This is the first municipal election in Delhi since the reunification of three municipal corporations earlier this year. The BJP has held on to power in the MCD for 15 years.
Facing challenge from AAP & significant anti-incumbency after 3 straight terms in charge of MCD, BJP has decided to run a positive campaign by highlighting its own achievements.
Polls for Delhi’s civic bodies have been deferred because of reunification proposal. BJP sources say internal survey & AAP's Punjab win behind party's alacrity to get this done.
Scholars from American universities informed some municipal councillors in Delhi that a newspaper would report on their performance just before elections. This is what happened.
In tactical terms, the shirtless protest was worse than a self-goal. Suddenly, the fiascos of the AI Summit were forgotten, and the Youth Congress’s disruption became the issue.
IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.
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