‘Aam aadmi verdict’, ‘BJP sweeps capital’: How newspapers reported Delhi Assembly poll results

Leading newspapers on Sunday focussed on the Bharatiya Janata Party’s sweeping victory in the Delhi Assembly elections.

The votes polled for the elections were counted on Saturday. The BJP defeated the Aam Aadmi Party, securing 48 seats in the 70-member Assembly. The AAP bagged 22 constituencies, showed data from the Election Commission.

The halfway mark to gain a majority in the Delhi Assembly is 36 seats.

On Sunday, newspapers reported that the Aam Aadmi Party had lost majority after 10 years in power and some also published reports on who is likely to be the next chief minister of Delhi.

With the headline “Double Engine for Rajdhani”, The Times of India mentioned that Aam Aadmi Party national convener Arvind Kejriwal had lost his own seat for the first time.

“BJP’s post-Lok Sabha elections loss of lustre is now a firmly closed chapter,” the newspaper reported. “[Prime Minister Narendra] Modi is back again as a political superforce and the most saleable political brand.”

It also mentioned that the BJP’s senior leadership is likely to choose one of the winning MLAs to be the next chief minister of Delhi.

“Among the crowded field of contenders, Parvesh Verma has pulled ahead after his giant killing victory over Kejriwal in the latter’s stronghold of New Delhi,” the newspaper reported.

The Hindu led with…

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