Delhi: BJP Returns to Power After 27 Years

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) came to power in Delhi 27 years later,

Date: May 18, 2025

Author: Kriti Singh (kriti7479@blog.com)

winning a decisive victory in the elections of the 2025 Legislative Conference. The party won 48 of its 70 seats, indicating a major political change in the domestic capital. Rekha Gupta, the first member of Shalimar Bagh's Legislative Assembly (MLA), has been appointed as the new prime minister and has become the fourth woman to hold this position in Delhi's history.

Summary of the results of

BJP: 48 seats (47.15% of votes)

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP): 22 seats (43.57% of votes)

Indian National Congress: 0 seats

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The BJP's victory comes from factors such as handling pollution, water supply issues and public dissatisfaction due to allegations of corruption by the AAP government. In particular, AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal has lost Neu-Delhi's headquarters.

RekhaGupta: From student leaders to prime minister

Born in Jurana, Haryana, Rekha Gupta began his political journey at Delhi University as a student guide and was president of the Delhi University Student Association from 1996 to 97. She then became three municipalities and held positions such as the general secretary of the BJP in Delhi and the national vice president of BJP Mahira Morcha. In the 2025 election, she won the Shalimar Bagh constituency, beating Aaps Bandana Kumari with a lead of 29,595 votes.

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Rekha Gupta was sworn in at a ceremony at Ramlira Maidan on February 20, 2025 as Prime Minister of Delhi. She is the first prime minister of the BJP in Delhi and the only woman currently acting as the prime minister of the BJP-mediated state. @economictimes

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Important Issues that Influence Your Choice
Environmental Issues: Voters were unhappy with the AAP government not removing pollution and cleaning up the flow of Yamuna.

Corruption allegations: AAP has been criticized for alleged irregularities in spirit policies and spending on the prime minister's residence.

Leadership credibility: perceptions of corruption and non-representative promises have led to a decline in public confidence in AAP leadership.


Future outlook

The return of the BJP in Delhi is seen as an important political development that could affect the strategies of other countries' parties. Prime Minister Lekha Gupta highlighted his commitment to important topics such as pollution, infrastructure and wells of women's wells in the capital. For more information, please see the following sources:

Elections at the Legislative Assembly in 2025 Delhi - Wikipedia

Rekha Gupta of the Indian ruler BJP as Delhi Prime Minister - Al Jazera

Who is Rekha Gupta? The first MLA was chosen by the BJP as Delhi's fourth prime minister.

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