The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has won or is leading in 47 seats in the 70-member legislative assembly, while the incumbent Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is ahead in 23 seats, according to data from the Election Commission of India (EC).

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the gains made by his Hindu nationalist BJP. Arvind Kejriwal, a fierce Modi critic, accepted defeat after his anti-corruption AAP was handily defeated in the race.

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