Daijiworld Media Network - New Delhi (SHP)

New Delhi, Feb 13: Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) claimed to have gained over a million people from across the country to join the party within 24 hours after its impressive win against the BJP in the Delhi assembly election. The Delhi-based party also shared a mobile number on which people can give a missed call to join AAP.

"More than 1 million people have joined AAP within 24 hours of our massive victory," the party tweeted.

"About 11 lac people from all over the country have joined the Aam Aadmi Party within just 24 hours of the victory," the party said in another tweet.

With a clean sweep victory of 62 seats, AAP gained the power for the third time in Delhi. The Delhi assembly elections was a high-voltage campaign for the BJP, which fielded a battery of Union Ministers and Chief Ministers in its campaign, spearheaded by Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

The BJP was confined to a single-digit score, eight seats, but an improvement on its 2015 tally of three. The opposition and AAP hailed the mandate as one against the divisive campaign of the BJP. Kejriwal had steered clear of controversy and focused on providing better facilities to the public like power and water, education, health and environment. The Congress, which ruled Delhi for 15 years till 2013, won zero seats.

51-year-old Kejriwal will take oath as Delhi Chief Minister for a third consecutive term, on Sunday February 16. No chief minister or political leaders from other states will be part of the oath ceremony at Ramlila Maidan, senior party leader Gopal Rai told news agency PTI.

"Everyone in Delhi is invited to come and bless their son, their brother, Arvind Kejriwal and take an oath for a better Delhi," top AAP leader Manish Sisodia said at a press conference.