New Delhi: The counting of votes for the Delhi assembly elections has started, and BJP MP Praveen Khandelwal made a bold statement against Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal. He said that the people of Delhi will “take revenge” on Kejriwal, showing his belief that the BJP will win. Khandelwal also predicted that after losing, Kejriwal would blame electronic voting machines (EVMs) and the Election Commission.
Speaking to reporters, BJP candidate Parvesh Verma said it’s an important day for Delhi and prayed for a BJP government. Verma is competing against Kejriwal and Congress’s Sandeep Dikshit in the New Delhi area. He visited a Hanuman Temple in Connaught Place to pray.
The counting is happening under strict security following the February 5 elections, where voter turnout was 60.54%. AAP aims to win for the third time in a row, while the BJP is hoping to regain power after more than 20 years. Most pre-election polls suggest the BJP may win, but AAP leaders believe these polls have often underestimated their support.
BJP’s campaign, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, focused on issues like the pollution in the Yamuna River and the remodeling of Kejriwal’s home. The AAP highlighted its achievements in education during its eleven years in power, claiming that the BJP would end free education if elected.
Key areas to watch include New Delhi, where Kejriwal is up against Dikshit and Verma. Chief Minister Atishi is facing challenged from BJP’s Ramesh Bidhuri and Congress candidate Alka Lamba. The debate between leaders has been heated. The Congress party, which once ruled for 15 years in Delhi, has not won any seats in the last two elections.
The AAP has been strong in the last two elections, but the BJP is eager to change this and come back to power in the capital after two decades.
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