As Counting of Votes Begins in Delhi, Twitter Bursts With Memes on the Electoral Battle

New Delhi (Sputnik): The counting of votes for elections held on Saturday (1 Feb) for the state legislature of India’s national capital began on Tuesday, causing anxiety for the three main contesting parties – national governing Bharatiya Janata Party, Aam Admi Party, currently in power in Delhi, and opposition Indian National Congress.

Elections are not just a democratic exercise, but time for a meme fest. #DelhiResults is trending on Twitter with 9.6K tweets. While the fate of political parties, who bitterly fought to wrestle power in the Delhi State Assembly, is being decided upon, netizens are having a field-day with jibes at Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) based on the early trends that show Aam Admi Party (AAP) in the lead.

#DelhiElectionResults

Bhakt Nibbas watching election results pic.twitter.com/0rDEA8iVBh

— Chunky (@flufy_brown_grl) February 11, 2020

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BJP right now #DelhiResults #DelhiElection2020 #DelhiElectionResults pic.twitter.com/8yAwzH8JHY

— manish kumar (@manuglhf) February 11, 2020

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#DelhiElection2020 #DelhiResults #DelhiElection2020 #DelhiElectionResults #Delhi pic.twitter.com/CoCqcXqVaV

— Harsh #AAP wale (@RajHarshit1000) February 11, 2020

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Delhi mein banegi PURNA BAHUMAT waali sarkaar !!! #DelhiElectionResults pic.twitter.com/4pdDVQkG1s

— TheUnrealJoker ® (@TheUnrealJoker_) February 11, 2020

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Results are here👇

Are y'all ready??#DelhiResults pic.twitter.com/vZxEMkSuUS#DelhiResults

— Trollywood Head Master ;-) (@THM_Offi) February 11, 2020

​Many memes surfaced mocking the BJP’s Delhi unit chief, Manoj Tiwari, who claimed that his party would come to power winning “up to 55 seats” in the 70-member legislative assembly. He rejected the exit polls that predicted AAP’s victory in state polls.

#DelhiResults#DelhiElectionResults

Kiran Bedi sending friend request to Manoj Tiwari : pic.twitter.com/oLHylZUUOd

— Sarcastic Patriotic Indians (@SARCASTIC_PI) February 11, 2020

#AamAadmiParty #DelhiElectionResults #RejectCAA_NRC_NPR #dilwalokidelhi #ArvindKejriwal #manishsisodia pic.twitter.com/Dtwv4oCT8p

— Shaaf Farid (@ShaafFarid) February 11, 2020

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#DelhiResults#DelhiElectionResults

Manoj Tiwari : BJP will get 55 seats

Delhites : pic.twitter.com/S2HudT6tsd

— Sarcastic Patriotic Indians (@SARCASTIC_PI) February 11, 2020

​It was a fight for survival for Congress which failed to secure a single seat in the 2015 Delhi elections, when it lost power to AAP, ending its three-term consecutive rule in Delhi.  The current trend shows Congress leading in just one seat in Delhi.

Congress Watching Vote Counting For AAP and BJP in Delhi#ExitPolls #DelhiResults #DelhiPolls2020 pic.twitter.com/VcGUsBfmFj

— The Folks™ 📰 (@thefolksteam) February 11, 2020

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congress watching #DelhiResults pic.twitter.com/FBEo5CKy3T

— Arun LoL (@dhaikilokatweet) February 11, 2020

Congress watching vote counting for AAP and BJP in Delhi.#DelhiResults pic.twitter.com/0IGz5mAen1

— Darcasm (@Darcasm) February 11, 2020

Delhi saw a 62.59-percent turnout of the 14.6 million eligible voters as stated by the Chief Electoral Officer of Delhi. In 2015 elections, the newly-formed AAP secured a landslide victory winning 67 of the 70 assembly seats with BJP securing the remainder. The counting of votes is currently underway in the state.