New Delhi:
The BJP, which won all seven Delhi Lok Sabha seats both in 2014 and 2019, is leading in six seats in the national capital after four hours of counting. The Opposition INDIA bloc is leading in one.
Bansuri Swaraj, late BJP leader Sushma Swaraj’s daughter, is making her electoral debut in this general election. Ms Swaraj, 40, is trailing AAP’s Somnath Bharti in the New Delhi seat.
The AAP, which rules the national capital, is in a 4:3 seat arrangement with the Congress as part of the INDIA bloc taking on the BJP. Congress’ Jai Prakash Agarwal is leading in Chandni Chowk constituency.
Kanhaiya Kumar, who lost the last Lok Sabha election from Begusarai in Bihar, is up against BJP’s two-term MP Manoj Tiwari from North East Delhi. Mr Kumar, former student union president of JNU, is trailing Mr Tiwari, a popular Bhojpuri actor.
Exit polls have projected a big win for PM Modi, leading to markets soaring to record highs on Monday as investors were buoyed by expectations of sustained economic growth. However, as counting began on Tuesday and trends started emerging, showing strong leads for INDIA bloc, markets tanked over 3,000 points.
A total of 162 candidates contested the elections held during the sixth phase on May 25, according to official data.
