Delhi Election Results 2024 Lok Sabha Highlights: BJP makes a hat-trick in national capital, secures all seven seats

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has triumphed in the capital for the third consecutive time, securing all seven Lok Sabha seats: South Delhi, Chandni Chowk, New Delhi, Northeast Delhi, East Delhi, West Delhi, and Northwest Delhi, as per the Election Commission's website. The victorious BJP candidates are Ramvir Singh Bidhuri, Praveen Khandelwal, Bansuri Swaraj, Harsh Malhotra, Manoj Tiwari, Kamaljeet Sehrawat, and Yogender Chandoliya, winning by margins of 1,24,333; 89,325; 78,000; 93,663; 1,38,778; 1,99,013; and 2,90,849 votes, respectively. Additionally, the party is leading in two more seats. Current counting trends indicate the following vote shares: BJP at 54%, AAP at 24%, and Congress at 19%.

BJP's Bansuri Swaraj won the New Delhi seat and defeated AAP's Somnath Bharti by a margin of 78,370 votes said EC.

BJP candidate Praveen Khandelwal wins from Chandni Chowk Lok Sabha constituency.

Congress leader Syed Naseer Hussain says, "Results are yet to come, a close contest is there at many seats. The issues that we have raised have resonated. Our alliance is getting good seats. What will be our strategy in the days to come will be decided by the leadership of parties in the alliance. At 5:30, party's national president Mallikarjun Kharge and former party president Rahul Gandhi will hold a press conference..."

The Election Commission gave time to the Congress delgation within 30 minutes of their request today. As per the ECI sources, on Congress' delegation's complaint, the commission replied, "The counting is conducted as per Rule 60 of the Conduct of Election Rules at the designated counting centres. This is happening in the presence of candidates, agents, microobservers and observers. There is no report from any counting centre otherwise, to the contrary. In Assembly elections, rounds pertain to that assembly constituency and hence are declared and reflected on the ECI results portal. For Parliamentary Constituencies, the counting happens in the assembly segments falling in the particular PC. Different Assembly constituency segments of the PC have different numbers of rounds and they run at different speeds. Hence a round of PC can't be defined and displayed. It has always been so. The commission sent a written reply to the INC too, after explaining this to the delegation."

BJP's North West Delhi candidate Yogendra Chandolia said, "I am ahead with 1 lakh 25 thousand, this margin will increase. BJP is leading with a big margin on all seven seats in Delhi. PM Modi will become the PM for the third time... As the counting moves ahead, there is no doubt that we will cross our last tally. Fight seems to be there but we will form the govt..."

As of 4 pm today, BJP candidates are leading in all seven seats of NCT Delhi. In Chandni Chowk, Praveen Khandelwal is leading by 46,654 votes. In New Delhi, Bansuri Swaraj is leading by 61,415 votes. Yogender Chandolia is leading by 198,800 votes in North West Delhi. Kamaljeet Sehrawat leads in West Delhi by 139,603 votes, while in South Delhi, Ramvir Singh Bidhuri is ahead by 106,700 votes. Harsha Malhotra leads in East Delhi by 57,359 votes, and in North East Delhi, Manoj Tiwari leads by 125,453 votes.

Chandni Chowk

In the New Delhi constituency, first-time contender Bansuri Swaraj, representing the BJP, has surged ahead with a commanding lead of 31,594 votes. This significant margin places her ahead of her opponent, AAP's Somnath Bharti. Bansuri Swaraj's candidacy initially raised eyebrows, even within the BJP, as she is relatively new to the political arena. Her selection for the high-profile New Delhi seat, despite her newcomer status, surprised many, considering her lineage as the daughter of late BJP stalwart Sushma Swaraj.

This decision was notable, given Sushma's historical ties with senior BJP figures like L K Advani, who had previously contested Narendra Modi's elevation as the party's prime ministerial candidate in 2014. Bansuri's foray into politics began in March 2023 when she was appointed as the co-convenor of the Delhi BJP's legal department, marking her initial steps into the political landscape.

While the BJP is leading on all 7 seats in the capital, the lowest vote margin is between the candidates in East Delhi. BJP Candidate Harsh Malhotra leading by 22,168 votes. 

Kanhaiya Kumar, the Indian alliance candidate, is behind by 66,583 votes. In the Northeast Delhi seat, he faced off against Manoj Tiwari of the BJP. After losing to Union Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Minister Giriraj Singh in 2019 while running on the Communist Party of India (CPI) ticket from Bihar's Begusarai Lok Sabha constituency, Kanhaiya made another effort at running for parliament.

Here is a brief overview of the counting process: Under Rule 54 A of the Conduct of Elections Rules 1961, the counting of postal ballot papers shall begin first at the Returning Officer's (RO) table. Only those postal ballot papers received by the RO before the hour fixed for the commencement of counting will be considered. After 30 minutes of counting postal ballots, the counting of votes from EVMs commences. If there are no postal ballot papers in the constituency, the counting of votes from EVMs can begin at the scheduled time.

CPI(M) leader Brinda Karat says, "The race is in its initial stages right now. INDIA bloc has performed well in the initial stages. But like I said, this is only the beginning...The Exit Polls and the initial picture that was painted earlier is failing 100%."

BJP's candidate Yogesh Chandolia is leading in North West Delhi by 34,643 votes, while Manoj Tiwari in Northeast Delhi is ahead by 34,070 votes. Additionally, Kamaljeet Sehrawat, contesting from West Delhi, is leading by 28,152 votes.