It was a resounding victory that showed the BJP recovering some support since an unexpectedly poor showing in last year’s national elections.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party has swept to victory in a crucial legislative assembly election in India's national capital, New Delhi, after 27 years, an outcome that analysts see as a significant boost for the BJP and will reinforce Modi's popularity across the country.

The BJP is expected to win 48 of the 70-member legislative assembly, where it is leading, according to the Election Commission of India’s website. The party is reclaiming Delhi after almost three decades.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalists are tipped to win back control of the capital province Delhi in local elections.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party will form the government in Indian capital Delhi after 27 years as it scripted an impressive election victory. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has won or is leading in 47 seats in the 70-member legislative assembly,

In a close contest, AAP's Manish Sisodia lost Jangpura to BJP's Tarvinder Singh Marwah by just 675 votes, marking a significant political upset.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the gains made by his Hindu nationalist BJP. Arvind Kejriwal, a fierce Modi critic, accepted defeat after his anti-corruption AAP was handily defeated in the race.