Netizens go into frenzy at AAP win

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Feb 10 2015 | 4:35 PM IST
The landslide victory of AAP in Delhi today sent netizens into a frenzy as they flooded social networking sites with messages congratulating Arvind Kejriwal and his party.
Hashtags like #AAPSweep, #AAPKiDilli, #KisKiDilli and #DelhiLegislativeAssembly trended throughout the day with numerous tweets and Facebook posts pouring in from across the country.
Actress Shabana Azmi posted, "The indian voter deserves all our respect.Congratulations to #AAP. Dilli ne keh diya ab tumhare hawale watan saathiyo.Ball is in your court (sic)."
Film maker Pritish Nandy tweeted, "Indian voters are very sharp. Never underestimate them. They know the power they wield."
Director Shekhar Kapoor wrote, "And now, Dear @ArvindKejriwal it's time for you to prove you deserve the immense faith that Voters have put on ur shoulders #DelhiDecides."
AAP leader and actress Gul Panag wrote, "What makes this victory sweeter is that it was won against all odds. I bow to the effort and energy of every AAP volunteer."
"An apology from the PM for losing touch with the people would go a long way. Followed by major anti-corruption reforms and changes in BJP," tweeted author Chetan Bhagat.
Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Kejriwal and posted, "Spoke to @ArvindKejriwal & congratulated him on the win. Assured him Centre's complete support in the development of Delhi."
Kiran Bedi also tweeted, "Full marks to Arvind. Congratulations. Now take Delhi to the heights it belongs to. Make it a world class city".
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First Published: Feb 10 2015 | 4:35 PM IST

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