Centre will extend full support to AAP govt, says Naidu

Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday hoped that the Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) would be able to live up to the expectations of the people and said the Centre would extend full support to the new government in Delhi.

New Delhi: Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday hoped that the Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) would be able to live up to the expectations of the people and said the Centre would extend full support to the new government in Delhi.

"The Centre will extend full support to the new Delhi Government, we hope they will be able to live up to expectations of people," he said.

The AAP is inching closer to government formation in Delhi with the party leading in 65 seats. The BJP is ahead in four seats while the Congress is trailing in all the 70 Assembly seats.

Counting began at 8 am and is taking place at 14 centres in nine districts of the national capital.

A voter turnout of 67.08 percent was recorded in the polling for the 70-member Delhi Assembly.

A total of 673 candidates are in the fray this time.

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