Arvind Kejriwal conceded defeat to Parvesh Verma in the New Delhi Assembly constituency. File
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Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal conceded defeat to BJP leader Parvesh Verma from the New Delhi Assembly constituency in the 2025 Delhi Assembly election on Saturday (February 8, 2025).
He has conceded defeat through a video of him posted on X (formerly Twitter) from his official profile.
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“We accept people’s mandate with humility and I congratulate the BJP for its victory and also hope that it will fulfil the expectations of the people of Delhi,” Mr. Kejriwal said in the video posted in his X profile.
“In the next five years, the AAP will not only play the role of a constructive Opposition, but will also be available to the people of Delhi. We are not in politics for power, instead we consider it as a medium to serve people,” he added.
The three-time CM of Delhi resigned from the position in September 2024, in connection with the Delhi liquor policy case, paving way for Atishi to take over as the Chief Minister.
Mr. Kejriwal is currently on bail in a case registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in relation to the now-scrapped excise policy.
The ex-civil servant is the founder of the Aam Aadmi Party that rose into power in Delhi in 2013 in it’s very first attempt.
The victory was a full circle for Mr. Kejriwal as he defeated the sitting Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit in the 2013 Delhi Assembly election.
Both, Mr. Kejriwal and AAP rose to power riding anti-corruption sentiments in the country, during the anti-corruption movement that made ripples in India.
AAP’s top candidate Manish Sisodia also lost the election from the Jangpura Assembly constituency to BJP’s Tarvinder Singh Marwah, whereas Atishi has managed to win from the Kalkaji Assembly constituency.
According to the current trends from the Election Commission of India, the BJP is expected to come back to power after 26 years.
The counting is still in progress with the BJP leading with a huge majority of 48 seats, while AAP is on 22. The Congress has failed to open an account in Delhi election.
The Polling for the 70-seat Assembly was held on Wednesday (February 5, 2025).
Published – February 08, 2025 03:43 pm IST