Arvind Kejriwal\'s party won almost every seat in Delhi NEW DELHI, Feb 11 (BBC): Indian anti-corruption campaigner Arvind Kejriwal, who won a landslide victory in the Delhi state elections, has invited all of Delhi to his swearing in ceremony Saturday.
The leader of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will be sworn in as the chief minister at the sprawling Ramlila grounds, and not in the assembly as is tradition. The AAP won 67 of 70 assembly seats.
The results came as a huge setback for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, whose BJP won the other three seats. Mr Modi led the BJP to victory in last May's general election.
He has enjoyed huge popularity since taking office, winning a string of local elections and wooing international investors and world leaders.
In a message broadcast on FM radio channels, Mr Kejriwal invited everyone to come to Saturday's ceremony at Ramlila Maidan - a huge ground in Delhi often used for political rallies and religious congregations. "I'm not the chief minister, you are all Delhi's chief minister," he said.
He was sworn in at the same place when AAP made a spectacular debut in the 2013 elections, although he resigned as chief minister after 49 days in office over an ant-corruption bill. The AAP has invited the prime minister, federal ministers and all MPs from Delhi to the swearing-in.
Another report adds: A temple dedicated to India's Narendra Modi is set to open in his home state of Gujarat thanks to some ultra-loyal supporters of the Hindu nationalist prime minister.
The Hindu temple, to be officially opened on Sunday in Kotharia village, includes an idol of the barrel-chested, dapper-dressed premier at which followers can make daily offerings and prayers.
About 350 Modi devotees have been collecting small donations in recent years for construction of the dome-roofed temple, some 210 kilometres (130 miles) from Gujarat's main city of Ahmedabad.
A long time chief minister of Gujarat, Modi stormed to power nationally last May, riding a "Modi-wave" of popularity that saw thousands pack rallies to hear the powerful and charismatic orator.
But the 64-year-old premier lost his aura of invincibility on Tuesday when his party was trounced at elections to the Delhi state assembly, his first major loss since taking charge nationally.
Undhad did not mention the religious riots in 2002 when Modi was in charge of Gujarat that claimed more than 1,000 lives, mostly those of minority Muslims.
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