
The Indian Express
February 8, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Delhi Chief Minister #atishi secured her Kalkaji Assembly seat, defeating #bjp rival Ramesh Bidhuri by a margin of over 3,500 votes in a closely fought contest, as per the Election Commission.
Her victory stood out as a rare bright spot on a tough day for Aam Aadmi Party, which faced major setbacks with key leaders, including party chief #arvindkejriwal, losing to BJP.
Former CM #arvindkejriwal was defeated by Parvesh Sahib Singh in the high-profile New Delhi constituency, while Manish Sisodia lost to #bjp’s Tarvinder Singh Marwah in Jangpura.
Other AAP heavyweights also faced defeat: Saurabh Bhardwaj from Greater Kailash, Durgesh Pathak from Rajinder Nagar, Somnath Bharti from Malviya Nagar and Satyendar Jain from Shakur Basti.
At 3:50 pm, BJP was leading in 48 seats while AAP in 22.
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