Kejriwal to get Z-plus security: Reports

Arvind Kejriwal, whose Aam Aadmi Party won an unprecedented victory in the Delhi assembly polls on Tuesday, has now been provided Z-plus security by the Delhi police.

According to reports, 12 commandos armed with automatic weapons will trail the Delhi chief minister-designate and armed security forces will guard his Kaushambi residence.

Under the security cover, a pilot car, followed by two escort cars carrying armed personnel will accompany the AAP chief at all times, and visitors will have to pass through a metal detector.

The Delhi Police has also reportedly conveyed the security requirements to its Uttar Pradesh counterparts.

In a major setback for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress, the AAP won 67 out of the 70 assembly seats today.

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, managed to secure just three seats.

The Congress, which ruled the national capital for 15 years up to 2013 and was trying to rebuild its lost ground in Delhi, failed to even open its account.

Kejriwal also beat his nearest rival, BJP's Nupur Sharma, by 31,583 votes in the New Delhi constituency.