Muslims in Delhi lean towards AAP

"We tell Muslims that it is we, AAP, who derailed the BJP in Delhi. In 22 assembly constituencies, the BJP finished second. Imagine if we were not there? All these seats would have gone to the BJP," he added.

Muslims make up 12-14 percent of Delhi's 16-18 million people. Traditionally, they have dominantly voted for the Congress in a city where voters had only two main parties to chose from: the Congress and the BJP.

The emergence of AAP has changed the scenario, more so because the party, founded only in November 2012, has gained support cutting across religious, ethnic, linguistic and economic groups.

Salim Engineer, National Secretary for the Jamaat-e-Islam-i-Hind, told IANS over telephone from Jaipur that Muslims were upset with the Congress.

"The Congress could not deliver the promises it made. The community wants a reliable alternative which we see in AAP."