Delhi Elections 2020 Results Live Blog: Arvind Kejriwal all set to become CM again

PM Modi congratulates Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on his victory. 

Congratulations to AAP and Shri Ji for the victory in the Delhi Assembly Elections. Wishing them the very best in fulfilling the aspirations of the people of Delhi.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi)

 

As Arvind Kejriwal romps home to victory, Shaheen Bagh protesters stage a silent protest, saying they support no party. 

BJP chief JP Nadda tweets, "BJP accepts the mandate of the people. We will play our role as a constructive opposition & raise public issues in the assembly. I congratulate Arvind Kejriwal, his party and hope that his govt will work for the development of the state.

AP chief Arvind Kejriwal: I thank people of Delhi for reposing their faith in AAP for the third time. This the victory of the people who consider me as their son and voted for us.

Kapil Mishra, BJP candidate from Model Town constituency: I congratulate Aam Aadmi Party and Arvind Kejriwal for the excellent victory. BJP has lost the fifth state election in a row. It means we have somewhere failed to connect with the people of Delhi.

Aam Aadmi Party candidate from Rajinder Nagar constituency, Raghav Chadha: Today, Arvind Kejriwal's model of governance has won. 

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on AAP leading in #DelhiElection2020: I congratulate Arvind Kejriwal ji. I also thank the people of Delhi who rejected the politics of hate, betrayal, and destruction. After the result of this election, BJP will not remember any Bagh.

Parvesh Verma, BJP MP on #DelhiResults: I accept the result.  We will work hard and give a better performance in the next elections. If this election would have been on Education and Development, then Education Minister (Manish Sisodia) would not have been trailing.

 

Accepting election results, Alka Lamba says Hindu-Muslim votes were 'polarised'

While AAP leads in 58 constituencies, Lt Governor Anil Baijal dissolves Delhi legislative assembly. 

 

BJP MP from East Delhi, Gautam Gambhir: We accept #DelhiElectionResults and congratulate Arvind Kejriwal & the people of Delhi. We tried our best but, probably, we could not convince the people of the state. I hope Delhi develops under the chief ministership of Arvind Kejriwal.

As AAP continues to maintain lead and is all set to return to power, Arvind Kejriwal and Prashant Kishore met at the party office in New Delhi. 

Madhya Pradesh CM Kamal Nath says they already knew they would lose, but goes on to question BJP even as it gains significantly. 

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and other AAP leaders at party office. AAP is leading on 56 seats as per official EC trends. 

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on #DelhiElectionResults: I have congratulated Arvind Kejriwal. People have rejected BJP. Only development will work, CAA, NRC and NPR will be rejected. 

Aam Aadmi Party leaders Sanjay Singh, ND Gupta and Sushil Gupta celebrate at party office as the party takes big lead according to official EC trends. Sanjay Singh says 'Aaj Hindustan jeet gaya' 

 

Aam Aadmi Party leaders Sanjay Singh, ND Gupta and Sushil Gupta celebrate at party office as the party takes big lead according to official EC trends. Sanjay Singh says 'Aaj Hindustan jeet gaya' pic.twitter.com/AtxpRl7yXe

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Aam Aadmi Party's Manish Sisodia trailing behind BJP's Ravi Negi, by a margin of 2182 votes, in Patparganj assembly constituency, after 6th round of counting.
 

Aam Aadmi Party's Abdul Rehman wins from Seelampur Assembly constituency.

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee calls up Arvind Kejriwal to congratulate him for the win in elections

Official EC trends: Aam Aadmi Party leading on 58 seats and Bharatiya Janata Party leading on 12 seats

Neck-to neck battle for Patparganj seat as Deputy CM Manish Sisodia trails BJP's Ravinder Singh Negi

'Kejriwal vs Modi in 2024' banner surfaces outside AAP office with party leading in Delhi 

Victory doesn’t make us arrogant, defeat doesn’t disappoint us: BJP's 'brave face' poster

Aam Aadmi Party's Rajesh Rishi leading against Bharatiya Janata Party's Ashish Sood from Janakpuri, after 7 rounds of counting

Aam Aadmi Party workers in Mumbai's Andheri celebrate the party's performance in polls 

 

Maharashtra: Aam Aadmi Party workers in Mumbai's Andheri celebrate the party's performance in . pic.twitter.com/gSJH8F8vkf

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Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia trails from Patparganj as per trends.

AAP's Amanatullah Khan trailing BJP in Delhi's Okhla where Shaheen Bagh lies: EC trends 

AAP's Greater Kailash candidate Saurabh Bharadwaj confident of victory

AAP nears victory, Congress yet to open account. Delhi election results: AAP - 56, BJP - 14, Cong - 0

Aam Aadmi Party's Manish Sisodia trailing behind BJP's Ravi Negi by 1427 votes, in Patparganj assembly constituency, after third round of counting.

Delhi Assembly Speaker and Aam Aadmi Party's Ram Niwas Goel trailing from Shahdara.

Aam Aadmi Party's Akhilesh Pati Tripathi leading from Model Town assembly constituency, after second round of counting

Punjab: Aam Aadmi Party workers in Amritsar celebrate as trends indicate lead for the party. 

 

Punjab: Aam Aadmi Party workers in Amritsar celebrate as trends indicate lead for the party. pic.twitter.com/D7LUgACXkE

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Official EC trends: Aam Aadmi Party leading on 52 seats and Bharatiya Janata Party leading on 18 seats
 

BJP leads in Karwal Nagar Assembly constituency

Aam Aadmi Party's Manish Sisodia at 4945 votes, BJP's Ravi Negi at 4983 votes from Patparganj assembly constituency

Aam Aadmi Party's Pramila Tokas leading from RK Puram

Everyone knew that Aam Aadmi Party will return to power for the third time. Congress's defeat will not send a good message: Congress MP AR Chowdhury

 

Congress MP AR Chowdhury: Everyone knew that Aam Aadmi Party will return to power for the third time. Congress's defeat will not send a good message. The victory of AAP against the Bharatiya Janata Party & its communal agenda is significant. pic.twitter.com/HD2vQhFfpn

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BJP Delhi chief and MP Manoj Tiwari briefs media ahead of the final results of the Delhi Assembly polls. 'There is a tight fight on 27 seats with a margin of fewer than 1000 votes,' says Manoj Tiwari.

AAP: 50
BJP: 20
Congress: 00
OTH: 00

Key candidates who switched parties before polls trailing in early trends

Celebrations erupt at AAP office as early trends show party in the lead

Aam Aadmi Party leading on 45 seats and Bharatiya Janata Party leading on 19 seats

I accept people's mandate, I am disheartened but I take moral responsibility. We have to introspect: Subhash Chopra, Congress 

Official EC trends: Aam Aadmi Party leading on 39 seats and Bharatiya Janata Party leading on 19 seats.

Hopeful for good results, let's wait for some time: Manoj Tiwari, BJP on initial trends in Delhi Election

 

Delhi BJP Chief Manoj Tiwari: Trends indicate that there is a gap between AAP-BJP, there is still time. We are hopeful. Whatever the outcome, being the State Chief I am responsible. pic.twitter.com/k2G7r0OGCu

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A look at the latest tally as of 10:10 am:
 
AAP: 51
BJP: 19
Congress: 00
OTH: 00

Bharatiya Janata Party's Kapil Mishra leading from Model Town by a margin of 98 votes; Aam Aadmi Party's Manish Sisodia leading from Patparganj by a margin of 112 votes.

Official EC trends: Aam Aadmi Party leading on 32 seats and Bharatiya Janata Party leading on 16 seats.

AAP: 51
BJP: 19
Congress: 00
OTH: 00

We were building our party at the grassroot level in the past 3 years: Pratyush Kanth, Spokesperson, BJP

Delhi CM and Aam Aadmi Party Chief Arvind Kejriwal leading by a margin of 2026 votes from New Delhi constituency; Bharatiya Janata Party leader Vijender Gupta trailing by 1172 votes from Rohini

Official EC trends: Aam Aadmi Party leading on 22 seats and Bharatiya Janata Party leading on 14 seats.

BJP's Braham Singh leading by 214 votes from Okhla constituency over AAP's Amanatullah Khan

Current vote share:

AAP: 49.15%

BJP: 40.88%

BJP gets an upswing of 8% in vote share. 

Aam Aadmi Party's Raj Kumari Dhillon leading against BJP's Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga from Hari Nagar, after first round of counting
 

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Cheema confident over BJP's performance, says 'Results will be clear soon' 

Aam Aadmi Party's Madal Lal leading from Kasturba Nagar after first round of counting

Delhi Dy CM Manish Sisodia is now trailing in Patparganj Assembly constituency. 

A look at the latest tally:
 
AAP: 50
BJP: 20
Congress: 00
OTH: 00

Official EC trends: Aam Aadmi Party leading on 7 seats and Bharatiya Janata Party leading on 6 seats. 

Official EC trends: Aam Aadmi Party and Bharatiya Janata Party leading on 4 seats each.

First trend from Election Commission is out with AAP and BJP both on 1 seats each.

Aam Aadmi Party's Saurabh Bhardwaj leading with a margin of 1505 votes from Greater Kailash constituency.

Aam Aadmi Party's Raghuvinder Shokeen leading from Nangloi Jat constituency, after first round of counting of votes.

Kejriwal leads: AAP goes above 50-mark; BJP breaches the 20 mark in early trends

Aam Aadmi Party candidate from Rajinder Nagar Raghav Chadha at a counting center in Gole Market. 

Celebrations begin at Aam Aadmi Party office in Delhi after reports that party is leading in early trends. 

Wait for the final result, we are going to register a massive win: Sanjay Singh, AAP

 

Sanjay Singh, AAP MP on early trends: Wait for the final result, we are going to register a massive win. pic.twitter.com/XUHwuKbquC

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AAP takes a comfortable lead with 50 seats as Congress shows leads on 0 seats as per initial trends. 

Counting of votes underway, visuals from a counting centre in Shastri Park.

 

Delhi: Counting of votes underway, visuals from a counting centre in Shastri Park. pic.twitter.com/62um69VNkl

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Electronic Voter Machines (EVMs) kept in a strong room at the counting centre in Dwarka. 

There are total 13 rounds of counting.Right now, postal ballots are  being counted. 
 

Sanjeev Kumar, Returning officer, AC-55 Trilokpuri: There are total 13 rounds of counting. Right now, postal ballots are being counted. The first round of counting will be completed by around 9 am. First trends will emerge around 10am . https://t.co/reOFvZn5qe pic.twitter.com/pcrnuGfs3L

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AAP crosses halfway mark in early trends, BJP trails while Congress fails to open account 

Delhi Deputy CM and Aam Aadmi Party candidate from Patparganj assembly constituency Manish Sisodia and Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Ravi Negi at Akshardham counting centre

 

: Delhi Deputy CM and Aam Aadmi Party candidate from Patparganj assembly constituency Manish Sisodia and Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Ravi Negi at Akshardham counting centre pic.twitter.com/VAlUKxWMQj

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BJP Chief Manoj Tiwari says he's not nervous. "Today will be a good day for BJP. Workers at the party headquarters have started preparing for celebrations."

 

दिल्ली प्रदेश बीजेपी अध्यक्ष मनोज तिवारी: मैं नर्वस नहीं हूं। आज का दिन बीजेपी के लिए अच्छा होगा। बीजेपी के दफ्तर में जश्न की तैयारियां शुरू हो गई हैं। बीजेपी आज दिल्ली सरकार में आ रही है। pic.twitter.com/IsccCcODnO

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Arvind Kejriwal enroute AAP office as initial trends show massive leads for the party. 

BJP leading from Dwarka as per initial trends, AAP leads on 45 seats.
 

Counting of votes underway at Gole market counting centre

 

Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party office decked up ahead of . https://t.co/No8TVk27nO pic.twitter.com/KKQcdrRFNv

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As BJP issues whip, Congress' Karti Chidambaram raises suspicion on 'contentious' UCC 

AAP crosses the halfway mark with leads in 35 seats, with BJP at 16 as per initial trends.

 

Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party office decked up ahead of . https://t.co/No8TVk27nO pic.twitter.com/KKQcdrRFNv

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As per initial trends, AAP leading on 41 seats, with BJP at 16, Congress at 0 as of 8:24 am.

AAP crosses the halfway mark with leads in 35 seats, with BJP at 16 as per initial trends. 
 

Initial trends show AAP in the lead on 22 seats, with BJP at 9. 

 

Counting of votes begins, visuals from a counting centre in Maharani Bagh. pic.twitter.com/PzyFNLe9Em

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Sisodia leads from Patparganj, Atishi Marlena trails from Kalkaji as initial trends come in for Delhi Election.
 

Trends come in thick and fast with AAP in the lead as of 8:15 am.

Counting of votes of all 70 Assembly constituencies has begun 

 

Delhi Elections 2020: Counting of votes begins

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