Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday made a strong appeal to the people of Delhi to bring the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to power in the national capital, as he attacked the Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) with "AAP-da" and "Sheesh Mahal" jibes, news agency PTI reported. He also assured Delhiites that no welfare scheme would be discontinued if the saffron party forms the government.

Speaking at BJP's first public rally in Rohini ahead of the upcoming Delhi Assembly Elections 2025, PM Modi said every season in the city had turned into a period of "emergency," with drinking water shortages in the summer, waterlogging during the monsoon, and pollution in the winter. The BJP has been out of power in Delhi since 1998 and has been making every effort to dethrone AAP, which has governed the city since 2015. The Delhi Assembly Elections 2025 are likely to be held next month.