Lok Sabha Polls 2014: It's advantage BJP in Delhi

NEW DELHI: “Ab ki baar” Delhi is all set to give a decisive mandate, coming out to vote in large numbers. The mood was clearly saffron as a record number of people came out to exercise their franchise.

A bigger turnout reflected the people’s desire for change. And the change was definitely not in favour of the Aam Aadmi Party ( AAP) with people clearly feeling let down by the newbie.

The voter turnout is expected to be the largest in recent times. It is likely to surpass even the 65 per cent high of Assembly polls in December 2013. At 52 per cent, the turnout had already surpassed the figure of 51.8 per cent of 2009 Lok Sabha elections by 3 pm today.

If the chatter at voting centres and social media platforms was anything to go by, BJP appears to be making a strong comeback in the Capital. Its tally was zero during last elections when it lost all seats to the Congress. AAP failed to come across as a strong alternative.

Congress and AAP seemed to have given up the fight a few hours into voting and their members were missing from a large number of polling booths. Even in some of the booths in New Delhi constituency – where the Congress has the best chance with Ajay maken as the candidate – party volunteers were missing.

Ironically, even a polling booth in Kaushambi – stone throw’s distance from the AAP head-office – did not have a party representative. Part of Ghaziabad constituency, from where party leader Shazia Ilmi is contesting, BJP volunteers looked upbeat as they rooted for the former army chief General V.K. Singh.

The winds of change are definitely blowing in Delhi and NCR.