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AAP spokesperson Priyanka Kakkar on Sunday expressed gratitude to the people of Delhi for their support over the past decade following the Delhi Assembly election results and said that her party will continue to play the role of constructive Opposition.
The AAP leader also acknowledged the electoral mandate in favour of the and expressed hope that the party would work for the people of the national capital. "We are very grateful that the people of Delhi gave us the opportunity to work for them for 10 years, and we did work. We also accept the people's mandate with all humility and hope that BJP will work for the people. We will continue to play the role of constructive Opposition," Kakkar said. Meanwhile, Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena dissolved the Seventh Legislative Assembly of the National Capital Territory of Delhi with effect from Sunday. This came after Atishi tendered her resignation as Delhi Chief Minister following her party's loss in the Delhi Assembly elections. The dissolution of the Assembly paves the way for the formation of a new government in the national capital under the BJP's leadership. "In exercise of the power conferred upon me by sub-section (2)(b) of section 6 of the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Act, 1991, I, Vinai Kumar Saxena, Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, hereby dissolve the Seventh Legislative Assembly of the National Capital Territory of Delhi with effect from February 8, 2025." the LG order said. Atishi, 43, had been serving as the Chief Minister of Delhi since September 2024. Her elevation to the top post came after Kejriwal announced resignation from the Chief Minister's post. Atishi became the third woman chief minister of Delhi after Sushma Swaraj and Sheila Dikshit. The BJP won a historic mandate in Delhi polls on Saturday, returning to power in the national capital after 27 years by ousting AAP. The BJP secured a two-thirds majority bagging 48 out of 70 seats, while AAP's tally saw a massive drop to 22 from its previous tally of 62. Atishi, however, retained the Kalkaji seat after a hard-fought contest and defeated BJP's Ramesh Bidhuri by a margin of 3,521 votes. Atishi's win in Kalkaji constituency stands out for AAP, especially as several of its top leaders, including former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and ex-Deputy CM Manish Sisodia, lost their constituencies. BJP's Parvesh Verma emerged as a giant-killer in the Assembly election with a decisive win of over 4,000 votes over former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the New Delhi seat. Congress, which was hoping for its revival in the national capital, again failed to win any seat. (ANI)
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