BJP, contesting 68 seats, last held power in Delhi from 1993 to 1998, before internal conflicts and rising inflation, particularly the onion crisis, led to its downfall. Since then, it has failed to reclaim the city, despite sweeping victories in national and state elections elsewhere.

Most exit polls have projected Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) return in Delhi after 27 years, while Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is predicted to not hit the majority mark of 36 in the 70-seat Delhi assembly.

While the majority of exit polls show BJP having an edge to grab the chair in Delhi, only two predict AAP maintaining its hold in the national capital.

With a turnout of 57.78 per cent until 5 pm, all eyes are now on the exit polls in Delhi. Eight pollsters have unanimously given the edge in Delhi to the BJP, while the Aam Aadmi Party is lagging behind.

Out of 10 exit polls, only two – Mind Brink and WeePreside – ruled in favour of the AAP. About 57 percent of Delhi’s voters turned out to exercise their franchise today. While results are still three days away, muted celebrations seem to have started as exit polls predicted a clean sweep for the Bharatiya Janata Party.

"All exit poll results are showing BJP taking lead. We have been saying that BJP is going to form the government in Delhi. People have rejected Arvind Kejriwal's 11-year rule," BJP MP Yogender Chandolia tells PTI.

Among the exit polls that predicted a BJP victory, the People’s Pulse showed the NDA was likely to get 51 to 60 seats, while the AAP may get 10 to 19 seats. The Congress, it claimed, will not be able

The Aam Aadmi Party and BJP indulged in intense blame game with both sides alleging voting malpractices in different constituencies as polling for 70 Assembly seats in Delhi progressed on Wednesday

Rajya Sabha MP and senior AAP leader Sanjay Singh alleged that “BJP goons” were distributing money near the Rashtrapati Bhavan.