Sat Feb 08 09:56:28 UTC 2025: ## BJP Scores Stunning Upset, Defeats AAP in Delhi Assembly Elections

**New Delhi, [Date of Publication]** – In a dramatic upset, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is poised for a significant victory in the Delhi Assembly elections, ending the Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) seven-year rule. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his deputy Manish Sisodia both lost their respective seats, marking a major blow to the AAP.

Kejriwal, contesting from New Delhi, was defeated by BJP’s Parvesh Verma by a margin of approximately 1,200 votes. Sisodia suffered a similar fate in Patparganj, losing to Tarvinder Singh Marwah of the BJP by roughly 600 votes.

While the AAP’s Atishi secured victory in Kalkaji, several other senior AAP leaders are trailing, including Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj (Greater Kailash) and Satyendar Jain (Shakur Basti). Other prominent AAP candidates fared differently; Gopal Rai (Babarpur) and Amanatullah Khan (Okhla) are currently leading.

The BJP’s strong showing represents a considerable shift in the political landscape of Delhi. Despite AAP’s confident pre-election pronouncements of winning 40-45 seats, based on their “Delhi model” of governance, early results paint a different picture. The BJP’s campaign focused heavily on corruption allegations against the AAP.

The unexpected outcome marks a significant resurgence for the BJP in the national capital, after a period of dominance by the AAP. Further updates are expected as the vote counting continues.

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