"After 27 years...": Rajnath Singh congratulates party workers as BJP poised to sweep Delhi polls

New Delhi [India], February 8 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP president JP Nadda, Delhi BJP president Virendraa Sachdev and party workers on the BJP's apparent victory in the national capital almost after 27 years.
In a post on X, Singh stated that the people of Delhi have given their trust and blessing to BJP almost after 27 years.
"After almost 27 years, the people of Delhi have given their trust and blessings to BJP. For this, I express my gratitude to the people of Delhi," he posted on X.

दिल्ली के विधानसभा चुनावों में भाजपा की जबरदस्त विजय प्रधानमंत्री श्री @narendramodi के नेतृत्व और @BJP4India की नीतियों के प्रति विश्वास की जीत है। इस देश की जनता का भरोसा मोदीजी की विश्वसनीयता और भाजपा की सुशासन और विकास की राजनीति में है।

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— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) February 8, 2025

Singh further stated that this "landslide victory" is a victory of faith in the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the policies of BJP.
The social media post reads, "BJP's landslide victory in the Delhi Assembly elections is a victory of faith in the leadership of Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi and the policies of @BJP4India. The people of this country have faith in Modiji's credibility and the politics of good governance and development of the BJP."
Emphasising that a developed Delhi is "very important" to fulfill the resolution of a developed India, Singh stated that the double engine government will give a new impetus to the development of Delhi.
"I heartily congratulate Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, Party President Shri JP Nadda, Delhi State BJP President Shri Virendra Sachdeva and all the party workers for this magnificent victory. A developed Delhi is very important to fulfill the resolution of a developed India. After this victory, the double engine government will give a new impetus to the development of Delhi," Singh posted on X.
As per Election Commission trends declared as of 2.37 pm, BJP Bharatiya Janata Party - BJP had won 12 seats and was leading in 35 seats while AAP had won 10 seats and was leading on 13 seats. Congress had failed to even open its account in the Delhi elections for the third straight time.
Polling for the 70-member Assembly was held on February 5, with a total voter turnout recorded at 60.54 per cent. (ANI)