Thousands of voters participated in the state legislature election in New Delhi, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is challenging the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) led by Arvind Kejriwal. The AAP, known for its welfare policies and anti-corruption stance, has been in power in New Delhi for over a decade.
The AAP secured a landslide victory in the last two elections, winning 62 out of 70 seats in 2020 and 67 seats in 2015. The BJP, on the other hand, won only eight seats in the 2020 election and three seats in 2015. Both Modi and Kejriwal have been actively campaigning, promising improvements in government schools, free health services, electricity, and a monthly stipend for poor women.
