Celebrations erupt at Delhi BJP office on party’s big win in assembly polls
Celebrations erupted at the Delhi BJP headquarters on Saturday in the wake of the saffron party's historic victory in the assembly elections.
Celebrations erupted at the Delhi BJP headquarters on Saturday in the wake of the saffron party's historic victory in the assembly elections.
Crediting Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership for the BJP's remarkable victory in a triangular electoral battle in the Delhi Assembly polls after a hiatus of 27 years, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said the ''reign of lies'' has ended in Delhi and this is the beginning of a new era of development and trust in Delhi.
As voting for the high stake Delhi assembly polls concluded on Wednesday, city voters expressed a strong desire for change, hoping for a fresh leadership approach, while many reaffirmed their trust in the incumbent government.
BJP National President JP Nadda, accompanied by party's Delhi President Virendra Sachdeva and Union Minister Harsh Malhotra visited the Delhi BJP office on Wednesday amid voting for Delhi’s 70 Assembly seats.
With campaigning for the Delhi Assembly elections coming to an end on Monday, security measures have been significantly intensified across the national capital.
Amid speculations whether the Samajwadi Party will field its candidates in Haryana assembly elections or Congress will give it some seats, SP President Akhilesh Yadav on Friday has indicated that his party may not field its candidates for ''unity of the INDI alliance''.
The party’s Central Election Committee (CEC) has finalised the name of candidates for the second phase, said its General Secretary in-charge of Organisation KC Venugopal.
Although elections for the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly are being held after a gap of ten years, the ongoing election process is witnessing the absence of three former chief ministers – Dr. Farooq Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti, and Ghulam Nabi Azad – from the electoral arena.
Polling for the second phase of elections will be held in 26 Assembly constituencies including Kangan, Lal Chowk, Budgam, Reasi, Nowshera, Rajouri, Budhal, Poonch Haveli, and Mendhar in the Union Territory.
During the scrutiny of the nomination papers filed by 279 candidates, the candidature of 244 candidates was found valid as per the guidelines of the Election Commission of India.
