Delhi Election Results: 14 Seats Where AAP-Congress Alliance Could Have Changed The Game

New Delhi: The Delhi Assembly election results are in, with the BJP leading on 48 seats and the AAP on 22 seats. The Congress , however, has failed to win a single seat, securing only 6.37% of the vote share. On the other hand, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) managed to get a 46.31% vote share, while the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) secured a 43.51% vote share. Considering the vote share percentage of each of these three political parties, could an alliance between the AAP and the Congress have turned the results in favour of Arvind Kejriwal and Rahul Gandhi?

In the run-up to the elections, there were reports of a possible alliance between the AAP and the Congress. However, AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal ruled out any possibility of a pre-poll alliance, stating that the party would contest the elections on its own strength. The Congress too decided to go solo in the Delhi Assembly election, while the BJP once again heavily relied upon the face of Prime Minister Narendra Modi . 

AAP Supremo Arvind Kejriwal Lost To BJP's Parvesh Verma In New Delhi Constituency

Now, looking at the results, it's clear that an alliance could have made a major difference. In as many as 14 constituencies, the Congress candidates secured a substantial number of votes, which could have swung the results in favour of the AAP if the two parties had allied.

For instance, in the Jangpura assembly constituency, Congress candidate Farhad Suri secured 7,350 votes, while AAP leader and former Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia lost to BJP's Tarvinder Singh Marwah by just 675 votes. Similarly, in the Kasturba Nagar Assembly Constituency, AAP candidate Ramesh Pahelwan secured 18,617 votes, while Congress candidate Abhishek Dutt lost to BJP candidate Neeraj Basoya by 11,048 votes.

In the Greater Kailash assembly constituency, AAP leader and Delhi Minister Saurabh Bhardwaj lost to BJP's Shikha Roy by 3,188 votes, while Congress candidate Garvit Singhvi secured 6,711 votes. Similarly, in Madipur, AAP's Rakhi Birla lost to BJP's Kailash Gangwal by 10,899 votes, with Congress candidate JP Panwar getting 17,958 votes. In Malviya Nagar, AAP's Somnath Bharti lost to BJP's Satish Upadhyay by 2,131 votes, while Congress candidate Jitender Kumar Kochar secured 6,770 votes.

Not only Sisodia and Bhardwaj, former Delhi CM and AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal lost to BJP’s Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma by 4,089 votes, in the New Delhi assembly constituency, with Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit getting 4,568 votes.

What Could Have AAP+Congress Alliance Done

If the AAP and Congress had formed an alliance, they could have notably won 14 more seats that they lost to the BJP. The alliance would have also given the Congress a chance to revive its fortunes in Delhi, where it has been struggling to make a mark since 2013.

However, an alliance between the two parties would have required major compromises on both sides. The AAP would have had to cede some seats to the Congress, while the Congress would have had to accept a junior partner role in the alliance.

Here are the constituencies where an alliance could have made a difference:

1. Jangpura Assembly Constituency: AAP's Manish Sisodia lost to BJP's Tarvinder Singh Marwah by just 675 votes, whereas Congress candidate Farhad Suri secured 7,350 votes.
2. Badli Assembly Constituency: AAP's Ajesh Yadav lost to BJP's Aahir Deepak Chaudhary by 15,163 votes, while Delhi Congress President  Devender Yadav secured 41,071 votes.
3. Chhatarpur Assembly Constituency: AAP's Brahm Singh Tanwar lost to BJP's Kartar Singh Tanwar by 6,239 votes, with Congress candidate Rajender Singh Tanwar getting 6,601 votes.
4. Greater Kailash Assembly Constituency: AAP's Saurabh Bhardwaj lost to BJP's Shikha Roy by 3,188 votes, while Congress' Garvit Singhvi got 6,711 votes.
5. Kasturba Nagar Assembly Constituency: Congress candidate Abhishek Dutt lost to BJP candidate Neeraj Basoya by 11,048 votes, while AAP's Ramesh Pahelwan got 18,617 votes.
6. Madipur Assembly Constituency: AAP's Rakhi Birla lost to BJP's Kailash Gangwal by 10,899 votes, with Congress candidate JP Panwar getting 17,958 votes.
7. Malviya Nagar Assembly Constituency: AAP leader Somnath Bharti lost to former Delhi BJP President Satish Upadhyay by 2,131 votes, while Congress candidate Jitender Kumar Kochar got 6,770 votes.
8. Mehrauli Assembly Constituency: AAP's Mahender Chaudhary lost to BJP's Gajender Singh Yadav by 1,782 votes, with Congress candidate Pushpa Singh getting 9,338 votes.
9. Nangloi Jat Assembly Constituency: AAP's Raghuvinder Shokeen lost to BJP's Manoj Kumar Shokeen by 26,251 votes, while Congress leader Rohit Choudhary got 32,028 votes.
10. New Delhi Assembly Constituency: AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal lost to BJP's Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma by 4,089 votes, with Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit getting 4,568 votes.
11. Rajinder Nagar Assembly Constituency: AAP's Durgesh Pathak lost to BJP's Umang Bajaj by 1,231 votes, while Congress candidate Vineet Yadav got 4,015 votes.
12. Sangam Vihar Assembly Constituency: AAP's Dinesh Mohaniya lost to BJP's Chandan Kumar Choudhary by 344 votes, with Congress candidate Harsh Choudhary getting 15,863 votes.
13. Timarpur Assembly Constituency: AAP's Surinder Pal Singh lost to BJP's Surya Prakash Khatri by 1,168 votes, while Congress candidate Lokender Kalyan Singh got 8,361 votes.
14. Trilokpuri Assembly Constituency: AAP's Anjana Parcha lost to BJP's Ravi Kant by 392 votes, with Congress candidate Amardeep getting 6,147 votes.