India, Feb. 9 -- BJP leader Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma defeated AAP chief and former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal in New Delhi, which the latter has represented since 2013. Verma, considered one of the candidates for the chief minister's post , spoke about the BJP's campaign and the reasons for AAP's defeat. Edited excerpts:

You have defeated AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal in his stronghold. The BJP has returned to power in Delhi after 27 years. What worked in the party's favour?

The people have chosen a good government, they reposed faith in PM Narendra Modi. This is the victory of Narendra Modi, BJP national president (JP Nadda) and union home minister (Amit Shah), and the victory of all the workers, and the people of Delhi. Arvind Kejriw...