After AAP’s defeat in the Delhi Assembly elections, Chief Minister Atishi has resigned from her post. On Sunday, she submitted her resignation to Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena, who then issued a notification dissolving the assembly.
Atishi, who won from the Kalkaji constituency, defeated BJP candidate Ramesh Bidhuri by 3,521 votes. However, her victory provided little relief for AAP as key leaders Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia, and Satyendar Jain lost their seats. Expressing gratitude to the people of Kalkaji, Atishi acknowledged the party’s overall electoral setback.
BJP Secures Majority After 27 Years
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) secured a landslide victory, winning 48 out of 70 seats, while AAP managed only 22 seats. This marks BJP’s biggest success in Delhi in 27 years. Following the victory, BJP Delhi president Virendra Sachdeva has requested a meeting with the Lieutenant Governor, and all 48 newly elected BJP MLAs and seven MPs are expected to meet him soon.
BJP Returns to Power After 26 Years
For the first time in 26 years, BJP has regained power in Delhi. The elections held on February 5 saw AAP suffer a massive defeat, while Congress remained unable to win a single seat for the third consecutive term.
