BJP mulling fielding ex-MLAs for Delhi municipal bypolls

NEW DELHI: Delhi BJP is planning to field former MLAs for the upcoming municipal corporation bypolls to elect 13 councillors.

"Several former MLAs of the party have been asking the party leaders to give tickets to their supporters promising victory with their support. However, the party leaders are planning to field the ex-MLAs themselves to strengthen chances of victory," a senior leader of Delhi BJP said.

Aam Admi Party ( AAP) has already announced the names of its candidates for the post of 13 councillors in the municipal corporations.

The notification for the bypolls is yet to be issued.

The winners of the bypolls will hold office for about 9-10 months as the elections to the three municipal corporations in Delhi are due next year.

Delhi BJP is attaching significance to the bypolls as its results would not only reflect on its own standing following the debacle in 2015 Assembly polls but also prove to be a litmus test before the full-fledged municipal corporation elections in 2017.