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Delhi election results: Modi’s BJP ahead in tightly-fought race

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party is ahead of its rivals in Indian capital Delhi .

The Bharatiya Janata Party ( BJP ) is leading in 41 seats in the 70 -member assembly.

The incumbent Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is ahead in 28 seats, according to data released so far.

A party that wins more than the halfway mark of 35 seats can form the government.

Winning Delhi is a prestige battle for both frontrunners given its symbolic importance as the capital.

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