New Delhi: The BJP is set to form the government in Delhi after more than 26 years, with the latest numbers showing the saffron party registering victory in 48 of the 70 assembly seats. AAP managed to win only 22 seats while Congress did not open its account.
The counting of votes for the February 5 Assembly Elections took place on Saturday. As results trickled in on Saturday, BJP was leading from the word go and continued its dominance throughout the day, easily crossing the magic figure of 36 in the 70-seat Assembly.
AAP supremo and former Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal conceded defeat and congratulated BJP for the win. Apart from his party losing the polls, Kejriwal suffered a personal defeat in the New Delhi constituency where he lost to BJP's Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma by a margin of 4049 votes.
Former deputy chief minister and senior AAP leader Manish Sisodia conceded defeat in Jangpura and expressed hope that the BJP would work for the welfare of the people in the area.
In Kalkaji, Chief Minister and AAP candidate Atishi managed a turn-around after trailing initially. She defeated BJP's Ramesh Bidhuri by a slender margin of 3521 votes. AAP's Saurabh Bharadwaj was defeated by BJP's Shikha Roy by 3188 votes in Greater Kailash.
Here is the full election result of the 70 Assembly Constituencies in Delhi: