By Neville Lazarus, India Reporter
The Aam Aadmi, or Common Man's Party, has scored a resounding victory in Delhi's state elections.
The party, formed just two years ago by anti-corruption crusader Arvind Kejriwal, has won 67 of the 70 available seats.
The remaining three went to the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP), while the Congress Party, which ran the capital for 15 years until 2013, drew a complete blank.
The result is a major blow to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP, who had a spectacular win in last May's general elections.
Mr Modi and many of his cabinet ministers had campaigned extensively on the Delhi elections.
Since taking office, Mr Modi has had a dream run and his saffron brigade was viewed as unstoppable. He has hosted meetings with the leaders of China, Russia and the United States, while being feted overseas.
Political analysts said the scale of the Congress Party's defeat in Delhi was a wake-up call for the government.
"Modi came to power in May making promises to people. But he has nothing to show on the ground even though eight months have passed," said Zoya Hasan, of New Delhi's Jawarhalal Nehru University.
Mr Kejriwal, a 46-year-old former tax man, admitted he was overwhelmed by the scale of his party's victory.
In a speech to his supporters, he said: "The people of Delhi have achieved something spectacular. It is very scary, the kind of support the people have given us.
"But don't get arrogant - the Congress and the BJP were defeated because of arrogance."
This is Mr Kejriwal's second stint as Chief Minister of Delhi. A year ago he resigned after 49 days in office because of his minority government's inability to pass anti-corruption legislation.
He later apologised for giving up the fight too easily and vowed not to do it again.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) was born from an anti-corruption movement in October 2012.
Corruption is an issue that affects every Indian. All political parties have vowed to tackle it but the AAP took the issue head on and has caught the imagination of the lower and middle classes.
It is the only political party that lists its donors on its website and is campaigning to make others do the same.
With its army of volunteers the party meticulously went about wooing people through grass-root campaigns.
It has attracted young people, who spread its message via social media. One of its pledges is to make Delhi the first free WiFi city in the country.
Mr Kejriwal will take his oath as Chief Minister of Delhi on 14 February - ironically, the same day he quit office last year
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