NEW DELHI — Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling Hindu nationalist party won the most seats in the high-stakes state legislature election in India's federal territory, including New Delhi, for the first time in over a quarter-century, according to official data on Saturday.
NEW DELHI — Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling Hindu nationalist party won the most seats in the high-stakes state legislature election in India 's federal territory, including New Delhi, for the first time in over a quarter-century, according to official data on Saturday.Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party won 47 seats in the 70-member assembly that includes India 's capital of 20 million people, ousting the Aam Aadmi Party, or AAP, that ruled New Delhi since 2015.
Supporters of Bharatiya Janata Party carrying cutouts of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrate early leads in the state election in New Delhi, India, Feb. 8, 2025. AP PHOTOIndia's main opposition Congress party lost on all seats for the third consecutive term.In a major upset, AAP founder and leader Arvind Kejriwal and his deputy, Manish Sisodia, lost their seats despite their party having built widespread support with its welfare policies and anti-corruption movement.
Party Wins Most Seats In India Polls