Politics

BJP leaders accepted that the defeat as a "setback" but dismissed suggestions that it was against the Modi government's performance.

The PM is scheduled to visit Baramati where he has to attend a function organised by NCP chief Sharad Pawar's educational trust.

Till 3 PM, AAP had won 54 of the 57 seats for which the results were available with Election Commission and was leading on 13 seats.

In an inglorious end to its Delhi election campaign, the Bharatiya Janata Party has not only been decimated by the Aam Aadmi Party but its chief ministerial candidate Kiran Bedi, too, lost for the party's safest seat Krishna Nagar in East Delhi.

Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP swept Delhi Assembly elections leaving BJP and Congress decimated.

"I think these statements smack of political expediency. They are trying to woo the voters by giving them these freebies and I think that it should be realised that these don't work in practice and irrational," Pachauri said.

He also spoke highly of the party's army of volunteers saying the party stands strong because of them.

"This is not the right moment to deliberate upon a question like this. Let us wait for five more days," said Ashish Khetan.

Attempting a better contact with the supporters, Gandhi also gave autographs on party merchandises as the party workers thronged him.

The JD(U) on Thursday supported Aam Aadmi Party's demand for a Supreme Court-monitored probe by SIT into funding of Congress, BJP and itself to inquire if black money or fund from dubious sources are used in poll.

Ahead of the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections on Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is addressing a poll rally in Rohini area along with the Bharatiya Janata Party candidates for the upcoming elections.

Without naming AAP, the Prime Minister said to be in government is a serious responsibility.

"We have to see that this difference in opinion does not take the shape of difference of mind and in this we speakers have to see can we also collectively play any role in it," the Lok Sabha speaker said.

In a letter to Congress president Sonia Gandhi, Natarajan accused Rahul Gandhi of interfering in her official work.

Sharmistha on Tuesday held door-to-door campaigns at Ashok Bindusar and Kailash Hills.

While Manhas is BJP national executive member and former Jammu and Kashmir unit president, Sharma is also a senior party leader from the state.