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Post by sevenofnine on Feb 11, 2020 20:12:34 GMT -5
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Within hours of vote-counting in high-stake New Delhi state elections, it quickly became clear that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu-nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was facing a major defeat by the incumbent Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).
According to official results, the AAP secured over 60 out of the 70 seats, while Modi's BJP managed to win just 8 seats and the Indian National Congress drew at zero. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who launched the AAP in 2012, is set to continue his post.
During its election campaign, the AAP focused on combating graft in India's political system. The party also drew attention to its earlier efforts in improving public schools and healthcare. The AAP came to position itself as a party with pro-poor, welfare policies. Tuesday's results showed that the AAP's message has struck a chord with New Delhi voters.
www.dw.com/en/delhi-election-losses-the-beginning-of-the-end-for-pm-modi/a-52340495
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