2015 vs 2020 Delhi Elections: How Things Have Changed (or Not)

Swipe to see how Delhi’s political map has changed from 2015 to 2020. 

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How have things changed in Delhi from 2015? A look at the map of Delhi makes the picture clear. From a landslide win of 67 seats, AAP has almost recouped that victory, winning 62 seats in Delhi. BJP’s tally goes from 3 seats in 2015 to 8 seats in 2020.

In 2015, BJP had won three seats – Rohini, Vishwas Nagar and Mustafabad. However, in 2020, the party’s tally shows some new entrants: Badarpur, Gandhi Nagar, Ghonda, Karawal Nagar, Laxmi Nagar, Rohtas Nagar. BJP retained two seats from their 2015 tally – Rohini and Vishwas Nagar. Interestingly, BJP’s gains are concentrated in east Delhi.

AAP has won over one BJP seat – Mustafabad. AAP’s leaders Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia, Atishi, Raghav Chadha and Gopal Rai have won from their respective constituencies. Swipe to see how Delhi’s map has changed.

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