Delhi 2025 election results: BJP workers start early celebrations as party maintains comfortable lead; quiet scenes at AAP HQ
The Hindu
BJP workers celebrate early trends of Delhi Assembly elections, confident of comeback; AAP concedes defeat.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers were quick to begin celebrations in the national capital as early trends of the results of the 2025 Delhi Assembly elections indicated a comeback for the saffron party on Saturday (February 8, 2025).
Senior party leaders reached the BJP office in the city, as supporters danced to the beats of ‘dhol’, waving party flags.
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Holding up cutouts of a lotus, the BJP’s election symbol, they also smeared each other with saffron-coloured powder.
Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) headquarters bore a deserted look, as all top leaders have so far stayed away from the party headquarters.
As of 11.50 a.m., the BJP was leading in 45 of Delhi’s 70 assembly seats while AAP was ahead in 25, according to the trends released by the Election Commission.
Meanwhile, as votes were still being counted Delhi BJP chief Virendra Sachdeva declared that the next Delhi Chief Minister will be from the BJP but the Central leadership will decide on who it will be. Similarly, BJP’s Ramesh Bidhuri who is competing against incumbent Delhi CM Atishi said the AAP would be “eliminated” from Delhi.
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