Through a shower of petals and jubilant cheers that rained all around him, Arvind Kejriwal, the 46-year-old chief of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), addressed a sea of supporters, who were wearing the trademark AAP white caps.
"Thanks for the unprecedented victory," Mr Kejriwal, said, "It's very scary - this support of support. We must guard against arrogance."
Mr Kejriwal will take his oath as Chief Minister of Delhi for a second time on Saturday at the same public park where he was sworn-in a year ago. That term lasted a skimpy 49 days; in his campaign, Mr Kejriwal sought "forgiveness" for his impulsive resignation and pledged to combat corruption while promising cheaper utilities, more colleges and free wi-fi.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who campaigned aggressively for the BJP in Delhi, congratulated Mr Kejriwal on the phone and said on Twitter that the Centre will provide full support to Mr Kejriwal for the development of Delhi.
Her arrival exacted deep infighting within the BJP and she was defeated today in a party stronghold. "It is not my loss. The BJP is a national party, it should introspect why it lost," she said, though, like other BJP leaders, she claimed the result "is not a referendum for the Prime Minister."
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