NEW DELHI: Followers of an upstart Indian political party danced in the streets on Tuesday (Feb 11) after inflicting a crushing defeat on Prime ...
NEW DELHI: Followers of an upstart Indian political party danced in the streets on Tuesday after inflicting a crushing defeat on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's right-wing party in a key election in the capital.
Hindu-nationalist Modi, whose party swept to power in national elections last year, congratulated AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal, the incumbent Delhi chief minister.Congratulations to AAP and Shri But the AAP, which swept to power in 2015 after it was launched three years earlier by former tax officer Kejriwal, retained control in an impressive showing.
Kejriwal, 51, fought the election on local issues such as subsidised water and electricity, as well as the safety of women.
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