BJP accepts people's verdict in all humility: Ravi Shankar Prasad

Union Communications and Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Tuesday congratulated Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal for his party's victory in the Delhi Assembly polls and said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) accepts the verdict of the people in all humility.

"It is very clear that the Aam Aadmi Party is making extraordinary gains in Delhi. My congratulations to their emerging victory in Delhi and to Kejriwal. Now, let them govern well and deliver in Delhi," he told ANI here.

"People of Delhi chose to move with Kejriwal. We accept the verdict of people in all humility. Let him govern, do well. Whatever cooperation is needed from the Government of India, we shall provide them," he added.

In a major setback for the BJP and the Congress, the AAP is heading towards a landslide win in the Delhi Assembly polls and is currently leading in 64 of the 70 assembly seats up for grabs.

The BJP, which was relying heavily on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's popularity and had also brought in former IPS officer Kiran Bedi as its chief ministerial candidate to counter Kejriwal, is leading in just four to five seats.

The Congress, which had ruled the national capital for 15 years up to 2013 and was trying to rebuild its lost ground in Delhi, is trailing in all 70 seats.

Counting of votes began at 8 a.m. and is taking place at 14 centres in nine districts of the national capital.

A three-tier security has been put in place at all the 14 counting centres.

A voter turnout of 67.08 percent was recorded in the polling for the Delhi Assembly.

A total of 673 candidates are in the fray this time.