Beating of drums, bursting of firecrackers and thunderous sloganeering echoed the sky as jubilations broke out across the Capital to celebrate BJP’s spectacular victory in the lok Sabha polls on Friday. Hundreds of BJP workers and supporters were joined by their senior leaders who danced to the drum beats at the BJP headquarters. Bursting of crackers, petal shower and distribution of sweets continued endlessly. The celebrations began as early as
9 am when the trends had just begun to emerge. Elated over the results, senior BJP leaders Prakash Javadekar, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi and Ram lal were seen beating the drum at the Ashoka Road office while the Chandni Chowk MP and Delhi BJP president Dr Harsh Vardhan danced with his party men at 14 Pant Marg office.
Party supporters wearing masks of Modi raised slogans like har har Modi, Narendra Modi zindabad and Aa gayi Modi sarkaar. Waving party flags and posters of the Prime Minister designate, hundreds of enthusiasts carried with victory processions in different parts of the city along with the winning candidates, greeting and thanking the people of Delhi for their support. later, all winning candidates visited the party headquarters and met senior party leaders, including its president Rajnath Singh. Some of the BJP leaders like Harsh Vardhan and Meenakshi lekhi also drove to the RSS headquarters Keshav Kunj at Jhandewalan even before they were declared victorious.
A number of autorickshaw drivers, who had deserted Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP to support BJP in the lok Sabha polls, had decorated their vehicles with saffron outfits, BJP banners and Modi’s posters to celebrate their victory. Meanwhile, the Delhi Congress headquarters and the AICC office at 24 Akbar Road wore a deserted look since morning. As declaration of result was only a formality, no Congress leader or party worker visited the party office.