Delhi Election Results - 10 things to know with detail
- 1. Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) emerged victorious in the Delhi Assembly elections held on February 8, 2020, winning 62 out of the total 70 seats.
- 2. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won 8 seats, while the Indian National Congress failed to win any seats in the elections.
- 3. AAP's Chief Ministerial candidate Arvind Kejriwal won from the New Delhi constituency with a margin of over 21,000 votes.
- 4. The voter turnout in the Delhi elections was around 62.59%, slightly lower than the previous election in 2015.
- 5. The AAP focused its campaign on its governance record in the past five years, highlighting its achievements in education, healthcare, and public services.
- 6. The BJP campaigned aggressively in Delhi, with top leaders like Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah holding multiple rallies in the city.
- 7. The Congress party, which ruled Delhi for 15 years before being ousted by AAP in 2015, failed to make a significant impact in the elections.
- 8. The AAP's victory in Delhi is seen as a major setback for the BJP, which had high hopes of winning the state after its landslide victory in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
- 9. The AAP's win is also seen as a validation of its governance model, which focuses on providing basic services to the common man.
- 10. The Delhi election results are likely to have a significant impact on the national political landscape, with parties gearing up for the upcoming state elections and the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.