Modi’s BJP ahead in a very strengthened race

The Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party is ahead of his rivals in the Indian capital Delhi, where the votes are counted after a closely close choice.

The Bharatiya Janata (BJP) party leads 41 seats in the Legislative Assembly of 70 members, while the AAM AADMI (AAP) party is ahead of 28 seats, according to data published so far by the Electoral Commission of India (EC) .

These are, however, the first potential clients and the account can change as more votes are told during the day.

A party that wins more than half of 35 seats can form the government.

Most of the exit surveys, after Wednesday’s vote, had predicted an absolute majority for the BJP, giving them more than 35 seats.

However, analysts warn that output surveys, published by several news agencies, have often been wrong in the past and are not impartial.

Winning Delhi is a prestigious battle for both favorites, given its symbolic importance as the capital.

The city, a territory administered by the Federal Government, has been governed by the AAP since 2013, with the voters who support its strong history of well -being. But the party and its leaders have recently been involved in accusations of corruption, which they have denied.

For the BJP, ensuring Delhi represents more than just electoral success: it would mark a crucial position in the capital of the nation after being out of power since 1998.

The party you have had Recent electoral successes In other states, such as Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh, he has yielded resources to the Delhi campaign, with Modi and Interior Minister, Amit Shah, attending events.

The Congress, the main opposition party at the national level, is also in the race, but the surveys indicate a gloomy perspective for it.

The party ruled Delhi from 1998 to 2013, but was expelled for the accusations of corruption that saw the voters resort to AAP. He has not managed to leave a brand since then.

This time more than 60% of eligible voters vote on the survey.

Delhi has a unique government structure.

The key decisions related to public order, police and land are taken by Lieutenant Governor (LG) who is appointed by the Federal Government. The state legislature manages issues that include education, health and public services.

This division has often caused friction between the federal government and the state legislature when they are led by rival parties.

The power structure is also a reason why the electoral campaign in Delhi focuses more on well -being than on political or identity problems, which play a more important role in elections in other parts of the country.

AAP and BJP campaigns promised improvements to public schools and free health services, as well as cash brochures for women.

Meanwhile, the BJP also expected an impulse last week Federal Budgetwhich reduced income tax for the middle class, a key voting block in capital.

Experts say that a BJP victory in Delhi politically crucial will reinforce Modi’s popularity among Indian voters after his party lost its majority in most last year. general choice.

It would also be a great blow to the AAP, a much smaller part that was praised in its first years of power to focus on improving education and health facilities in the city.

Much of the BJP campaign went to the main Arvind KejriwalAn anti-injuto activist, who was imprisoned in a case of corruption related to an alcohol sales policy now with outbreaks last year.

Kejriwal, who denies all accusations and was released in bail In September, he has accused Modi’s party of carrying out a “political revenge” against him and the AAP, he accuses that the BJP denies.

The bail conditions of the Supreme Court prohibit you from entering the Office of the Principal Minister or signing files. Kejriwal resigned to the role days after his release from prison.

The bitter weeks campaign to win the capital focused strongly on well -being facilities for its residents. However, an issue remained out of the agenda: the perennial crisis of air pollution of Delhi that affects the city of more than 30 million for much of the year.

The BJP has promised to reduce the city’s air quality index (AQI) by half by 2030 if it wins. But the problem did not dominate the discussions or became a topic of conversation in the electoral campaign.

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