New Delhi, Feb. 8 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (AAP) has tightened its grip on the national capital after 27 years, as yet another prominent Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader, Satyendra Jain, conceded defeat from the Shakur Basti Assembly constituency to BJP's Karnail Singh by 20,998 votes in Delhi Assembly Elections on Saturday.

According to the Election Commission of India (ECI), Karnail Singh received a total of 56,869 votes, while Satyendra Jain managed 35,871 votes. Congress candidate Satish Kumar Luthra trailed far behind with 5,784 votes.

This comes as a major setback for AAP, as Jain served as a key cabinet minister from 2015 to 2023 under Arvind Kejriwal's tenure as Delhi's Chief Minister.

Following his victory, Karnail Singh took...