'Will leave no stone unturned for Delhi's development': PM Modi
What's the story
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday hailed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for its performance in the Delhi Assembly election as Election Commission data indicated a clear win for the saffron party.
Till Saturday afternoon, the BJP had won 25 seats and was leading in 23 others, crossing the halfway mark of 36 needed to form a government in the 70-member assembly.
PM Modi rejoiced the victory on X saying "development (and) good governance won."
Twitter Post
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जनशक्ति सर्वोपरि!
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 8, 2025
विकास जीता, सुशासन जीता।
दिल्ली के अपने सभी भाई-बहनों को @BJP4India को ऐतिहासिक जीत दिलाने के लिए मेरा वंदन और अभिनंदन! आपने जो भरपूर आशीर्वाद और स्नेह दिया है, उसके लिए आप सभी का हृदय से बहुत-बहुत आभार।
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Election aftermath
AAP concedes defeat, BJP promises comprehensive development
"We guarantee that we will leave no stone unturned to ensure the all-round development of Delhi and to make the lives of its people better. Along with this, we will also ensure that Delhi plays an important role in building a developed India," he assured.
The Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) could only win 11 seats and was leading on 12 more.
Top AAP leaders such as Kejriwal, Saurabh Bharadwaj and Manish Sisodia lost their respective seats.
Shah's remarks
Home minister criticizes AAP's governance
Home Minister Amit Shah also weighed in on the election results, slamming the AAP's governance and claiming voters had rejected "repeated false promises."
Shah cited poor infrastructure and public services as reasons for AAP's defeat.
The BJP's win marks a major political shift in Delhi, ending over two decades of non-BJP rule in the capital.