NEW DELHI: Out of power in Delhi for more than 25 years, BJP has focused its campaign on allegations of corruption against AAP functionaries and renovation of the chief minister's residence, which they refer to as "Sheesh Mahal". The party is yet to spell out its own agenda for governance if it manages to oust AAP. With the AAP govt's promise of a Rs 2,100 direct transfer to women being one of the talking points ahead of the polls, some Delhi functionaries are waiting for the party's nod for their strategy to somewhat blunt the threat from AAP's Mahila Samman Scheme with their own offer of direct transfer benefits to women which it could include in its manifesto.
A senior party functionary said BJP is in a good position to convince people with the examples of party-ruled Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. AAP's claim that BJP will put an end to freebies related to 200 units of electricity, bus travel and water if it came to power was countered by PM Narendra Modi himself at the 'Parivartan Rally' in Rohini on Sunday. He gave the assurance that BJP won't end any of the welfare schemes being run by the AAP govt.
He also targeted former CM Arvind Kejriwal over the renovation of his residence at Flag Staff Road, giving a clear indication that the issue is critical for BJP's campaign. The party, with its extensive karyakarta network and with the benefit of a decade long anti-incumbency against AAP , aims to maintain its Lok Sabha voting percentage of over fifty percent in the forthco.
