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Political equation, ‘Number 4’: Delhi

by D. Dhanuraj We have witnessed the working out of political equation number 1 in the 15 th Loksabha polls followed by the political equation number 2 in Haryana, Maharastra and Jharkhand followed by the political equation number 3 working out at Jammu& Kashmir. The induction of super cop Kiran Bedi to BJP ranks and the announcement of her as the ‘Chief Ministerial candidate’is considered yet another strategy of Amit Shah and co. to win over the minds of Delhi voters in the upcoming elections. Yet, the pundits say it is going to be a tougher fight for BJP in Delhi as they are facing a different opposition unlike they had in Maharashtra, Haryana or Jharkhand. The unconventional man and the party in Aravind Kejriwal and AAP respectively are said to have retained a sizable vote share in Delhi in spite of their miserable outing of 49 days in Governance last year. What are the chances and the equation that play out in Delhi as of now? Delhi has a sizable urban middle class