AAP Concedes Defeat After Ruling Delhi For 10 Years, Kejriwal Says Will Be Constructive Opposition – News18

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Arvind Kejriwal, who misplaced from New Delhi to two-time BJP MP Parvesh Verma, stated AAP improved Delhi’s infrastructure, and hopes the BJP will fulfill the guarantees of individuals. Atishi stated the celebration accepts Delhiites’ mandate
AAP’s massive weapons – Arvind Kejriwal and former Deputy CM Manish Sisodia — misplaced from New Delhi and Jangpura,, whereas Atishi is main from Kalkaji. (PTI File Picture)
Aam Aadmi Social gathering (AAP) convener and former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday congratulated the Bharatiya Janata Social gathering (BJP) for his or her victory within the 2025 meeting election, and stated he hopes the saffron celebration will fulfill the guarantees of Delhiites.
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“We labored for the folks of Delhi. We improved Delhi’s infrastructure…We’ll play a constructive function in Opposition. We’re at all times standing with folks,” Kejriwal stated on Saturday.
The BJP is main in 48 seats out of the whole 70 meeting seats in Delhi, which confirms their comeback within the Nationwide Capital Territory after practically 27 years. The AAP had a profitable run within the Capital underneath Arvind Kejriwal for 10 years.
AAP’s massive weapons – Arvind Kejriwal and former Deputy CM Manish Sisodia — misplaced from New Delhi and Jangpura constituencies. Amongst those that had been main are incumbent chief minister Atishi, Anil Jha, Imran Hussain and Jarnail Singh.
AAP chief Sisodia, who was trailing from Jangpura seat towards BJP’s Tanvinder Singh Marwah, stated the celebration will “analyse the outcomes”. “We fought the election very laborious. However we fell behind by round 600 votes. I congratulate the candidate who received and hope that he’ll remedy the problems of Jangpura,” senior Sisodia advised media.
Atishi, who’s main from Kalkaji, stated, “I wish to thank the folks of Kalkaji for his or her help. It’s the mandate of individuals of Delhi, we settle for it.”
Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal, who had a fallout with AAP final, took a veiled dig at Arvind Kejriwal and posted on X, “Even Ravan’s vanity couldn’t save him…”
BJP supporters had been seen celebrating with dhols and waving celebration flags exterior its Delhi headquarters, whereas AAP’s workplace wore a somber look.
Kejriwal had alleged a number of days in the past that BJP staff would try to bribe slum-dwellers by providing Rs 3,000-Rs 5,000 and marking their fingers with black ink to stop them from voting on election day. “Probably the most harmful factor that’s popping out is that they (BJP staff) will come to you, particularly to our poor part, they usually will provide you with cash. They’ll say that they’re from the Election Fee and it’s best to forged your vote…To begin with, let me inform you that the Election Fee doesn’t go to your own home and conduct voting. Don’t be fooled by this, it is a lie, it is a fraud…In the event that they put a black mark in your finger, then don’t do it in any respect,” Kejriwal had advised Zee Information.