New Delhi election 2020: Arvind Kejriwal takes comfortable lead

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New Delhi election 2020, Feb 11: Will Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal win New Delhi Assembly seat for the third time in a row? Kejriwal has taken a comprehensive lead from his BJP rival as counting of votes continues. Delhi Assembly Election results 2020 is scheduled to be announced on February 11 and all eyes are on the high-profile New Delhi seat. Kejriwal has won the seat twice before in 2015 and 2013.

In 2015, he defeated BJP candidate Nupur Sharma by a margin of over 31,000 votes and in 2013, Kejriwal proved to be a ‘giant killer’ as he grabbed the seat defeating former Delhi CM late Sheila Dikshit a margin of 25,864 votes. This time, Kejriwal is being challenged by BJP’s Sunil Yadav and Congress’ Romesh Sabharwal.

As many as 28 candidates contested the February 8 Assembly election from New Delhi seat. While Exit Polls have predicted an easy victory from Arvind Kejriwal, the BJP has been claiming that results will be ‘startling’. Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari has said rejected the predictions, adding that all ‘exit polls will fail’. Tiwari went on to add that the BJP will form government in Delhi winning over 48 seats.