BJP workers celebrate outside the party's office in Mumbai as early trends show the Bharatiya Janata Party's comeback in Delhi after 26 years. (Pics/Atul Kamble)
Updated On: 2025-02-08 02:27 PM IST
Compiled by : ronak mastakar
BJP workers were seen bursting firecrackers and singing at the party office
The Bharatiya Janata Party has crossed the majority mark in the Delhi assembly election results, as per the early trends
The BJP is currently leading on 45 seats while the AAP is ahead on 21 seats. The majority mark to form the government in the national capital is 36
The BJP's vote share till 12:52 pm was 46.90 per cent while AAP's stood at 43.24 per cent
Polling for the 70-member assembly was held on February 5, with a total voter turnout recorded at 60.54 per cent
The BJP is poised to form a government in Delhi for the first time since 1998
On the other hand, AAP has dominated Delhi's political landscape for the past 10 years, winning the 2015 and the 2020 polls by whopping majority
The BJP's campaign, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, targeted the AAP over alleged toxicity in the Yamuna River and the renovation of Arvind Kejriwal's residence as Chief Minister
The PM also used the terms "Aapda" and "Sheesh Mahal" to slam Kejriwal