New Delhi (CNN) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party suffered a dramatic local election defeat in New Delhi over the weekend, with voters in the capital choosing to ignore his divisive platform.

Voters gave a resounding victory to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), which won 62 out of 70 seats in the Legislative Assembly elections, held on February 8. The victory secures another term in office for Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.

Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won eight seats, five more than it secured in the last local election in 2015, according to the Election Commission of India

Once again, India's main opposition Congress party, which was at the helm of the Delhi government from 1998 until 2013, failed to make a mark.

While the BJP was not expected to win, the election was still a battle for prestige, with the two parties vying for recognition in the country's capital.

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