Many firsts from Delhi Polls

With results on Delhi polls out this morning, Arvind Kejriwal’s Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) getting a thumping majority took all the political gurus by surprise. Even the most favourable exit poll did not predict 40+ seats for AAP. Winning 67 of 70 seats is a clear landslide victory for this 2 year old political outfit!

These Delhi polls have many ‘firsts’ which will go down in the books of history:

• With 53% vote share, it is the first time that a party has got over 50% vote share in the National Capital

• First major setback for PM Modi-led BJP since the massive win in the national elections in last May, as BJP had won most recently held state elections.

• First time Congress has failed to win even a single seat in Delhi (AAP won 67 of 70 seats, with BJP getting the balance 3)

• First time a non-BJP and non-Congress Government will be formed in Delhi, of course after the brief 49 stint last year.

The above pointers are not exhaustive.

Arvind Kejriwal will take oath on 14^th February, the same date last year he ended his 49-day stint in CMs office. This time around, we hope that AAP respects the people’s mandate and runs Delhi in a manner to take credit for many other credible firsts!