Congress leader and Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi at the Kannur airport, before heading to her constituency Wayanad, on February 8, 2025. Photo: Special Arrangement
Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, who arrived at Kannur Airport on Saturday (February 8, 2025) morning, said about the Delhi Assembly elections that people wanted a change and they voted for it.
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She congratulated all the candidates who have won the election.
“It was very obvious from all the meetings that people wanted change. They voted for change. My congratulations to those who won. For the rest of us, it just means we have to work harder and be responsive to people’s issues,” she said
The BJP crossed the majority mark in the Delhi Assembly election results, as per trends posted by the poll body. According to the available trends, the party, which was in power in Delhi for 15 years, was seen trailing in all 70 constituencies in the national capital. In the 2013 Assembly elections the Congress had won eight seats.
Polling for the 70-member Assembly was held on February 5, with a total voter turnout of 60.54%.
Along with Delhi, the counting for by-elections in Uttar Pradesh’s Milkipur seat and Tamil Nadu’s Erode seat is also underway.
Meanwhile, as BJP is leading in the majority of seats in the Delhi Assembly election, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah took a jibe at opposition INDIA bloc members Congress and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).
Mr. Abdullah, a senior leader of the National Conference, which is also part of the INDIA bloc, took to X as early trending counting trends indicated a loss for both the ruling AAP and Congress in Delhi.
Sharing a popular meme, which purportedly said, “Jee bhar kar lado. Samaapt kardo ek dusre ko!”
He also captioned the post, “Aur lado aapas mein!!! (Fight amongst yourselves some more).”
The sharp remark was intended after Congress and AAP’s decision to contest the Delhi elections separately, despite being allies under the INDIA bloc banner.
The AAP is aiming for a third consecutive term, while the BJP is making all efforts to return to power after more than two decades in the National Capital.
Most exit polls released on Wednesday (February 5, 2025) gave the BJP an edge over the AAP. However, AAP leaders said that exit polls have historically underestimated the party’s performance. They expressed confidence in returning to power.
Published – February 08, 2025 12:25 pm IST