West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee became one of the first political leaders to congratulate Delhi Chif Minister Arvind Kejriwal for Aam Aadmi Party's victory in Bawana Assembly by-poll.
"Congratulations Arvind Kejriwal and Aam Aadmi Party for winning the Bawana by-poll", Banrejee tweeted immediately after the results were out.
AAP candidate, Ram Chander won the by-poll defeating his nearest BJP rival Ved Prakash. Congress's Surender Kumar finished third.
The AAP’s victory has come as a fresh lease of hope for the party after redeeming some lost pride following a string of poll defeats in recent times.
Mamata Banerjee, fiercly opposing the central government, has been maintaining a cordial relationship with AAP. She had also attended Sunday's rally organised by RJD's Lalu Prasad Yadav in Patna that marked the presence of 18 opposition parties.