Control of the assembly in New Delhi seems likely to change hands, in an election that has showcased the cutthroat nature of Indian politics.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party looked set on Saturday to regain power in the nation's capital for the first time in 27 years, a boost for the Hindu-nationalist leader after a disappointing national election last year.

Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party is expected to win 48 of the 70-member legislative assembly, where it was leading, according to the Election Commission of India’s website. BJP is reclaiming Delhi after almost three decades.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is leading in 41 seats in the 70-member legislative assembly, while the incumbent Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is ahead in 28 seats, according to data released so far by the Election Commission of India (EC).

Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his gratitude and pride in BJP’s historic victory in Delhi through his first tweet after the election results. He wrote, “People’s power triumphed, development won,

The BJP made a triumphant return to power in Delhi on Saturday, ending a 27-year drought by decisively ousting the Aam Aadmi Party and further expanding its saffron stronghold across the nation. The Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) decade-long reign in Delhi came to a staggering halt in the 2025 Assembly elections,

The BJP is set to reclaim power in Delhi, breaking a three-decade-long drought. With initial trends showing leads in over 50 of the 70 assembly seats, the party's campaign focused on civic issues and a promise of transparency in governance.