Sisodia concedes defeat from Jangpura
Public Lokpal
February 08, 2025
Sisodia concedes defeat from Jangpura
New Delhi : Aam Aadmi Party leader Manish Sisodia on Saturday conceded his defeat in Delhi's Jangpura constituency. BJP's Tarvinder Singh Marwah won the seat.
According to the Election Commission's data, Marwah was leading Manish Sisodia by 675 votes after the end of the tenth round of counting.
Marwah polled 38859 votes, Sisodia polled 38184 votes and Congress's Farhad Suri polled 7350 votes.
Sisodia won the Patparganj constituency thrice – in 2013, 2015 and 2020. However, his seat was changed this time as he contested the election from Jangpura.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is poised to win the Delhi assembly election. The party is leading in 48 seats; AAP in 22 seats.
Several other AAP leaders, including Arvind Kejriwal and Saurabh Bharadwaj lose in their respective seats.
Who is Tarvinder Singh Marwah?
Tarvinder Singh Marwah switched to the BJP from Congress in 2022. He had been a member of the Delhi assembly thrice – 1998, 2003 and 2008.
BJP workers, meanwhile, celebrated outside the party's office in New Delhi. They were seen bursting firecrackers, dancing, and singing at the party office.