Andar Ki Baat: Ladies vs Kejriwal in Delhi elections

  • 5 years ago
The induction of Kiran Bedi, former IPS officer and a key figure in the Anna Hazare anti-corruption movement, into the BJP could be a game-changer for the party. Polls to the Delhi assembly are due on 7 February, and results are due on 10 February.

Her induction does not necessarily change the dynamics of an election in which Arvind Kejriwal has already built up sizeable momentum when the Delhi BJP was resting on its oars, but the battle will now be more even. Beyond the surprise element in her late induction, the BJP should be asking itself: did it bring her in too late?

However, it is clearly another Amit Shah masterstroke, for late induction means AAP has to change tactics. It was planning daily disclosures against BJP's top Delhi leaders, but now this ammo will go waste.

Here's why Bedi is the right pick-me-up for the BJP's sagging fortunes in Delhi.

First, the BJP now gets a face – an earnest and committed one at that – to lead the campaign in Delhi. This will counter Kejriwal’s huge lead against the party.

Second, it did not make sense for the BJP to pit Modi against Kejriwal, even though Modi’s personality looms large over the election. In a scenario where the BJP was slipping against a determined Kejriwal campaign, the argument that Modi would not be the CM was beginning to work with the electorate. Now, the voter will not accept Kejriwal only because the BJP does not have a face beyond Modi.


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