According to sources, BJP is preparing to corner the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) as it expects assembly elections in Delhi, Himachal Pradesh and Gujarat in December.
The Aam Aadmi Party, which has been struggling for the past few months to grab additional political ground in the country, hopes to fill the void created by the Congress, which is currently in its lowest political phase and is contesting the upcoming elections for the first time. Without its veteran leader Ahmed Patel.
However, the BJP is looking to control the Arvind Kejriwal-led party as it expects the dates for Delhi’s civic polls close to the scheduled assembly elections in Gujarat.
Sources further said that the BJP feels that if it has to fight together on three fronts including Himachal Pradesh, then pressure will be put on AAP.
“With the AAP government in power in the national capital, it will need to fight the MCD elections with all its might to secure the civic body. The defeat in Delhi will prove disastrous for AAP as it will create an impression that the Arvind Kejriwal-led party is losing its grip in the city.
A senior BJP leader said that after the Center has fixed the maximum number of seats in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) at 250 from 272 seats, and the first phase of delimitation will be completed soon, it will take a few months to administer the elections. for preparation.
In fact, the MCD elections, which are likely to be held sometime in the next few months, are expected to play a crucial role in assessing the mood of the voters of the national capital ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections as all seven seats in Delhi go to polls. Huh. BJP candidates in 2014 and 2019
The BJP’s central leadership has apparently gone straight ahead to formulate a strategy to take on the Arvind Kejriwal government as it hopes to retain power in the city’s crucial and powerful body.
“We have been asked to start our preparations. The delimitation is likely to be completed soon and considering the pace of work, we are confident that the MCD elections will coincide with the Gujarat elections in December,” said a senior BJP leader.
MCD is one of the richest and most powerful civic bodies in the country. This will be the first municipal election in the city after the integration of MCD and both BJP and AAP want to win.
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