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.

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.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday mocked Congress party's dismal performance in the Delhi assembly election, saying the oldest party in the country has given itself the “gold medal of defeat”.

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,

Crediting Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership for the BJP's remarkable victory in a triangular electoral battle in the Delhi Assembly polls after a hiatus of 27 years, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said the ''reign of lies'' has ended in Delhi and this is the beginning of a new era of development and trust in Delhi.

Narendra Modi’s BJP finally takes Delhi, India’s political heart, which until now has remained out of its reach.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party on Saturday regained power in the nation’s capital for the first time in 27 years. The victory is said to be a boost for the Hindu-nationalist leader after a disappointing national election last year.

The ECI data showed that BJP bagged 48 of the 70 assembly seats in Delhi, while the AAP ended up securing 22 seats.