BJP Poised for Victory : In the latest trends of the Delhi Assembly elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) appears set to return to power after 27 years. According to Election Commission data, after two hours of vote counting, BJP is leading on 48 out of 70 seats, while the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is ahead on 22 seats.
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In latest development Aam Aadmi party supremo Arvind kejriwal and senior leader Manish Sisodiya lost their seats to bjp. Celebrations have already begun at the BJP headquarters in Delhi following these promising trends. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit the party office at 7 PM. The last time BJP formed a government in Delhi was in 1993, when it won 49 seats and had three different chief ministers over five years.
BJP Poised for Victory : Key Election Updates
- AAP Chief Arvind Kejriwal lost: In the New Delhi constituency, AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal has lost to bjp’s parvesh Verma.
- Massive Lead in Mustafabad: BJP’s Mohan Bisht is ahead by 40,000 votes in Mustafabad, a constituency significantly affected by the Delhi riots. Meanwhile, Tahir Hussain, an accused in the riots, is in fourth place.
- Voter Turnout & Exit Polls: On February 5, Delhi witnessed a voter turnout of 60.54% across 70 constituencies. Among 14 exit polls, 12 had predicted a BJP victory, while only two suggested Kejriwal’s AAP would retain power.
Kejriwal’s Resignation & AAP’s Internal Changes
In 2020, Kejriwal became Delhi’s Chief Minister for the third time. However, after being implicated in the liquor policy scam and serving time in jail, he resigned. He held the CM position for 4 years, 7 months, and 6 days before appointing Atishi as his successor.
BJP Poised for Victory : Key Battleground Seats: AAP Leading in Only Two
| Constituency | AAP Candidate | BJP Candidate | Current Status |
| Jangpura | Manish Sisodia | Tarvinder Singh Marwah | AAP leading |
| Kalkaji | Atishi | Ramesh Bidhuri | BJP leading |
| Babarpur | Gopal Rai | Anil Kumar | AAP leading |
| Okhla | Amanatullah Khan | Manish Chaudhary | BJP leading |
| Patparganj | Awadh Ojha | Ravindra Singh Negi | BJP leading |
Chief Minister & Key Ministers’ Performance
- Trailing:
- Atishi is behind BJP’s Ramesh Bidhuri by 2,800 votes in Kalkaji.
- Raghvendra Shaukeen is behind BJP’s Manoj Shaukeen by 10,765 votes in Nangloi Jat.
- Leading:
- Gopal Rai is ahead by 20,750 votes in Babarpur against BJP’s Anil Vashisht.
- Imran Hussain leads by 15,302 votes in Ballimaran against BJP’s Kamal Bagri.
- Mukesh Ahlawat has a lead of 6,872 votes in Sultanpur Mazra against BJP’s Karam Singh.
With vote counting still ongoing, all eyes remain on the final results, which will determine the future leadership of Delhi.
