U.S .Declines To Comment On Delhi Polls, Says Ties With India Growing

WASHINGTON: Declining to comment on the AAP's stunning victory in Delhi Assembly elections, the U.S. has said that its relationship with India is growing especially after the recent visit of President Barack Obama.

"That (Delhi election) is an internal matter for the people and the Government of India," State Department spokesperson Jen Psaki told reporters when asked about the Delhi Assembly election results in which AAP led by Arvind Kejriwal won 67 of the 70 seats.

"As it relates to our relationship or partnership or the President's visit we certainly see our relationship with India as one that is growing, that has great potential, and that is reflected by the fact that the Secretary (of State John Kerry) and the President of the United States both visited India within the first month of this year," Psaki said.

"So that speaks for itself, but I don't have any particular comment or analysis on the election results," she said.

"We don't engage in endorsing individual political candidates, so I would refer you to the Government of India and the people of India," Psaki said when asked about the victory of Kejriwal on an anti-corruption platform.

Meanwhile, political experts feel the result shows the anti-corruption movement is unlikely to die soon and it also raises the performance bar for the BJP at the Center.

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