Sun Feb 09 10:15:29 UTC 2025: ## BJP Storms Back to Power in Delhi, Ending 26-Year Drought

**New Delhi** – The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has achieved a resounding victory in the Delhi Assembly elections, ending a 26-year absence from power in the national capital. The BJP secured 48 seats with a 45.56% vote share, a significant increase from 38.51% in 2020. This victory comes at the expense of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), which saw its vote share plummet from 53.57% in 2020 to 43.57%, resulting in a drastic reduction in seats from 67 to 22.

The AAP’s loss is attributed to several factors, including a split in the anti-BJP vote due to separate contests by the AAP and the Congress, both members of the INDIA bloc. A bitter campaign featuring verbal sparring between AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is also believed to have harmed the AAP’s prospects. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal himself lost his New Delhi constituency to BJP’s Parvesh Verma. Other prominent AAP figures, including Manish Sisodia and Saurabh Bharadwaj, also suffered defeats.

The Congress, which failed to win a single seat for the third consecutive election, saw a marginal improvement in its vote share, reaching 6.34% compared to 4.3% in 2020. However, Congress garnered more votes than the winning margin in 14 constituencies won by the BJP, potentially influencing the outcome in favor of the BJP. This indicates a significant erosion of support for the AAP among voters who might otherwise have favored the Congress.

Omar Abdullah, the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, commented on the results on X, sarcastically urging opposition parties to “Keep on fighting each other.” The BJP’s return to power marks a significant shift in Delhi’s political landscape.

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