Modi’s BJP was tightly carried forward in the Delhi election race

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party is ahead of its rivals in the Indian capital Delhi, where votes are being counted after the election.

According to data released by the Election Commission of India (EC) so far, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is a leader in 41 seats in the 70 -member Legislative Assembly, while the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leads in 28 seats. ,

However, these are initial leads and can change tally as more votes are counted through the day.

A party that wins more than half of the 35 seats can form a government.

After the vote on Wednesday, most of the exit elections predicted an absolute majority for the BJP, giving them more than 35 seats.

However, analysts have warned that an exit election issued by various news agencies, often wrong in the past and not fair.

Winning Delhi is a reputation battle for both the pioneers, given its symbolic significance as the capital.

The city has been ruled by the AAP since the AAP, a union-prashed region, in which voters have supported their strong records of welfarism. But the party and its leaders have recently been entangled in allegations of corruption – which they have refused.

For BJP, securing Delhi only represents more than electoral success – it will mark a significant leg in the country’s capital after being out of power since 1998.

Party, which is Recent election success In other states, such as Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh, have participated in the programs of Home Minister Amit Shah along with resources in the Delhi campaign.

The Congress is also in the race at the national level at the national level, but the elections indicate a furnishing attitude for it.

The party operated Delhi from 1998 to 2013, but was abandoned by corruption allegations that saw voters turning to AAP instead. It has since failed to make a mark.

More than 60% of eligible voters voted in voting this time.

Delhi has a unique governance structure.

Public orders, police and major decisions related to land are taken by Lt Governor (LG), who are appointed by the federal government. The State Legislature handles cases including education, health and public services.

This division often causes friction between the federal government and the state legislature when they run by rival parties.

The power structure is also a reason why the election campaign in Delhi is more focused on welfare than issues of political or identity, which play a big role in elections elsewhere in the country.

Both AAP and BJP campaigns promised to improve public schools and free healthcare services as well as cashout to women.

Meanwhile, BJP was also expected to promote from last week federal budgetWhich reduced income tax for an important polling block, salaried middle class in the capital.

Experts say that a BJP win in Delhi politically important will strengthen Modi’s popularity among Indian voters, as his party lost its lump sum majority in the last year. General election,

It would also be a major setback for AAP, a very small party that was in power in its early years to focus on improving education and health facilities in the city.

Most of BJP campaign targeted the head of AAP Arvind KejriwalAn anti-graft activist, who was imprisoned in a corruption case related to the sale of liquor that has been run so far last year.

Kejriwal, who denies all the allegations and was released Bail In September, Modi’s party has been accused of “political vengeance” against him and AAP, alleging that the BJP refuses.

The bail conditions of the Supreme Court stopped him from entering the Chief Minister’s office or signing the files. Kejriwal resigned from the role after his release from jail.

Bitter, week -long campaign to win the capital, focuses strongly on welfare facilities for its residents. A theme, however, stayed away from the agenda – Delhi’s perennial air pollution crisis that affects the city of over 30 million for most of the year.

The BJP has promised to reduce the city’s air quality index (AQI) by 2030, if it wins. But this issue was not dominating the discussion or became a talkings point in the election campaign.

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