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In a stunning turn of events, Parvesh Verma of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) emerged as a political giant-killer by defeating Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor and outgoing Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the highly contested New Delhi constituency in the Delhi Assembly elections. The victory marked a major shift in Delhi’s political landscape, with the BJP now leading in 45 out of Delhi’s 70 assembly seats.
Following this historic win, Verma’s family expressed their heartfelt gratitude to the people of New Delhi for entrusting them with the responsibility to serve the city for the next five years. Verma’s daughter, Sanidhi, expressed her excitement and appreciation during an interview with news agency ANI.
“We are all incredibly happy. I thank the people of New Delhi for giving us the opportunity to serve them for the next five years. We have always accepted the roles entrusted to my father by the party, and this time too, we will do so with great enthusiasm,” she said.
In addition to Sanidhi, Verma’s other daughter, Trisha, also conveyed her appreciation to the voters while taking a subtle jab at AAP’s governance. “We thank the people of New Delhi for their support. The people of Delhi will never repeat the mistake of giving a second chance to someone who governs by telling lies. We always knew there would be a clear-cut victory—we were just waiting for the right moment. This time, the people of Delhi did not let lies win,” Trisha remarked.
BJP’s Strong Performance in Delhi
The election results showed a clear shift in voter sentiment, with the BJP showing a strong lead, particularly in New Delhi, which has long been an AAP stronghold. The saffron party is poised to reclaim power in the national capital after a hiatus of more than 26 years, while AAP, which dominated the political scene in Delhi over the past decade with landslide victories in 2015 and 2020, faces a major defeat.
In the 2025 elections, Delhi recorded a voter turnout of 60.54%, with 1.55 crore eligible voters casting their ballots. The election results are being seen as a strong rejection of AAP’s leadership and policies.
Who is Parvesh Verma?
Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma, born on November 7, 1977, hails from a prominent political family. He completed his schooling at Delhi Public School, RK Puram, before pursuing his higher education at Kirori Mal College, Delhi University. Verma went on to earn an MBA from the Fore School of Management.
Verma is the son of the late Sahib Singh Verma, a former Chief Minister of Delhi and senior BJP leader, and his uncle, Azad Singh, also held a key role in Delhi politics, serving as the mayor of the North Delhi Municipal Corporation. Azad Singh had contested the 2013 assembly elections from Mundka on a BJP ticket.
In 2013, Parvesh Verma made his electoral debut by winning the Mehrauli seat, defeating Congress leader Yoganand Shastri. He later shifted to national politics, securing a victory in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections from West Delhi. Verma successfully retained his seat in 2019, securing a record-breaking victory margin of 578,486 votes over Congress candidate Mahabal Mishra. A former member of the Standing Committee on Urban Development and the Joint Committee on Salaries and Allowances of MPs, Verma chose not to contest the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, instead focusing on returning to state politics.
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