TMC congratulates AAP, says Delhi results 'a tight slap' on BJP's face

The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Tuesday congratulated Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) for its impressive show in the Delhi Assembly polls and said that the verdict is a tight slap on the face of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

"Today's verdict has huge implications for the AAP and for everyone of us who supported them. It is a thrilling Tuesday, for the BJP it is a tectonic Tuesday. ......On one side they have been talking about the so called digital India, but the reality is they have been creating this divisive India. This is a tight slap on their face," TMC's Rajya Sabha MP Derek O' Brian told ANI here.

"This is a fabulous result, congratulations to Arvind and his entire team and everyone in Delhi who voted like this," he added.

In a major setback for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress, the AAP is heading towards a landslide win in the Delhi Assembly polls. The AAP is currently leading in 65 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 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.