Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is poised to form the government in Delhi after 27 years as the party secured over two-third majority in assembly polls, ending over 10 years rule of Aam Aadmi Party.The last BJP government in Delhi was from 1993 to 1998.

The BJP won 48 of the 70 seats in the capital district, well ahead of the 22 for the Aam Aadmi Party of Arvind Kejriwal, a fierce critic of Modi, Election Commission data showed.

The BJP has recorded a decisive victory in the Delhi Assembly election, giving rise to several contenders for the Chief Minister position.

Control of the assembly in New Delhi is set to change hands, a feat that eluded the Indian prime minister’s Bharatiya Janata Party for nearly three decades.

Delhi's election was fought as a direct battle between the 'Modi Model' and the 'Kejriwal Model', with the BJP promising a mix of continuity and expansion in welfare schemes. The saffron party's win in Delhi not only strengthens its position but also expands the NDA's control over key states.

Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party is expected to win 48 of the 70-member legislative assembly, where it was leading, according to the Election Commission of India’s website. BJP is reclaiming Delhi after almost three decades.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party looked set on Saturday to regain power in the nation's capital for the first time in 27 years, a boost for the Hindu-nationalist leader after a disappointing national election last year.

Votes are set to be counted in India's capital Delhi, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is hoping to stage a comeback after 27 years. Most exit polls, following the vote on Wednesday,

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched a scathing attack on Congress following its dismal electoral performance in the national capital, saying it has hit a double hat-trick of 'zero' in Delhi elections.