The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has suffered a major setback in the Delhi Assembly elections. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia have lost the election from their seats. At the same time, three ministers of the party have been successful in winning the election. Gopal Rai, Mukesh Ahlawat and Imran Hussain, who were ministers in the AAP government, have won from their seats. Gopal Rai won from Babarpur by 18,994 votes, Mukesh Ahlawat won from Sultanpur Majra by 17,126 votes and Imran Hussain won from Ballimaran by 29,823 votes.
Delhi’s Education Minister and AAP leader Atishi is moving towards victory from his seat Kalkaji. However, AAP’s prominent leader Saurabh Bhardwaj was defeated by BJP’s Shikha Roy by 3,188 votes from Greater Kailash seat.
Kejriwal accepted defeat
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has accepted the defeat of the party. BJP candidate Pravesh Verma from New Delhi seat has claimed his victory. At the same time, former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia has also lost to BJP’s Tarwinder Singh Marwah from Jangpura seat.
The Election Commission has not yet declared the official results of New Delhi and Jungpura seats, but the BJP seems to be getting a clear majority in the trends. According to the latest Election Commission data, BJP is ahead in 48 out of 70 seats, while AAP has gained 22 seats.
Congress account did not open even
This election has also proved disappointing for the Congress, and the party has failed to open an account in the assembly elections for the third consecutive time. After 26 years, BJP is returning to power in Delhi.
On the other hand, Arvind Kejriwal has given the first reaction after the party’s defeat in the Delhi Assembly elections. He said that we accept the decision of the public. Congratulations to BJP on this victory. We will continue to work in the happiness and sorrow of the people. Kejriwal said in the video message that today the results of Delhi elections have come. Whatever decision of the public, we accept it with full humility. The decision of the public on the head-forehead. I congratulate BJP for victory. I hope that people have given him a majority. He will live up to those expectations.