Arvind Kejriwal's party routs Modi's BJP

An anti-corruption party is headed for a stunning victory in the Delhi state elections in a huge setback for India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The BJP admitted defeat after results showed Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) heading for a landslide.

Mr Modi congratulated the AAP leader, whose career seemed doomed a year ago when he quit as Delhi's chief minister over a crucial anti-corruption bill.

It is the BJP's first setback since it triumphed in the 2014 general election.

Correspondents say the win marks a remarkable comeback for Arvind Kejriwal, a former tax inspector.

His party was routed by the BJP last May's general elections, months after the AAP made a spectacular debut in the 2013 Delhi elections.

Mr Modi has enjoyed huge popularity since taking office last year, winning a string of local elections and wooing international investors and world leaders.

At 16:15 local time (10:45 GMT), the AAP had won 60 of Delhi's 70 seats and was leading in another seven, while Mr Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had won three seats. The Congress party, which has ruled Delhi for 15 years, has failed to win even a single seat.