‘Wishing very best’: PM Modi congratulates Arvind Kejriwial on Delhi victory

Mangalore Today News Network

Delhi, Feb 11, 2020: The ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is set to storm back to power in Delhi as results of the assembly election continue to come in on Tuesday. Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal-led party has crossed the half-way mark of 36 in the 70-member assembly by 6:10 pm as per the Election Commission website, having won 38 seats and leading on 24 others. The BJP is in second spot with wins in five seats and leading in three others. The Congress, which drew a blank the last time, has again failed to open its account, Hindustan Times reported.

 

Counting of votes for Delhi assembly polls is underway at 21 centres across the city. The final voting percentage in the polls was 62.59%.

In Delhi’s 70-seat assembly, there are 58 general seats and 12 reserved seats.

With trends reflecting AAP’s “sweeping victory” several political leaders have taken to Twitter to congratulate Kejriwal, who had in the run-up to the polls repositioned himself as a person focussing on the welfare of the people from being a person always at loggerheads with the authorities.