Delhi Poll Results: AAP’s Avadh Ojha Finds Positivity in Patparganj Defeat

Avadh Ojha, AAP's candidate from the Patparganj constituency said he is happy with the second position in the keenly contested election.

Patparganj, once a stronghold of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Delhi, has shifted to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in this Assembly elections. BJP candidate Ravinder Singh Negi (Ravi Negi) secured a decisive victory over AAP's Avadh Ojha, winning by a margin of over 21,000 votes.

Ojha, a first-time candidate and popular online educator-turned-politician, seemed upbeat despite defeat.

Talking to IANS, he said, "Winning or losing is nothing. This was my first political innings, and I have got the second position. I am very happy with this achievement."

After nine rounds of the 14-round counting process, Negi had polled 69,104 votes, maintaining a decisive lead over Ojha. Congress candidate Anil Kumar trailed far behind in third place.

Ojha addressed his loss, saying that the voters had made their decision and that a change in leadership was probably a factor. "Perhaps the public felt it was time for a change after a long time. They might have wanted to give another party a chance. There is no question of any shortcomings on our part," he said.

Although he was defeated, Ojha refuses to leave the political arena. "We are going to Patparganj now. First, I will meet my supporters, then from tomorrow, we will plan our next strategy and hit the ground again," he said.

Patparganj had been a stronghold for AAP with senior leader Manish Sisodia winning the seat not once but twice consecutively before his arrest in the Delhi liquor scam case. Even on this occasion, BJP has been successful in changing that political scenario in Patparganj.