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24 switch sides, 9 win: BJP makes most of defectors

IndiaTimes Saturday, 8 February 2025
Of the 24 candidates who changed parties before the Delhi assembly elections, 15 were unsuccessful. However, BJP benefitted the most, with significant wins from former AAP and Congress leaders, including Kailash Gahlot and Arvinder Singh Lovely. A few BJP defectors also secured seats running for AAP.
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