Despite the BJP’s stunning win in Gujarat, its defeats in Delhi civic and Himachal Assembly polls have laid bare the limitation of Brand Modi outside his home state. The AAP in Delhi and Congress in Himachal have shown that BJP’s electoral juggernaut, with Modi as its rallying force, cannot overcome anti-incumbency if countered with a well-crafted political campaign.
The AAP on Wednesday wrested power from the BJP in the high-stakes civic polls in the national capital and all eyes are now on who will be the next mayor of Delhi, even as some leaders of the saffron party claimed that its member could be elected to the top post. The municipal polls were held on December 4 and the AAP bagged 134 of the 250 wards, emerging has a clear winner,
The AAP is ahead of the BJP but is yet to secure a comfortable lead as the counting of votes is underway for the election to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD election).