New Delhi| WTNS | Feb 08:After a 27-year exile, the BJP is set to storm back to power in Delhi, ‘sweeping’ out the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) after a decade-long reign and unseating top leaders Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia.

With vote counting in the final stages, the BJP has already crossed the half-way mark of 36 seats. The party has won 44 seats and is leading in 4 of the 70 seats up for grabs—a stunning turnaround from its single-digit tally in the 2020 Assembly elections.

AAP, which dominated the last two elections with near-sweep victories, has secured 21 seats and is leading on 1 seat. The Congress, failing to secure a single lead, is staring at the unenviable record of drawing a blank for the third time in a row.

AAP national convenor and former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal lost the New Delhi constituency seat to BJP’s Parvesh Verma. According to the Election Commission’s data after 14 rounds of counting, Verma defeated Arvind Kejriwal by 4,089 votes. Congress’ Sandeep Dikshit won 4,568 votes. Meanwhile, the BJP has won 37 seats and is leading in 11 others out of the 70 assembly constituencies, crossing the majority mark to form a government in Delhi. AAP has won 17 seats and is ahead in five others. Congress has failed to secure a lead in any seat.