Arvind Kejriwal takes charge as Chief Minister of Delhi day after swearing-in
The Aam Aadmi Party stormed to power after it grabbed 62 of the 70 seats, leaving just 8 for the BJP. The Congress was once again sent packing for a duck.
The Aam Aadmi Party stormed to power after it grabbed 62 of the 70 seats, leaving just 8 for the BJP. The Congress was once again sent packing for a duck.
Earlier, Sena president and Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, too without naming the BJP had said yesterday, the people of Delhi have listened to 'Jan ki baat' and 'Mann ki Baat' will have no relevance in the country now.
Kejriwal was criticised by the BJP after he visited the temple on February 7, a day before Delhi went to polls.
Kejriwal, the national convenor of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), has also called a meeting of the newly elected party MLAs today.
For the BJP, the Delhi loss follows a string of state setbacks after its massive victory in the national election last year, with the recent one being in Maharashtra.
According to sources, seven rounds were fired at the Mehrauli MLA's convoy.
'Compared to 2015 our winning percentage has increased,' Manoj Tiwari said.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Kejriwal's victory said, "I congratulate Arvind Kejriwal and the people of Delhi for AAP's victory in Delhi election. People have shown that the country will be run by 'Jan ki Baat', not 'Mann Ki Baat'."
Terming it as the victory of the people of Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal said it is the dawn of a new kind of politics - the 'politics of work'.
Till the 10th round of counting, Manish Sisodia was trailing on the seat but he later gives a turn-around to the trends taking lead on the seat.
