5 reasons why BJP cracked Delhi MCD polls
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What's the secret?
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) steamrolled AAP and restricted Congress to a modest revival by taking 181 of the 270 seats - that's over two thirds - in Delhi MCD elections.
From replacing all its sitting municipal councillors, putting an outsider, actor Manoj Tiwari, at the helm of the state unit and using Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a trump card - all have worked in the favour of the party.
We try to decode the reasons behind BJP's landslide victory in Delhi MCD polls..
From replacing all its sitting municipal councillors, putting an outsider, actor Manoj Tiwari, at the helm of the state unit and using Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a trump card - all have worked in the favour of the party.
We try to decode the reasons behind BJP's landslide victory in Delhi MCD polls..
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Replacing sitting councillors
BJP had ruled over MCD for 10 years. By getting fresh faces, it deflected allegations of corruption and incompetence.
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Clever politics
BJP managed to make voters look beyond MCD’s shoddy record and focus on Modi, and turned it into a referendum on the AAP govt.
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Poorvanchali Factor
By getting popular actor-singer Manoj Tiwari to head Delhi BJP, the party sent a strong positive signal to the huge Poorvanchali population.
Both Tiwari and fellow Bhojpuri film star Ravi Kishan campaigned tirelessly to woo the migrant voters that AAP had assiduously cultivated.
Both Tiwari and fellow Bhojpuri film star Ravi Kishan campaigned tirelessly to woo the migrant voters that AAP had assiduously cultivated.
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Congress uptick
During the 2015 Delhi assembly polls, Congress was reduced to 9% vote share. This time, its voteshare rose to 21%, only 5% less than AAP, making it a tight triangular contest.
BJP romped home with 36.1%..
BJP romped home with 36.1%..