NEW DELHI: Delhi voters have handed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) a decisive mandate in the 2025 Assembly Elections, marking a major political shift in the capital.
The Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) suffered a significant defeat, with Kejriwal himself losing his seat to BJPโs Parvesh Verma.
The BJP clinched 48 out of 70 seats, while AAP managed 22 seats.
Narrowest Victory Margins
- Sangam Vihar: BJPโs Chandan Kumar Choudhary won by just 344 votes, defeating AAPโs Dinesh Mohaniya, who secured 53,705 votes.
2. Trilokpuri: Ravi Kant (BJP) edged past Anjana Parcha (AAP) by 392 votes, securing 58,217 votes.
3. Jangpura: Tarvinder Singh Marwah (BJP) defeated former Deputy CM Manish Sisodia (AAP) by 675 votes.
4. Timarpur: Surya Prakash Khatri (BJP) won by 1,168 votes over Surinder Pal Singh (AAP).
5. Rajinder Nagar: Umang Bajaj (BJP) triumphed with a 1,231-vote lead against Durgesh Pathak (AAP).
6. Mehrauli: BJPโs Gajender Singh Yadav won by 1,782 votes, defeating AAPโs Mahender Chaudhary.
7. Delhi Cantt: AAPโs Virender Singh Kadian secured victory by 2,029 votes, defeating BJPโs Bhuvan Tanwar.
8. Malviya Nagar: BJPโs Satish Upadhyay won by 2,131 votes, defeating AAPโs Somnath Bharti.
9. Greater Kailash: BJPโs Shikha Roy defeated AAPโs Saurabh Bharadwaj with a margin of 3,188 votes.
10. Kalkaji: AAPโs Atishi emerged victorious by 3,521 votes, defeating BJPโs Ramesh Bidhuri.
The Congress failed to win a single seat for the third straight assembly election, suffering heavy defeats across constituencies. Despite the setback, the party asserted that it would aim to return to power in 2030.
The Congress also dismissed the election results as a referendum on Arvind Kejriwal and AAP rather than a vindication of PM Narendra Modiโs policies, vowing to rebuild after another electoral whitewash.
Voting for the Delhi Assembly Elections 2025 took place on February 5, with an overall turnout of 60.39%. The highest turnout was in Mustafabad (69%), while Karol Bagh recorded the lowest at 47.40%.
With this landslide victory, the BJP is set to return to power in Delhi after 27 years, reshaping the capitalโs political landscape.
