AAP leader Gopal Rai.
Credit: PTI Photo
New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party will win the Delhi elections with over 50 seats, party leader Gopal Rai said on Friday, basing his estimate on a meeting in which the party's candidates presented their ground reports.
In the meeting with all the candidates of the party ahead of counting day on Saturday, AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal asserted that the party is set to form government in Delhi and alleged that the opposition is using the exit polls to create psychological pressure in an effort to execute Operation Lotus.
"Under Kejriwal’s guidance, all candidates presented their ground reports, which indicated that AAP is set to win over 50 seats decisively with a close contest in seven-eight seats," Rai told reporters in a briefing after the meeting.
Rai also claimed the opposition is trying to create a false perception using exit polls. “Through exit polls, the opposition is attempting to spread the narrative that they are forming the government. However, this is only a reflection of their frustration over an imminent defeat.” The party's candidate from Babarpur also alleged that AAP candidates have been receiving calls from opposition parties with offers of money and ministerial positions to switch sides.
“They are trying to exert psychological pressure using exit polls and are attempting to execute Operation Lotus. But let me make it clear... BJP’s Operation Lotus will not succeed at any cost,” he asserted.
Rai also emphasised that the AAP is focused on ensuring a free and fair counting process. “Our candidates are fully prepared. The public has given AAP the mandate to form the government and we will not let their decision be undermined,” he said.
Polling was held across 13,766 stations in all 70 Assembly constituencies of the capital on Wednesday. The results will announced on Saturday.
Delhi Assembly Election 2025 | The first of two state assembly polls this year sees a three-way contest between AAP, Congress, and BJP in the nation's capital. AAP decided to contest the polls alone, causing rumours of a rift in I.N.D.I.A. BJP, meanwhile, is hoping the liquor excise policy scam and pollution in Delhi will give the saffron party an edge over AAP. Kejriwal, on the other hand, has different plans with his demand for reservations for Delhi Jats. Congress will also be looking to make its presence felt and has not held back from attacking its own alliance partner. Check live updates and track the latest coverage, live news, in-depth opinions, and analyses only on Deccan Herald.
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