India, Feb. 9 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won 11 of 14 constituencies in Delhi dominated by migrants from eastern Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, known as Purvanchalis, an indication that a key bloc which overwhelmingly voted for the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) may have shifted loyalties.

Of the 14, the BJP won Dwarka, Laxmi Nagar, Karawal Nagar, Malviya Nagar, Patparganj, Rajinder Nagar, Rohtas Nagar, Sangam Vihar, Shalimar Bagh, Model Town and Vikaspuri.

This sweep left the AAP with Babarpur, Burari and Kirari - strongholds they have held since 2013.

That the BJP was pleased with this performance became evident in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's victory speech at the BJP headquarters. "During the campaign, wherever I went, I proudly said t...