Control of the assembly in New Delhi is set to change hands, a feat that eluded the Indian prime minister’s Bharatiya Janata Party for nearly three decades.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party will form the government in Indian capital Delhi after 27 years as it scripted an impressive election victory. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has won or is leading in 47 seats in the 70-member legislative assembly,

Modi’s BJP claim comfortable victory in crucial Delhi election - Arvind Kejriwal, two-time former Delhi CM, concedes defeat as BJP celebrates

Building its campaign on allegations of corruption against the AAP and banking on “freebies”, the BJP's 2025 win minimally reminds of the rise of the “muffler man” in 2013.

BJP is poised to reclaim power in Delhi after 27 years, leading in 47 seats while AAP struggles at 23. Key AAP leaders are either trailing or have lost. The party that once promised political change now faces a major electoral defeat.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is on track to form the government in Delhi after 27 years of absence, as it crossed the majority mark in the Delhi Assembly elections on Saturday, surpassing the 36-seat threshold.