In a tight race with a narrow vote-share gap, what tipped the scales in BJP’s favour? Read on for a quick breakdown:

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has won or is leading in 47 seats in the 70-member legislative assembly, while the incumbent Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is ahead in 23 seats, according to data from the Election Commission of India (EC).

Delhi voters have chosen BJP after 27 years, giving them 47 out of 70 seats. Reasons include anti-incumbency against AAP, middle-class focused budget

In Delhi, 12 seats are reserved for candidates belonging to SC communities. In the 2020 Assembly elections, all these seats were won by AAP. But this time, BJP has wrested four – 3 of them have over 25% Dalit population – of these 12 reserved seats.

Delhi's election was fought as a direct battle between the 'Modi Model' and the 'Kejriwal Model', with the BJP promising a mix of continuity and expansion in welfare schemes. The saffron party's win in Delhi not only strengthens its position but also expands the NDA's control over key states.

The ECI data showed that BJP bagged 48 of the 70 assembly seats in Delhi, while the AAP ended up securing 22 seats.

Control of the assembly in New Delhi is set to change hands, a feat that eluded the Indian prime minister’s Bharatiya Janata Party for nearly three decades.