New Delhi: Outgoing Delhi Chief Minister Atishi will resign on Sunday following the BJP’s sweeping victory in the Delhi Assembly elections.

She will submit her resignation to the LG Secretariat.

Atishi, a key Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) strategist, retained her Kalkaji seat, defeating BJP’s Ramesh Bidhuri by 521 votes.

However, her victory was among the few bright spots for the AP in an otherwise disastrous election. Senior leaders suffered shocking defeats, including Manish Sisodia, Satyendar Jain, and party national convenor Arvind Kejriwal.

The BJP stormed to power in Delhi on Saturday, ending Athe AP’s decade-long dominance in the capital. The landslide victory marks the end of the Kejriwal-led governance model and signals a shift in public sentiment, where freebies and sops no longer guarantee electoral success.

The BJP’s win in Delhi cements its stronghold over North India, as it now governs all neighbouring states, including Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Rajasthan. Interestingly, the party’s dominance in border constituencies—particularly those adjoining Haryana and Uttar Pradesh—played a significant role in its victory.

AAP’s repeated accusations against the Haryana government regarding water contamination in the Yamuna and its broader governance narrative failed to sway voters.

The AP also faced backlash for handling the stubble-burning issue in Punjab. Voters perceived repeated confrontations with the Centre and Delhi’s Lieutenant Governor as diversionary tactics.

For the BJP, this victory ends a long wait to reclaim Delhi after suffering crushing defeats in the 2015 and 2020 elections. Now, with a decisive mandate, the party is set to implement its vision for the national capital, ending the AAP era in Delhi politics.

 

 

 

 

 

 

–IANS