India, Feb. 8 -- The Delhi assembly election results declared on Saturday by the Election Commission of India showed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is set to return to power in Delhi after 27 years, taking away the Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP's ) chance to hit a hattrick in the 2025 assembly polls. The BJP won 48 seats while the AAP ended up with a tally of around 22.

The exit polls for the national capital also turned into reality as most pollsters had projected a victory for the saffron party. Peoples Pulse had given the BJP the maximum range, forecasting 51-60 seats for the party, while Axis My India predicted 45-55 seats.

As predicted by most exit polls, the Congress suffered another wipeout. With all seats counted, according to the El...