
Kejri wall demolished: What worked for BJP and what didn't for AAP in Delhi election
Hindustan TimesAnalysis of events that took place in the run-up to the Delhi assembly election 2025 decode what worked for the Bharatiya Janata Party and what didn't for the Aam Aadmi Party, which lost the poll in the national capital after three consecutive terms in power. The BJP stormed back to power in Delhi after a 27-year gap, winning 48 of the 70 assembly seats and leaving 22 for the AAP, massively down from its 2020 election tally of 62. Delhi election results: Key factors behind BJP’s victory, AAP’s setback BJP's persistent campaign: The BJP began its campaign long before the elections were officially announced. BJP's populist promises: As the election neared, the BJP also made populist promises, effectively countering AAP’s freebie agenda. Attack on AAP’s ‘freebies’ policy: The BJP aggressively campaigned against the AAP’s welfare schemes, calling attention to issues like "fake medicines" and "ghost patients" in mohalla clinics.
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