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Delhi Election Results 2020: Key takeaways

Last Updated 11 February 2020, 16:37 IST

1. Proving the predictions of exit polls to be true, AAP has won in 62 seats. BJP, on the other hand, has won 8 seats while Congress drew a blank in the national capital.

2. Raghav Chadha of AAP won against Sardar R P Singh of BJP in Rajinder Nagar constitution.

3. AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal won in New Delhi constituency against Sunil Kumar Yadav of BJP.

4. AAP's top leader and Delhi's Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia won in Patparganj constituency against Ravinder Singh Negi of BJP.

5. Kalkaji saw one of the closest battles of this election. AAP candidate Atishi was engaged in a neck to neck battle with BJP's Dharambir Singh, and in the end, she managed to gain victory.

6. Celebrations erupted in AAP party offices, Arvind Kejriwal said, "I love you" to Delhi.

7. Even though AAP won the election, the number of seats won by the party reduced by 5 compared to their tally in the 2015 Delhi Assembly Elections. BJP, meanwhile, has gained 5 more seats than they did in 2015.

8. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP President JP Nadda congratulated AAP for their victory.

9. Arvind Kejriwal is set to become the Chief Minister of Delhi for the third time.

9. BJP's wait for 22 years to win Delhi got prolonged, and Congress saw their yesteryear fortress crumbling to pieces.

10. BJP, took the familiar route of 'nationalism', as opposed to AAP's 'development' campaign. The saffron party tried to appeal to the voter's patriotic emotions, promised of building the Ram Temple and highlighted the reforms they brought in the Union Budget 2020.

11. Congress lacked the sting in their election campaign, with Rahul Gandhi leading the charge and doing the bulk of the work.5. AAP's strategy for the election campaign was based on development. They banked on the works they did in the last 5 years.

12. The election campaigns were interspersed with incidents of violence. One gunman opened fire at the protesters near Jamia Milia Islamia, while two gunmen attacked protesters in Shaheen Bagh. Though there were no casualties, the incidents heightened the tension that was already there in Delhi, which spilled over into the 2020 Delhi elections.

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(Published 11 February 2020, 05:53 IST)

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