New Delhi, February 8, 2025 – Arvind Kejriwal, the former Chief Minister of Delhi and leader of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), has conceded defeat in the Delhi Assembly elections. In a video message, Kejriwal accepted the people's mandate with humility and congratulated the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on their victory.
"We accept the mandate of the people with great humility," Kejriwal stated. "I congratulate the BJP for this victory and I hope they will fulfil all the promises for which people have voted them".
pic.twitter.com/X2CKGVpE9G— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) February 8, 2025
Kejriwal reflected on the work done by AAP in the past decade in areas such as health, education, and infrastructure. He assured the public that AAP would continue to serve them, even while sitting in the opposition.
"We will not only play the role of a constructive opposition but will also remain among the people and continue to serve them," he said.
The BJP's Parvesh Verma claimed victory over Kejriwal in the New Delhi assembly constituency. Verma, the son of former Delhi Chief Minister Sahib Singh Verma, gave credit to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the people of Delhi for the win. According to the Election Commission (EC) website, Verma led by a margin of 4,099 votes at the end of the 13th round of counting. Verma's vote count was 30,024, while Kejriwal had 25,925 votes.
Verma told the media that the new government would bring PM Modi's vision to Delhi and thanked the Prime Minister and the people for the victory.
According to current trends, the BJP is leading in 48 seats, having won 5 and leading on 43. AAP is ahead in 27, having won 6 and leading on 21. The Congress party has failed to secure any seats in the Delhi elections for the third consecutive time.
In addition to Kejriwal's defeat, a social media post by Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal went viral. The post featured a painting depicting the disrobing of Draupadi from the Hindu epic Mahabharata. Maliwal, a former close associate of Kejriwal, has become a vocal critic in recent times. She has publicly expressed her disappointment with Kejriwal's leadership and the party's direction.
With inputs from agencies
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