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BJP wins in Delhi’s SC-reserved seats for the 1st time in 10 yrs, scores 4 of 12 amid Ambedkar row

AAP had slammed BJP over Home Minister Amit Shah’s controversial remarks on Babasaheb Ambedkar. The Dalit community constitutes over 16% of Delhi’s population.

BJP learnt from its mistakes. Here are 5 key strategies it used to dethrone AAP in Delhi

BJP made a comeback in the capital after 27 yrs. From targeting Arvind Kejriwal’s ‘aam aadmi’ image to ‘freebies’ for women, the party majorly changed its poll strategy to achieve this.

Delhi polls: Owaisi’s AIMIM helps BJP clinch Mustafabad, finishes third in Okhla

In Mustafabad, Tahir Hussain polled 33,474 votes, while Shifa-ur-Rehman Khan secured 39,558 votes in Okhla.

BJP poised for a comeback in Delhi after 27 years, ending AAP’s dream run

AAP, born out of an anti-corruption movement that had swept urban India over a decade ago, is poised to lose power in a make-or-break election in the capital after 10 yrs in office.

Kejriwal, Sisodia to Saurabh Bharadwaj, AAP giants have fallen. A look at party’s rise & fall in Capital

Saturday's setback will now put to the test the AAP’s much-vaunted claim that it is not wedded to any ideology except the 'politics of work'.

Ruling DMK wins Erode East bypoll by massive margin of over 91,000 votes

Ever since bypoll was announced, NTK’s Seeman had framed the electoral contest as a battle between ‘Dravidianism’ and ‘Tamil nationalism’.

Disastrous electoral debut for AAP’s Avadh Ojha in Patparganj, BJP candidate wins by 28K margin

AAP shifted Manish Sisodia from Patparganj and brought educationist-turned-politician Ojha to contest, but his campaign on turning Patparganj into Kota hasn't worked out.

BJP’s Kapil Mishra, known for provocative Delhi riots speech, wins Karawal Nagar by huge margin

Mishra won by a margin of over 23,000 votes. In a post on X, he said it was a win for the 'Modi model' and a loss for the 'corrupt'.

WATCH LIVE | ThePrint political bureau dissect key wins & losses in Delhi Assembly elections 2025

WATCH LIVE | With Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia losing from their respective seats, BJP is set to reclaim Delhi after 27 yrs.

Delhi CM Atishi wins in Kalkaji by slim margin of 3k votes against BJP’s Ramesh Bidhuri

Atishi, who has been associated with AAP since its launch, kept her poll campaign focused on her contribution to the field of education, mohalla clinics and other party initiatives.

On Camera

Indian influencers reclaim desi aesthetics at Coachella—jhumkas, dupattas to mehendi

By mixing Indian maximalism with Western minimalism, desi influencers are using the hippie Met Gala to bring about a quiet revolution in festival dressing.

Recovery of energy flows will be ‘gradual rather than immediate’ as Hormuz re-opens post ceasefire

The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz eases supply fears, but controlled shipping, slow output recovery, and high costs may delay oil flow normalisation for months.

Why Siliguri Corridor is strategically important for India & how it is being secured | Cut The Clutter

This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.