Greater Kailash election result 2025 highlights: Shikha Roy wins by 3,188 votes against AAP's Saurabh Bharadwaj

AAP's Saurabh Bharadwaj express his gratitude towards to his supporters, workers after losing to BJP's Shikha Roy

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath speak on Delhi polls result, he stated,"Now, we can say that Delhi will move on the path of development and the people of Delhi will get the benefits of public welfare schemes which was not possible because of AAP which acted as a barrier for the last 11 years...The results of Milkipur by-elections will put a full stop to the politics of 'pariwarwad' and lies...The people have made it clear that no matter how much propaganda is done by the Samajwadi Party, public is going to punish them…," as quoted by ANI.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to X to express his gratitude and appreciation after the BJP's victory in the Delhi Assembly elections. In his message, he emphasized that "development won" and "good governance won," highlighting the party’s focus on progress and effective leadership. He congratulated the people of Delhi for giving BJP a historic mandate, expressing his heartfelt thanks for the abundant love and support received.

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. I am very proud of all my workers of BJP who worked day and night for this massive mandate. Now we will be even more strongly dedicated to serving our people of Delhi,” PM Modi wrote on X.

Parvesh Verma, who defeated Arvind Kejriwal in the New Delhi Constituency, speaks on who will be the Delhi CM, stating, “In our party, the legislative party decides on the CM's face, and then the party leadership approves it. So, the party's decision will be acceptable to everyone,” as reported by ANI.

In a closely watched contest, Shikha Roy of the Bharatiya Janata Party has won the Greater Kailash seat, securing 49,594 votes, a lead of 3,188 votes over AAP's Saurabh Bharadwaj, who finished with 46,406 votes, according to EC.

Despite a strong showing, Bharadwaj could not catch up to Roy, who clinched the victory after a hard-fought battle. Other candidates, including Congress's Garvit Singhvi, BSP's Niyati Choudhary, and those from smaller parties, were significantly behind in the race.

BJP National Vice Baijayant Jay Panda says , "... We have collective leadership in every state and after winning, any of our workers can come forward and become a leader. This is not the case with other parties. Our process is that we take the opinion of people and our workers and finally it goes to our Parliamentary Board, it is decided there. So whoever becomes our leader in the Vidhan Sabha, will be a very good leader." (Via ANI)

Shikha Rai of the Bharatiya Janata Party has secured a decisive lead with 49,370 votes, edging out AAP’s Saurabh Bharadwaj, who trails with 46,231 votes. With the final round of counting nearing its conclusion, Roy’s 3,139-vote advantage signals a promising victory for the BJP. Congress's Garvit Singhvi remains a distant third with just 6,677 votes.

Shikha Rai of the BJP is edging ever closer to victory in the Greater Kailash constituency with 48,369 votes, leading AAP's Saurabh Bharadwaj by 2,850 votes. Bharadwaj, currently at 45,519 votes, has some ground to cover, but with one round left, the race remains intense. Meanwhile, Congress’s Garvit Singhvi sits far behind with only 6,547 votes. As the countdown nears its end, it’s anyone's game!

Arvind Kejriwal- Trailing

Manish Sisodia- Lost

Saurabh Bharadwaj- Trailing

Durgesh Pathak- LOST

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Avadh Ojha- Trailing

Atishi- (Winning)

Shikha Roy of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) continues to extend her lead in the Greater Kailash constituency, now ahead by 3,646 votes over Aam Aadmi Party's Saurabh Bharadwaj, according to EC. Roy has secured 42,280 votes, while Bharadwaj trails with 38,634 votes. Indian National Congress's Garvit Singhvi remains far behind with 5,338 votes.

Former AAP leader & poet Kumar Vishwas says, "I congratulate the BJP for the victory and I hope that they'll work for the people of Delhi... I have no sympathy for a man who crushed the dreams of AAP party workers. Delhi is now free from him... He used those dreams for his personal ambitions. Today, justice has been delivered. When we got the news of Manish Sisodia losing from Jangpura - my wife who is apolitical cried...

After the 10th round of vote counting in New Delhi, BJP's Parvesh Verma continues to lead with 22,034 votes, holding a steady margin of 1,844 votes over AAP's Arvind Kejriwal, who has garnered 20,190 votes. Congress candidate Sandeep Dikshit is trailing significantly with 3,503 votes, falling behind by a substantial 18,531 votes.

As of round 10 in the Greater Kailash constituency, Bharatiya Janata Party's Shikha Roy has extended her lead, now ahead by 1,727 votes. Aam Aadmi Party's Saurabh Bharadwaj trails closely with 36,529 votes. Meanwhile, Garvit Singhvi of the Indian National Congress remains far behind with 4,839 votes, trailing by a significant 33,417 votes.

As vote counting progresses, AAP's Saurabh Bharadwaj trails BJP’s Shikha Roy by a margin of 1,003 votes after the eighth round. Congress's Garvit Singhvi holds the third spot in the race.

Social activist Anna Hazare has weighed in on AAP’s underwhelming performance in the Delhi elections, attributing the party’s struggles to controversies surrounding Arvind Kejriwal. “I have been saying it for a long that while contesting the election - the candidate must have a character, good ideas and have no dent on image. But, they (AAP) didn't get that,” Hazare told ANI.

"They got tangled in liquor and money - his (Arvind Kejriwal) image was dented because of it and that's why they are getting fewer votes in the election... People saw that he (Arvind Kejriwal) talks about character but gets involved in liquor... In politics, allegations are made. One has to prove that he is not guilty. The truth will remain truth. When a meeting was held, I decided that I would not be part of the party - and I have remained away from that day..."

After the seventh round of counting, AAP’s Saurabh Bharadwaj has made a slight comeback, reducing the margin against BJP’s Shikha Rai. Roy still holds the lead with 26,496 votes, but Bharadwaj is trailing by 2,039 votes with 24,457.

With official trends indicating a possible BJP comeback in Delhi, party supporters have started gathering outside the BJP headquarters in celebration.

Congress candidate Sandeep Dikshit has conceded defeat in the New Delhi constituency as counting trends indicate a strong showing for the BJP. Dikshit admitted that while his party raised crucial issues, voters seemed unconvinced about their ability to form the government. "As of now, it looks like the BJP will take charge... We accept the people's decision," he said. (via ANI)

After the fifth round of counting in the Greater Kailash constituency, BJP’s Shikha R continues to hold a commanding lead with 19,660 votes, extending her margin to 4,440 votes over AAP’s Saurabh Bharadwaj, who has secured 15,220 votes. Congress’s Garvit Singhvi remains a distant third with 2,799 votes.

Latest ECI Update: The Election Commission of India's latest data shows a closely contested battle in Delhi. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is currently ahead in 41 seats, while the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is leading in 29 constituencies.

BJP leader Nalin Kohli says, "...The trends which are coming - show that the people of Delhi are no more with AAP... There were two models before the people - BJP's model that it fulfils all the promises it makes in Sankalp Patra whereas AAP does nothing but talk..."