Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday hailed the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) big victory in the 2025 Delhi Assembly elections. In a post on social media, he declared, "Development and good governance have triumphed."
Modi said in Hindi, 'Congratulations and salutations to all my brothers and sisters, for giving BJP a historic victory.'
For...I am grateful to all of you from the bottom of my heart.'
He further said, 'We assure that we will spare no effort to ensure the all-round development of Delhi and improve the quality of life of the people here... and we will also ensure that Delhi plays an important role in building a developed India.'
Modi said, "I am extremely proud of all my BJP workers, who have worked day and night for this huge mandate. Now we will be even more strongly dedicated to serving the people of Delhi."
Home Minister Amit Shah, a close aide to the Prime Minister, also posted on X, saying Modi is 'in the heart of Delhi' and voters have destroyed Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's 'Shismahal' (the BJP's mocking name for his luxurious residence). Shah said, 'Delhi has taught a lesson to those who break promises... This will also be an example to those who make false promises.'
In comparison, AAP won 67 seats in the 2015 elections and 62 in 2020. On the other hand, BJP won only three seats in 2015 and eight in 2020. The vote gap between AAP and BJP in the 2020 elections was 15 percentage points. However, in this election, BJP has closed this gap by increasing tax exemptions for middle-class voters and providing direct cash assistance to women.
After the BJP's huge victory, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was defeated in his own seat.
