"Modi wave in Delhi, BJP will cross 50-seat mark": BJP leader Ramesh Bidhuri on exit polls
Feb 05, 2025
New Delhi [India], February 5 : As most exit polls predict victory for the BJP, party's candidate and former MP Ramesh Bidhuri on Wednesday declared that there was Modi wave as people in Delhi want development. He said that the BJP will cross the 50-seat mark.
He said that people in Delhi seek development just as it has happened across the country under Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Expressing confidence that BJP will cross the 50-seat mark, Bidhuri said that people were tired of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal.
"This is the Modi wave. The people of Delhi want development just like there has been development in the rest of the country under PM Narendra Modi. People are tired of Kejriwal. The hard work put in by our party workers and the guidance and strategy of our leaders have reaped fruit. I don't believe in these exit polls, the number of our seats will rise further. BJP will cross the 50-seat mark," Bidhuri, who is a BJP candidate from Kalkaji Vidhan Sabha against Delhi CM Atishi, told ANI on exit polls prediction.
Earlier, BJP MP Manoj Tiwari also said that the results were going to be better than the exit polls given the reaction of people in the national capital.
"The exit polls I saw right now, I feel like our exact polls (results) are going to be better than exit polls...the reaction we saw among people, BJP is coming to power (in Delhi) ...it is BJP's homecoming...I thank the people of Delhi," Tiwari told ANI.
According to most exit polls prediction, BJP is poised to form the next government in Delhi with the ruling AAP falling behind. Though exit polls varied in their prediction of margin of BJP victory with one poll saying that the party could win 51-60 out of 70 assembly seats.
Two exit polls also predicted AAP victory, while Congress likely to continue its dismal run in the Delhi assembly polls. Congress had failed to open his account in last two state polls in 2015 and 2020.
The exit polls came with their predictions after the conclusion of voting in Delhi assembly polls on Wednesday.
According to P-MARQ exit poll, BJP is likely to win on 39-49 assembly seats, AAP 21-31 seats and Congress 0-1 seats.
Matrize exit poll predicted a close contest between BJP and AAP. It said BJP is likely for win on 35-40 seats and AAP 32-37 seats. It said Congress can win one seat.
Peoples Pulse exit poll said BJP could win 51-60 assembly seats and AAP 10-19 seats. The exit poll did not give any seat to Congress.
As per People's Insight exit poll, BJP is likely to emerge victorious in 40-44 seats and AAP 25- 29 seats. The Congress, it said, can win 0-1 seat.
JVC exit poll gave 39-45 seats to BJP, 22-31 to AAP and 0-2 seats to Congress.
Chanakya Strategies predicted 39-44 seats for BJP, 25-28 seats for AAP and 2-3 seats for Congress.
Poll Dairy exit polls predicted that BJP will win 42-50 seats, AAP 18-25 and Congress 0-2 seats.
WeePreside exit poll said AAP could win 46-52 seats, BJP 18-23 seats and Congress 0-1 seat.
Delhi recorded a turnout of 57.70 per cent till 5 pm on Wednesday. Votes will be counted on February 8.
AAP has dominated the last two assembly polls in Delhi. In the 2020 assembly elections, it won 62 out of 70 seats and BJP won eight. Congress, which ruled the national capital for 15 years, failed to open its account in the last two assembly polls.