BJP’s alliance companions could not translate votes into seats, lose Burari and Deoli to AAP

The BJP on Saturday secured a decisive victory within the Delhi Meeting elections, marking its return to energy within the nationwide capital after 27 years however its alliance companions — Janata Dal (United) and Lok Janshakti Occasion (Ram Vilas) — did not make a mark, dropping each seats they contested.

The BJP contested 68 out of 70 seats, leaving Burari for JD(U)’s Shailendra Kumar and Deoli for LJP(RV)’s Deepak Tanwar. Each candidates misplaced to Aam Aadmi Occasion (AAP) rivals.

JD(U)’s Kumar was defeated by AAP’s sitting MLA Sanjeev Jha by a margin of 20,601 votes. AAP’s Jha obtained 1,21,181 votes whereas Kumar garnered 1,00,580 votes.

Tanwar misplaced to AAP’s Prem Chauhan by a margin of 36,680. Chauhan bagged 86,889 votes whereas the LJP(RV) candidate acquired 50,209 votes.

With the BJP profitable 48 out of 70 seats, AAP is going through a serious setback, securing solely 22 seats. The election outcomes sign a political shift in Delhi, ending AAP’s 12-year dominance.

The BJP has managed to unseat nearly all senior AAP leaders, together with celebration convener and former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, former deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia, and ministers Satyendar Jain and Saurabh Bharadwaj.

This victory marks the BJP’s return to energy in Delhi after over 26 years, reshaping the political panorama of the nationwide capital.