Delhi polls: BJP’s Virendra Sachdeva ‘respects’ Exit Poll results; AAP’s Somnath Bharti refutes it
After the voting for the Delhi Assembly elections concluded late Wednesday, Exit Poll data from various independent agencies predicted a strong lead for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), while some pollsters suggested that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) might form the government in the state.
Political leaders from BJP, AAP, and Congress have started reacting to the Exit Poll results.
Speaking to IANS, Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva said, “We (BJP) respect the Exit Polls. We are confident that the people of Delhi have given their blessings to BJP. Its result will be clearly visible on February 8. BJP workers have worked hard and with complete unity. The people of Delhi were fed up with corruption and have voted against the AAP government this time.”
Praising the governance model of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Sachdeva added that the people of Delhi have lauded Modi’s good governance.
“I am fully confident that BJP will form the government in Delhi. The people of Delhi have voted against corruption and hooliganism. The Aam Aadmi Party tried to use money, liquor, and fake voting in the elections, but the people of Delhi have rejected all these attempts,” the Delhi BJP President said.
On the other hand, AAP leader Somnath Bharti reacted to the Exit Polls by saying, “We have already seen how reliable Exit Polls are.”
He claimed that the Aam Aadmi Party would get a better seat tally this time compared to the 2020 Assembly elections.
“Kejriwal will again form the government in Delhi, and the AAP will fulfill the promises made to the people here,” the AAP leader said.
He also added, “Even in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, BJP was estimated to get 400 seats. But we all saw that BJP was reduced to 240 seats. There will be no surprise even if we break our own record. Aam Aadmi Party is going to form the government in Delhi for the fourth time.”
The results of the Delhi Assembly elections will be declared on February 8.
The majority mark to form the government in Delhi is 36. The fate of 699 candidates in the Delhi Assembly elections is at stake, of which 603 are male and 96 are female candidates.
A total of 672 candidates contested in the 2020 Assembly elections.
The Aam Aadmi Party and Congress have contested the elections separately this year, with both fielding candidates for all 70 seats.
Meanwhile, BJP has given one seat each to JD-U and LJP (Ram Vilas). The elections in Delhi are a triangular contest between BJP, AAP, and Congress.
