Updated February 11th, 2020 at 21:38 IST
Delhi elections: Urmila Matondkar, others congratulate Arvind Kejriwal for 'sweeping' win
As the results for the Delhi elections were announced, Urmila Matondkar, Swara Bhasker and other stars congratulated Arvind Kejriwal for his 'sweeping' win.
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The events occurred as expected with Arvind Kejrwal’s Aam Aadmi Party achieving a landslide victory in the Delhi Assembly elections on Tuesday. As predicted in most of the exit polls on the conclusion of polling on February 8, the party went on to win over 60 seats out of 70. There were wishes galore for the CM-designate and his party, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi leading the messages and numerous other politicians from various parties sending their good wishes.
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Even celebrities from the film industry congratulated Arvind Kejriwal and the Aam Aadmi Party.
Here are the reactions
Actor and Congress leader Urmila Matondkar termed the victory as ‘sweeping’ and against ‘huge odds.’ She expressed delight over ‘Kaam Ki Rajneeti’ (politics of work) winning. She added that it was also the victory of the people of Delhi who voted for development.
Congratulations @ArvindKejriwal on sweeping victory against huge odds.Great to see victory of “काम की राजनीती”. It’s also a victory of people of #Delhi as they show that we need to vote on d basis of Development n Progress for Progessive India.Bravo #DelhiResults #AamAadmiParty pic.twitter.com/FHGKhcoHIq
— Urmila Matondkar (@UrmilaMatondkar)
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An actor, who has fought for AAP before, Gul Panag hailed the ‘fantastic, clean campaign’, while highlighting how they made their work do the talking amid ‘grave provocation and polarisation.’
Congratulations @AamAadmiParty on a fantastic, clean campaign. In the face of grave provocation and polarisation, you stayed the course and fought this election on the basis of the work you did. Bravo 👏.
— Gul Panag (@GulPanag)
Saqib Saleem, while congratulating, quipped how he’d have both biryani and poha to celebrate the victory. Calling Delhi her ‘Jaan’, Gauahar Khan had a light-hearted take on the ‘landslide win’, saying how her mother always told her that ‘AAP is the best word.’
Congratulations to @AamAadmiParty for their win in Delhi .. Aaj biryani bhi khaonga aur poha bhi .. 🇮🇳
— Saqib Saleem (@Saqibsaleem)
Even sportspersons like Vijender Singh and Jwala Gutta congratulated Kejriwal and his party. The boxer wrote one how should not mess with a ‘baniya’ from Haryana while congratulating Kejriwal.
भाई हरियाणा के बनिया के साथ पंगा नही लेना 😆 congratulations to Delhi cm @ArvindKejriwal ji 👍🏽 #DelhiElection2020
— Vijender Singh (@boxervijender)
Congratulations to @AamAadmiParty and @ArvindKejriwal for the win in Delhi...#ArvindKejriwal
— Gutta Jwala (@Guttajwala)
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The Aam Aadmi Party had won 62 seats, while the Bharatiya Janata Party won 8 seats and Congress had fired a blank, at the time of publishing this story.
READ: Delhi Elections: 'Fabulous Win,' RJD Chief Lalu Yadav Congratulates Arvind Kejriwal
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Published February 11th, 2020 at 20:43 IST