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Kejriwal's ex-allies blame his shift from alternative politics for defeat

The Aam Aadmi Party's loss in the Delhi polls on Saturday triggered sharp reactions from Arvind Kejriwal's former colleagues in the party and in the 2011 India Against Corruption movement who blamed his "shift" from the idea of providing an alternative politics for the defeat. They also accused Kejriwal of shattering the dreams of those who supported the anti-graft movement. Maharashtra based activist Anna Hazare, who led the 2011 anti-corruption movement for a Jan Lokpal bill that brought the then ruling United Progressive Alliance (UPA) to the negotiation table blamed the liquor scam for AAP's defeat. Hazare, who was against forming a political party, parted ways with his protege Kejriwal after he formed the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in 2012 following the movement. "With the liquor policy issue came money and they drowned in it. The (AAP's) image was tarnished. People saw him (Arvind Kejriwal) talking about clean character and then about liquor," he told reporters in Ralegan Siddhi .

Arvind Kejriwal: Delhi's muffler 'aam aadmi' who penned a political dream

With a basic ballpoint in his pocket, muffler around his neck, baggy sweater and blue Wagon R, Arvind Kejriwal was the archetypal common man when he came into the public domain. And when he used the descriptive to actually name his party after the aam aadmi, people were drawn to it in droves. That was 2013. Twelve years later, that dream of being a pan-India party and a national level leader is beginning to come undone for the bureaucrat-activist who chose to become a politician - not by joining an established party but starting his own from ground up. The Aam Aadmi Party, which ruled Delhi for 10 successive years and also formed government in Punjab, on Saturday lost the election in India's capital city with 22 seats against the BJP's 48. Not just that, Kejriwal lost his own seat New Delhi to the BJP's Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma. It was an ignominious end to the Kejriwal era in Delhi, putting a question mark on the future of the party. And on that of its national convenor. With onl

Exit polls proven right in Delhi as AAP witnesses an unprecedented rout

Most exit polls on the Delhi assembly elections hit close to home as the BJP marched ahead with an insuperable lead over the ruling AAP in the national capital. According to the Election Commission trends, by 3 pm, of the 70 Assembly seats, BJP had won 20 and was leading on another 27, while the AAP won 11, and was leading on 12. The Congress could not get any seats. Among the key exit polls, the closest were Axis My India, which projected the BJP winning 45-55 seats, and AAP bagging 15-25, while Today's Chanakya had predicted 45-57 seats for the BJP, and 13-25 for the AAP. People's Insight exit poll gave the BJP and allies 40 to 44 seats, 25 to 29 to AAP; P-Marq exit poll predicted 39-49 seats for the BJP and allies, and 21-31 seats for AAP; JVC exit poll said the BJP and allies would get 39-45, and AAP would get 22-31 seats; and Chanakya Strategies exit poll said the BJP and allies were likely to get 39-44 seats, and the AAP was likely to get 25-28 Some pollsters predicted a big

'Kejriwal an icon of corruption': Fadnavis reacts on BJP's win in Delhi

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday expressed happiness over the BJP's victory in the Delhi assembly polls, and said the people of the national capital showed they will not tolerate "politics of falsehood" any more. He also dubbed former Delhi chief minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal an "icon of corruption". The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is poised to form a government in Delhi, with the latest poll figures by the Election Commission showing the saffron party winning 41 out of the total 70 assembly seats and leading on seven, while the AAP has so far bagged 21 and is leading on one seat. Talking to reporters here, Fadnavis said, "I am happy that after a gap of 27 years, the BJP has been re-elected in Delhi. People of Delhi proved that they won't tolerate politics of falsehood. They voted for the BJP by keeping faith in Prime Minister Narendra Modiji's vision." "Arvind Kejriwal is an icon of corruption, but people in Delhi decided to ..

How Nirmala Sitharaman turned the tide in BJP's favour in Delhi elections

With over 60 per cent of Delhi's electorate belonging to the middle-class, the Budget announcement of an increased income tax rebate threshold to Rs 12 lakh may just have won BJP the election

Delhi Assembly elections: How AAP's sheen wore off and what lies ahead

AAP neither has the leadership nor workers in most of the states due for elections in the next couple of years. It also would need to prepare to protect its turf in Punjab

'Accept people's mandate': Arvind Kejriwal concedes defeat in Delhi polls

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief and former Delhi Chief Minister, Arvind Kejriwal, has accepted the people’s mandate following the election results.

Delhi poll results: Lotus blooms, sweeps aside broom in national capital

The results will determine whether the AAP secures a fourth consecutive term or if the BJP returns to power after 27 years. Early trends are expected within the initial hours

Why Arvind Kejriwal's loss in Delhi signals end of his 'aam aadmi' politics

After a decade in power, the AAP's failure to deliver on key promises led to a humiliating defeat in the 2025 Delhi elections

Differences in INDIA bloc led to BJP's victory in Delhi, says CPI(M), IUML

With the BJP getting ready to form the government in Delhi after more than 26 years, the CPI(M) and the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) on Saturday expressed strong disappointment and said the differences in the INDIA block paved way for the saffron party's good show in the national capital. Both the CPI(M) and the IUML are part of the INDI Alliance. The Marxist party vehemently attacked the Congress and accused them of facilitating the victory of the BJP in Delhi. The IUML, however, opted not to directly criticise the grand-old party, but made it clear that if the partners of the INDI Alliance fought the election unitedly, they could have successfully resisted the saffron party from coming into power. When his reaction was sought, senior CPI(M) leader and the convenor of the ruling LDF, T P Ramakrishnan alleged that the Congress didn't support well for the effective functioning of the INDIA block. "There was no support from the side of the Congress. If the party had taken the .

Delhi election results: How can a leader become CM without being an MLA?

Delhi election results 2025: If speculation is to be believed, among the frontrunners are Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma, Virendra Sachdeva, and Manoj Tiwari, among others

Delhi election results: Kejriwal loses New Delhi, AAP Biggies Struggle, BJP dominates

Arvind Kejriwal has lost his re-election bid from the New Delhi Assembly constituency. As of 3 PM, trends show the BJP leading with 47 seats, while AAP lags at 23.

How BJP ended AAP's 10-year rule and took back Delhi after 27 years

With a mix of freebies, voter outreach, and Modi's magic, BJP shattered AAP's stronghold and reclaimed Delhi's power corridors after 27 years

BJP's only term in Delhi: How onions led to the party's defeat in 1998

Delhi exit polls forecast a comeback for the BJP in the national capital after 27 years. Here's a look back at their previous term in Delhi

Factors that led to AAP losing Delhi's crown in the 2025 Assembly Elections

This Delhi assembly election 2025 marks a reversal for Aam Aadmi Party, which had reduced BJP to a single-digit seat count in the last polls

Arvind Kejriwal concedes defeat in Delhi polls: 'Accept people's mandate'

Arvind Kejriwal congratulated the BJP on their victory and expressed hope that they would fulfill all the promises that earned them the people's votes

Delhi poll results: Swati Maliwal's dig at Kejriwal with 'cheer-haran' post

Delhi election results: Disgruntled AAP leader Swati Maliwal shared an image of Draupadi's disrobing from the Mahabharata - symbolising betrayal and injustice

Delhi elections: Top AAP leaders face tight contest, with key faces losing

Delhi elections: Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia lose; Atishi wins by a narrow margin

Meet Parvesh Sahib Singh, ex-CM's son who defeated Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi election results 2025: By the end of the 11th round of counting (out of 13), Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma had established a lead of 3,000 votes, while Arvind Kejriwal's tally stood at 22,057

New Delhi Assembly result 2025: Parvesh Verma defeats Arvind Kejriwal

New Delhi Assembly result 2025: AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal faces challenge from BJP's Parvesh Verma and Congress' Sandeep Dikshit - the sons of two former chief ministers of Delhi