Ten factors which lead to an AAP wave in the Delhi assembly elections 2015

Early bird gets the worm: AAP and its chief Kejriwal had been preparing for this election for sometime now.

Kejriwal’s apology and reinvention: Everybody deserves a second chance – that’s what the Delhi voter felt.

Mufflerman vs Rs 10 lakh suit man : Winning elections is a lot about managing perceptions.

AAP’s appeal among Muslims: Though detailed election data is yet to come, but all reports point to Muslims overwhelmingly supporting the AAP.

Congress’s loss is AAP’s gain: Congress was unable to recover its lost ground in Delhi.

BJP took Delhi for granted: The 7-0 scoreline in the Lok Sabha elections made the BJP complacent about the Delhi assembly polls.

Bedi factor failed to click for BJP: Initially, it appeared that the induction of Kiran Bedi and her projection as the BJP CM candidate was a masterstroke by Amit Shah.

No polarization: The Hindu-Muslim polarization was not a factor in Delhi assembly polls.

It was not about Modi: To be fair to PM Narendra Modi, this was not an election about him.

Anti-incumbency: Anti-incumbency did not work in Delhi for the BJP.