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On 10 February 2015, the results for the 2015 Delhi Assembly elections were announced. Total 673 candidates fought this election. Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) achieved a landslide victory, bagging 67 out of total 70 seats in Delhi Assembly. Three seats went to Bharatiy Janata Party (BJP). In other words, AAP got almost 96 per cent of the seats. By winning 96 percent of seats, AAP made a history.

The outcome of the Delhi election clearly shows AAP gained as their vote share rocketed from 29.5% to a healthy 54.3 % with an upward swing of 24.8 %. BJP’s vote share remained more or less constant with around 33% though there was a marginal down swing of 0.8%. It was actually Ajay Maken-led Congress which had to bite the dust as the faithful Congress voters shifted their loyalties

The Delhi State Election is most likely to be the most competitive in the state’s history, with the parties running neck and neck, and to declare a clear winner at this moment is ‘too close to call’. People in the National Capital are high on anxiety as we are fast approaching February 7, the voting date.

US President Barack Obama is the first U.S. President to become the Chief Guest on the 66th Republic Day (26th January 2015) in India. His visit and the consequent declarations and agreements have sent a clear signal to the world of a coming long term strategic partnership between the two important democracies of the world.