BJP Sweeps West Delhi, Wins 6 of 7 Seats; AAP’s Jarnail Singh Secures Lone Victory

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) delivered a decisive victory in West Delhi, clinching six out of seven assembly seats as election results were announced on Saturday.

Jarnail Singh was the sole Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate to emerge victorious in the district.

West Delhi’s assembly constituencies include Janakpuri, Nangloi Jat, Hari Nagar, Madipur, Moti Nagar, Tilak Nagar, and Rajouri Garden.

AAP’s senior leaders, including national convenor and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, along with Manish Sisodia, Saurabh Bharadwaj, and Satyendar Jain, suffered major electoral defeats.

Kejriwal lost the high-profile New Delhi seat to BJP’s Parvesh Verma by a margin of 4,089 votes.

BJP Set to Form Government in Delhi After 26 Years

With its sweeping win, the BJP is poised to return to power in Delhi after a 26-year gap. Former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia conceded defeat in Jangpura, losing by 675 votes to BJP’s Tarvinder Singh Marwah.

Parvesh Verma, the son of former Delhi Chief Minister Sahib Singh Verma, credited his victory to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the people of Delhi.

Breakdown of Assembly Seat Results

Janakpuri

BJP’s Ashish Sood triumphed over AAP’s Parveen Kumar. In the 2020 Delhi Assembly elections, AAP’s Rajesh Rishi had defeated Sood. Rishi had also won in 2015, defeating BJP’s Jagdish Mukhi.

Nangloi Jat

BJP’s Manoj Kumar Shokeen defeated AAP’s Raghuvinder Shokeen. Raghuvinder had won in both 2020 and 2015 against BJP candidates.

Hari Nagar

BJP’s Shyam Sharma secured victory against AAP’s Surinder Kumar Setia. In the previous election, AAP’s Raj Kumari Dhillon had defeated BJP’s Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga, while in 2015, Jagdeep Singh of AAP had won over BJP’s Avtar Singh Hit.

Madipur

BJP’s Kailash Gangwal defeated AAP’s Rakhi Birla. In 2020, AAP’s Girish Soni had defeated BJP’s Kailash Sankla, while in 2015, Soni had won against BJP’s Raj Kumar.

Moti Nagar

BJP’s Harish Khurana defeated AAP’s Shivcharan Goel. Goel had won the seat in both 2020 and 2015 against BJP’s Subhash Sachdeva.

Tilak Nagar

AAP’s Jarnail Singh emerged victorious against BJP’s Shveta Saini. Singh had previously defeated BJP’s Rajiv Babbar in both 2020 and 2015.

Rajouri Garden

BJP’s Manjinder Singh Sirsa defeated AAP’s A. Dhanwati Chandela. Chandela had previously won against BJP’s Ramesh Khanna in 2020.

In 2015, AAP’s Jarnail Singh had won against Sirsa, who was then a candidate from the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD).

BJP’s Resounding Win and Its Political Implications

The BJP’s significant victory in Delhi’s assembly elections signals a major setback for the ruling AAP and boosts BJP’s momentum ahead of key state elections.

Analysts suggest that the ruling party’s ability to capture 48 of the 70 available seats marks a decisive political shift in the capital.

For AAP, which managed to secure only 22 seats, the defeat raises concerns about its future trajectory.

Meanwhile, the Indian National Congress (INC) failed to win a single seat for the third consecutive election since 2015, further diminishing its political relevance in Delhi.

A Shift in Delhi’s Political Landscape

The BJP’s historic performance not only ends a 27-year wait for electoral success in Delhi but also reinforces Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership influence.

The outcome underscores the party’s strategic groundwork and voter outreach efforts, securing a mandate that could reshape governance in the national capital.

As the BJP prepares to take charge, the results reflect a major turning point in Delhi’s political history, setting the stage for potential policy shifts and administrative changes in the coming years.