Delhi elections highlights: BJP secures two-thirds majority, Atishi holds onto Kalkaji

The high-octane race for the Delhi elections saw the BJP overtake AAP while the Congress failed to make a mark.

As the intense race for the national capital concludes, the Bharatiya Janata Party emerged as the heavyweight. The party won 48 out of 70 assembly seats, according to data released by the Election Commission of India. The saffron party has secured a two-thirds majority and is set to return to power in Delhi after 27 years.

Delhi election result highlights: Bharatiya Janata Party supporters celebrate as they lead in the Delhi legislative assembly polls at the BJP headquarters in New Delhi on February 8, 2025.(AFP)

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While the Aam Admi Party faltered, Chief Minister Atishi managed to hold onto the Kalkaji assembly constituency, defeating BJP's Ramesh Bidhuri and Congress' Alka Lamba. The ruling party managed to win 22 seats.

The Congress failed to make its mark, with most exit poll predictions correctly forecasting the BJP's sweep and the grand old party's lacklustre performance.

Here are some of the highlights of the Delhi elections:

• AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal lost to BJP leader Parvesh Verma by 4,089 votes. In a video message posted on X, he said, “We accept the mandate of the people with great humility. I congratulate the BJP for this victory and I hope they will fulfil all the promises for which people have voted for them.”
• After trailing for several rounds of counting, AAP leader and Delhi chief minister Atishi emerged victorious over BJP candidate Ramesh Bidhuri from the Kalkaji seat. She won by 3,521 votes.
• Post her win, Atishi expressed her heartfelt gratitude to the people of Kalkaji and also vowed to work against “muscle power, hooliganism and violence.” In a video on AAP's social media she said, “We respect the mandate of the people of Delhi. This struggle is not over yet—our fight will continue against the dictatorship and hooliganism of the BJP.”
• AAP has also confirmed 13 other candidates who have won, with leads in 9 other constituencies. The Congress has not managed to secure a lead in any seat in the 2025 elections.
• Delhi's environment minister and AAP leader Gopal Rai managed to secure a win in the Babarpur seat. Imran Hussain won the Ballimaran seat won with a margin of 29,823 against his BJP opponent Kamal Bagri.
• Former Delhi chief minister and AAP leader Manish Sisodia conceded defeat to BJP candidate Tarvinder Singh Marwah. Sisodia lost to Tarvinder Singh Marwa by 675 votes, while the BJP leader secured 38,859 votes.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to visit the BJP's headquarters along with other senior members to celebrate the party's huge majority in the assembly elections.
• PM Modi also took to X to congratulate all BJP workers for their efforts and historic victory. He said, “Jana Shakti is paramount! Development wins, good governance triumphs. I bow to my dear sisters and brothers of Delhi for this resounding and historic mandate. We are humbled and honoured to receive these blessings.”
• Union Home Minister Amit Shah also posted his well wishes on X and said that this was a new beginning for Delhi and that the BJP would bring in an era of trust. He said, “Modi in the heart of Delhi. The people of Delhi have worked to make Delhi Aapda-free by destroying the 'Sheeshmahal' of lies, deceit and corruption.”
• BJP's Rekha Gupta won against AAP's Bandana Kumari by a whopping margin of 29,595 votes to secure the Shalimar Bagh constituency.
• BJP leader Kailash Gehlot, who quit the AAP before the elections, beat the ruling party's Surender Bhardwaj by 11,276 votes.
• Some of the other early winners from the BJP include Tilak Ram Gupta from the Tri Nagar seat, Manjinder Singh Sirsa from the Rajouri Garden constituency, Umang Bajaj in Rajinder Nagar, Ravinder Negi from Patparganj and Chandan Kumar Chaudhary from Sangam Vihar.
• Shikha Roy also won the Greater Kailash seat against opponent Saurabh Bharadwaj, who was looking to become the constituency's MLA for the third time. Another notable win came from Arvinder Singh Lovely, who swept the Gandhi Nagar seat.
• Meanwhile, across the national capital, BJP supporters have erupted in celebration of the party coming to power in Delhi after 27 years. Delhi BJP chief Virendra Sachdeva said the party's central leadership will pick the next chief minister.