The 2025 Delhi Assembly election results have delivered a blow to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), marking the end of its decade-long governance in the capital. Several key AAP leaders including Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia, Saurabh Bharadwaj, among others have lost their seats.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is poised to reclaim power in Delhi, marking its return to the Capital after 27 years. Celebrating the party’s resounding victory, Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised BJP leaders and workers, calling the win a triumph for development and good governance.
A look at the AAP bigwigs who lost
Arvind Kejriwal (New Delhi)
The biggest shock of the election came as AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal lost his stronghold of New Delhi. BJP’s Parvesh Verma won by over 4,000 votes, securing 30,088 votes against Kejriwal’s 25,999.
Manish Sisodia (Jangpura)
Former Deputy CM Manish Sisodia suffered a close defeat to BJP’s Tarvinder Singh Marwah by just 675 votes. Sisodia managed 38,184 votes, while Marwah edged past with 38,859 votes.
Somnath Bharti (Malviya Nagar)
AAP leader Somnath Bharti lost Malviya Nagar to BJP’s Satish Upadhyay, who secured 39,564 votes, defeating Bharti by 2,131 votes.
Saurabh Bharadwaj (Greater Kailash)
After a decade of AAP dominance, BJP’s Shikha Roy flipped Greater Kailash, winning 49,594 votes against AAP’s Saurabh Bharadwaj, who got 46,406 votes, a margin of 3,188 votes.
Satyendar Jain (Shakur Basti)
Former Delhi Minister Satyendar Jain suffered a loss to BJP’s Karnail Singh, trailing by 20,998 votes. Jain managed 35,871 votes, while Singh secured a commanding 56,869 votes.
Awadh Ojha (Patparganj)
AAP’s Awadh Ojha faced a heavy defeat in Patparganj, where BJP’s Ravinder Singh Negi won with 74,060 votes, leaving Ojha 28,072 votes behind.
With these high-profile losses, the 2025 elections mark a turning point for AAP, solidifying the BJP’s return to power in Delhi after 27 years.