also its political survival.

Should the BJP emerge victorious, it would not only reclaim Delhi after nearly three decades but also break AAP’s stronghold on the city, marking a significant political shift.

AAP’s rise has been rooted in its anti-corruption movement, with Arvind Kejriwal, its convener and chief ministerial candidate, looking to cement his legacy with a fourth term. The party has rejected the exit poll predictions, asserting that it will retain power under Kejriwal’s leadership.

AAP’s 2015 landslide victory, where it secured 67 of the 70 seats, and its 2020 triumph with 62 seats, has solidified its dominance in Delhi. A victory tomorrow would further elevate Kejriwal’s national political stature.

Former Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal is leading BJP’s Parvesh Verma by 343 votes in New Delhi after initially trailing the former West Delhi MP. Congress’ Sandeep Dikshit remains a distant third, trailing by 5,350 votes.

In Kalkaji, BJP’s Ramesh Bidhuri has extended his lead over AAP’s Atishi by 1,342 votes, while Congress’ Alka Lamba lags by 8,025 votes.

In Jangpura, former Deputy CM Manish Sisodia’s fate remains uncertain as the AAP leader trails BJP’s Tarvinder Singh Marwah by 1,314 votes, according to the latest trends.

-PTI