India, Feb. 9 -- New Delhi

After conceding defeat from the New Delhi constituency to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Parvesh Singh Verma, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief and former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal posted a two-minute address on X (formerly Twitter) in the afternoon, congratulating the BJP for winning the polls to form the government in Delhi.

"We accept the mandate of the people with great humility. I congratulate the Bharatiya Janata Party for this victory, and I hope they will fulfil all the promises for which people have voted them," said Kejriwal, who led a months-long fiery campaign against the BJP.

As the counting progressed and cemented the BJP's position in the city on Saturday, Kejriwal was conspicuous...