New Delhi: There was only one big winner on Twitter: AAP’s victory in the Delhi elections had reactions from across the political spectrum although the normally active BJP spokespersons, seen explaining the defeat in TV news studios, were curiously silent on social media. AAP seems too busy with celebrations to bother about tweets.
BJP’s national vice-president Uma Bharti, however, has her own unique interpretation of the Delhi polls results and ‘Chhatrapati Modi’. Did the results not reach her?
2. लगभग डेढ़ वर्ष में हुए विभिन्न राज्यों में विधानसभाओं के चुनाव, फिर उसके बाद हुआ लोकसभा का चुनाव, फिर अभी हाल के कुछ महीनों में हुए राज्यों में विधानसभाओं के चुनाव के परिणाम साफ बता रहे हैं कि भाजपा में, भारत में प्रधानमंत्री @narendramodi के समकक्ष कोई नेता नहीं।
— Uma Bharti (@umasribharti) February 11, 2020
BJP’s most popular Twitter troll, Tajinder Singh Bagga, who lost in the Delhi elections, consoles himself with some poetry.
अरविंद केजरीवाल जी और आम आदमी पार्टी की सभी कार्यकर्ताओं को हार्दिक बधाई https://t.co/3j6qFjXbMw
— Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga (@TajinderBagga) February 11, 2020
BJP IT cell chief Amit Malviya found that the BJP was ‘done and dusted’.
Don’t be in a hurry to call out the Delhi elections, one way or the other, till it is all done and dusted.
— Amit Malviya (@amitmalviya) February 11, 2020
Political strategist and former JD(U) member Prashant Kishor, who led the AAP’s election campaign in Delhi, is all soul in his gratitude.
Thank you Delhi for standing up to protect the soul of India!
— Prashant Kishor (@PrashantKishor) February 11, 2020
Onto other parties: since the Congress brought home a zero, it has decided to celebrate AAP’s victory instead.
Congress leaders Jyotiraditya Scindia and Sanjay Nirupam send out heartfelt congratulations.
#ResultOnDelhi congratulations @AamAadmiParty and @ArvindKejriwal for the sweeping victory. The people of Delhi have placed their trust in your team again. Hope you will make the city cleaner, safer and better. Wishing you all the best!
— Jyotiraditya M. Scindia (@JM_Scindia) February 11, 2020
अरविंद केजरीवाल और उनकी टीम को दिल्ली की भारी जीत के लिए बधाई।#जय_बजरंग_बली
— Sanjay Nirupam (@sanjaynirupam) February 11, 2020
However, Congress spokesperson Jaiveer Shergill is more concerned for his party: he lists out the ‘NOT TO DOs’ for the Congress.
Clearly not a rosy political morning for Congress #DelhiElectionResults
— Jaiveer Shergill (@JaiveerShergill) February 11, 2020
3 Things Congress should NOT do today:
1. Justify own defeat
2. Find happiness in BJP defeat
3. Tell themselves that in Election wins & losses are cyclicCongratulations to @AamAadmiParty for a well deserved victory & running a focussed campaign.
— Jaiveer Shergill (@JaiveerShergill) February 11, 2020
Congress’ national spokesperson Abhishek Singhvi also has some advice on reviving the party and it has something to do with Sheila Dikshit.
Ask my friends, tv channels today, In court, In parliament. I had said bjp wl b near 15. Looks like that. #delhielections #AAP latter have done reasonably good work in edu, Health & sahayaks. #INC has 2search 4 an alternative shiela face& back him/ her for4 years starting now.
— Abhishek Singhvi (@DrAMSinghvi) February 11, 2020
Author Chetan Bhagat has an interesting piece of advice for Congress — will it accept his idea?
Why don't some Congress leaders across the country accept Arvind Kejriwal as their leader?
What is so great about what they have now?
What will make their career prospects better? To be part of a declining party or a growing one?
Worth thinking about. #DelhiElections2020
— Chetan Bhagat (@chetan_bhagat) February 11, 2020
Here is a joke the Congress will definitely not find funny.
Tough competition between Congress and Others. #DelhiElections #DelhiElectionResults pic.twitter.com/PX7M01WcI7
— Keh Ke Peheno (@coolfunnytshirt) February 11, 2020
Felicitations have been pouring in for Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal from other opposition leaders as well. The list includes two prominent chief ministers: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. DMK President M.K. Stalin also congratulates Kejriwal while NCP’s Sharad Pawar puns on the “sweeping” victory.
Congratulations @ArvindKejriwal as #DelhiResults show @AamAadmiParty all set to win #DelhiElection2020 with a thumping majority yet again. Leaders playing on faith through hate speech & divisive politics should take a cue, as only those who deliver on their promises are rewarded.
— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) February 11, 2020
Congratulations to @ArvindKejriwal and @AamAadmiParty on a resounding victory in Delhi elections. Let this victory be a harbinger for pro-people and inclusive politics in our country. pic.twitter.com/oJYbH7YsA3
— Pinarayi Vijayan (@vijayanpinarayi) February 11, 2020
I congratulate @ArvindKejriwal and @AamAadmiParty for forming government yet again in Delhi,on a massive mandate.
This is clear vindication that development trumps communal politics.
Federal rights and regional aspirations must be strengthened in the interest of our country.
— M.K.Stalin (@mkstalin) February 11, 2020
Bollywood is not far behind — here are congratulations and celebrations led by filmmaker Hansal Mehta, who draws a moral lesson from victory and defeat.
नफरत की राजनीति आज हार गई…
— Hansal Mehta (@mehtahansal) February 11, 2020
Filmmaker Anubhav Sinha has a confession — and an apology for Kunal Kamra.
Confession: I am watching Republic TV. Sorry @kunalkamra88
— Anubhav Sinha (@anubhavsinha) February 11, 2020
And far, far away, President Donald Trump is set to visit India later this month. Writer and journalist Tunku Varadarajan cannot fathom why he is being taken to Ahmedabad, a ‘booze-free’ city.
Ahmedabad???? With all the glories of India on tap–Madras, Calcutta, Jaipur, Bombay, Cochin–they're going to take the White House crew to a booze-free, vegetarian, unstylish, desiccated, provincial, religiously divided city whose name might be changed some day by the BJP? https://t.co/Cp5a8FkIou
— Tunku Varadarajan (@tunkuv) February 11, 2020
Lastly, AAP is not the only one celebrating: Watch India Today‘s anchors poll dance after their AXIS exit poll predicted the mandate most accurately.
And Indian news channel remains surreal as always… pic.twitter.com/JJAzs8yjxX
— Antriksh Manav (@SumitPurohit) February 11, 2020
And a final say to the ‘mufflerman’.
Mufflerman 😄 pic.twitter.com/OX6e8o3zay
— AAP (@AamAadmiParty) February 11, 2020
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