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As the campaigning for Delhi’s MCD bypolls has gained momentum, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta  is aggressively pitching up development promises for citizens in respective areas seeking votes in favour of party candiates. On Friday she addressed BJP workers in the Chandni Chowk and  urged them to reach out to voters and bring them to the polling booths.

 

Bypolls in 12 wards of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) are scheduled to be held on November 30.Citing the BJP’s recent victory in the Bihar polls, Gupta said, "The same happiness should be felt when the results of the bypolls are announced." She said after a BJP victory in Chandni Chowk, the Shahjahanabad Redevelopment Corporation will be restructured, and she will ensure development of the area as the chairperson of the panel.

 

"If the BJP wins the Chandni Chowk ward, Rs 100 crore will be provided by our government for development works," she said. The BJP’s campaigning for the by-elections has gathered steam, with the presence of senior leaders, including state president Virendra Sachdeva.

Sachdeva addressed a women’s conference held in the Vinod Nagar ward, where Delhi BJP Mahila Morcha president Richa Pandey Mishra was also present.The strength of women voters is becoming the true strength of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP, Sachdeva said.

 

The BJP held nine of the 12 municipal wards where bypolls are scheduled. The remaining three were with the Aam Aadmi Party. All three major parties — BJP, AAP and Congress — have fielded candidates in the 12 wards.Pertinently, it  is the contest between BJP and AAP candidates on all seats. While BJP is highlighting the achievements of the Rekha Gupta-led government in Delhi, while AAP is targeting the ruling party over its “failure” to address the issues of garbage removal and pollution in the lead-up to the MCD bypolls on November 30.

 

There are 12 wards of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) that are going to the polls. The polls have been necessitated due to the election of councillors to the Delhi Assembly. A senior BJP functionary said the party’s candidates are highlighting the achievements of the Delhi government within a span of eight to nine months. “The government has been working relentlessly to address the pollution issue and reduce the height of landfill sites. We have kicked off door-to-door campaigning while organisational meetings are also going on,” he added.