People of Delhi gracefully say ‘Pehle AAP’

In a near-sweep, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) decimated BJP and Congress by recording a Landslide Victory and secured 67 of the 70 seats in the Delhi assembly elections, halting the Modi juggernaut in its tracks.

Mr. Kejriwal emerged victorious in the high-profile New Delhi constituency by handing over a crushing defeat to BJP’s Nupur Sharma by a huge margin of 31,583 votes.

Exactly an year after he had resigned as Delhi Chief Minister, AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal will be taking oath as the CM again on February 14 at Ramlila Maidan.

After AAP had thrown a surprise by uprooting Congress out of power in 2013 Assembly elections as a debutant party, Mr. Kejriwal had taken oath as Delhi’s seventh Chief Minister on December 28 at a public ceremony in the historic Ramlila Maidan, the venue of the Lokpal movement.

He had defeated the three-time Delhi Chief Minister Shiela Dixit on her home-turf by a margin of 25,864 votes.

However, after serving the government for 49 days, he had resigned on February 14 last year after his push for the anti-corruption Jan Lokpal Bill was blocked in the state Assembly by BJP and Congress.

AAP supporters celebrate their party's win

Prime Minister Narendra Modi who often viciously attacked AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal, calling him a 'naxal' in the run up to the Delhi polls, has now called and congratulated him. He also tweeted saying:

Bollywood celebrities congratulated Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) for its historic victory in Delhi assembly elections and hoped that they would measure up to the expectations of the public.

• Music composer Vishal Dadlani, a supporter of AAP, who left for Delhi to celebrate the party’s win, said he would thank everyone for supporting them.
• Director Anubhav Sinha, another supporter of the party, too joined in the celebrations in the capital.
• Filmmaker Shekhar Kapur called it the win of young India.

“Young Indian voters has sent a clear message to the Nation. Mess with us and you will not survive. This is our Nation. Our future. It’s time to accept the young Indian voter is far more sophisticated Individual who thinks clearly about local and national issues,” he said.

• ’Bhaag Milkha Bhaag’ actor Farhan Akhtar congratulated the party. He tweeted saying:

People of Delhi gracefully say ‘Pehle AAP’

So, here we are congratulating Mr. Kejriwal a heartfelt congratulations and All the Best for the journey ahead.

The Aam Admi of Delhi have chosen you again. Hope you stand by your words this time. You don't always get a "Second Chance" in your life. Consider yourself lucky..!! :) (y)