Journalism of Courage
Aam Aadmi Party leader Manish Sisodia on Wednesday celebrated his election victory with a thank you rally with residents of a locality in Delhi's Patparganj area. (Express Photo by Tashi Tobgyal)
Prior to the rally, Sisodia paid homage at a Hanuman temple in the area (Express Photo by Tashi Tobgyal)
Overcoming a high-octane divisive BJP campaign right in the middle of anti-CAA protests that rocked the capital, Arvind Kejriwal and his Aam Aadmi Party returned to power in Delhi Tuesday for a second five-year term. (Express Photo by Tashi Tobgyal)
The AAP won 62 of the 70 seats and retained much of its vote share from 2015 when it won 67 seats — its vote share was 53.57%, a marginal drop from 54.34% in 2015. (Express Photo by Tashi Tobgyal)
“Dilliwalon, gazab kar diya aap logon ne, I love you… This the birth of a new kind of politics, the politics of work,” Kejriwal said, shortly after it became clear that he and his party had been installed back in power. (Express Photo by Tashi Tobgyal)
Amid the resounding victory, AAP leaders said they will assess the party’s performance in East and North East Delhi where it lost Gandhi Nagar, Laxmi Nagar, Rohtas Nagar, Ghonda, Karawal Nagar and Badarpur, in addition to Rohini and Vishwas Nagar where it was defeated in 2015 as well. Overall, the party maintained that the results were in line with its expectations. (Express Photo by Tashi Tobgyal)
