Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party won elections in the sprawling megacity of Delhi for the first time in 27 years on Saturday, defeating one of his most prominent critics in a much-needed boost after losing its national majority last year.

By Adnan Abidi and Rajendra Jadhav NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party on Saturday regained power in the nation's capital for the first time in 27 years, a boost for the Hindu-nationalist leader after a disappointing national election last year.

After the Hindu nationalists' narrow victory in the spring 2024 general election, their return to control of the capital indicates that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's popularity remains intact.

Control of the assembly in New Delhi is set to change hands, a feat that eluded the Indian prime minister’s Bharatiya Janata Party for nearly three decades.

Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party is expected to win 48 of the 70-member legislative assembly, where it was leading, according to the Election Commission of India’s website. BJP is reclaiming Delhi after almost three decades.

The Bharatiya Janata Party won a historic mandate in Delhi polls on Saturday and returned to power in the national capital after 27 years by ousting Aam Aadmi Party.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi reacts to the BJP’s historic victory in the 2025 Delhi Assembly elections, defeating AAP and Congress. In his first statement, PM Modi hails the people’s mandate and outlines the party’s vision for the capital.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched a scathing attack on Congress following its dismal electoral performance in the national capital, saying it has hit a double hat-trick of 'zero' in Delhi elections.