Is Today the Last Day of Campaigning for Delhi MCD Bypolls?
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New Delhi, Nov 28 (NationPress) The campaigning for the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) bypolls scheduled for November 30 has reached its concluding day, with both the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) ramping up their outreach to voters across the 12 wards set to vote.
Senior leaders from both political factions canvassed throughout the city, making urgent pleas to garner support in this closely monitored civic election.
Delhi’s Chief Minister Rekha Gupta spearheaded the BJP's campaign on Thursday, engaging in multiple public assemblies and conducting a roadshow. During a gathering in Chhatta Lal Mian to support Sunil Sharma, the candidate for Chandni Mahal ward, she encouraged voters to select BJP councillors to enable the city to benefit from the party’s commitment to an “all-encompassing development agenda.”
CM Gupta also held a roadshow on Maharishi Valmiki Marg in Dakshinpuri, rallying for BJP candidate Rohini Raj from Ward 164. Key party figures, including MP Ramvir Singh Bidhuri, district president Arvind Garg, district in-charge Rajesh Bhatia, election coordinator Atif Rashid, state co-office secretary Amit Gupta, and state spokesperson Yasir Jilani, participated in various events, reinforcing the party’s message of stability and growth.
Later, Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva addressed an extensive crowd of Punjabi and Sindhi communities in Ashok Vihar, endorsing BJP candidate Veena Asija. Sachdeva claimed that the people of Delhi recognized that the BJP provided the “only realistic choice” for enhanced maintenance and infrastructure in the capital.
He highlighted that the party's singular focus was on improved governance. “The BJP government has one agenda: development and enhanced maintenance of Delhi,” was reiterated at numerous locations.
On the other hand, the Aam Aadmi Party was actively countering with their campaign. Earlier in November, during the launch of AAP’s bypoll campaign in Dwarka, AAP Delhi president Saurabh Bharadwaj accused the BJP of mishandling institutions and neglecting fundamental civic obligations. “Trash remains uncollected, sewage systems are blocked, pollution levels remain high; the BJP has not fulfilled any of its commitments to Delhi,” he asserted, insisting that the capital merits cleaner and more responsible governance.
The MCD bypolls, encompassing 12 wards, are anticipated to shape the future of Delhi’s civic politics, with both primary parties framing the contest as a referendum on development, cleanliness, and local governance. Voting will occur on November 30, with counting and results expected in early December.