By Adnan Abidi and Rajendra Jadhav NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party on Saturday regained 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.

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.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has won or is leading in 47 seats in the 70-member legislative assembly, while the incumbent Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is ahead in 23 seats, according to data from the Election Commission of India (EC).

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.

Delhi assembly election result 2025: 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”. He said the Mallikarjun Kharge-led party scored a “double hattrick of zeroes”.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's BJP party is set to win an election in the Delhi capital territory, TV exit polls projected on Wednesday, in a rebound after its surprisingly poor showing in a general election last year.

As of 3.15 pm, BJP has won 25 seats and is leading on 23 seats while the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), which ruled the national capital for ten years, is trailing with leads and win on 22 seats, according to the EC data.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bhartiya Janata Party on Saturday regained power in the nation's capital for the first time in 27 years, a boost for the Hindu-nationalist leader after

Vote counting started early Saturday in the high-stakes state legislature election in India’s federal territory, including New Delhi.

Describing the BJP’s win in Delhi Assembly polls as historic, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday complemented Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying people of the national cap

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday delivered the victory address at the BJP headquarters in Delhi, after the party's decisive win in the Assembly elections. Taking a swipe at the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP),