LS results: BJP in pole position 65 assembly segments, Cong in five, AAP in none

The BJP, which swept the Lok Sabha elections in Delhi, stood first in 65 out of the 70 assembly segments, while the ruling AAP failed to manage that even in one segment.

The Congress came out on top in five seats dominated by minorities, poll data shows.

The Congress secured the number two spot in 45 seats, while the AAP came second in 25 seats.

The saffron party bagged the top position in all the assembly segments of Northwest Delhi, South Delhi, New Delhi, West Delhi parliamentary constituencies.

The figures assume significance as Delhi will elect a new 70-member assembly early next year.

The BJP secured 56.56 per cent of the total votes polled in the Lok Sabha elections, while the Congress and the AAP bagged 22.5 per cent and 18.1 per cent votes respectively.

The election results augur well for the Congress which had been pushed to the third spot in every major election since the 2013 Assembly polls. The party could not even open its account in the 2015 Delhi assembly polls.

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