New Delhi: Income tax commissioner-turned politician Arvind Kejriwal could well pull the rug from under Congress Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit's feet, early trends in Delhi Assembly results on Sunday shows.
While the BJP established an early lead in about a dozen out of 70 assembly seats in the capital, the AAP was not too far behind.
The national capital is considered to be the seat of the country's political power and where assembly elections are seen as the barometer of voting in the upcoming general elections.
The state witnessed a record voting of more than 66 per cent on Wednesday, the highest ever since it became a state in 1993. Both BJP and debutant Aam Aadmi Party have claimed the high turnout will work in their favour.
BJP's chief ministerial candidate Harsh Vardhan told reporters he was “100 per cent sure” of a win and “the election was in reality a fight for the second spot between the Congress and the new entrant”.
The BJP has thrown in all its might behind the polls. The party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi held five rallies in the metropolis.
The Congress is looking to extend its winning streak with chief minister Sheila Dikshit eyeing a fourth consecutive term.
