AAP favourite among poor, middle class

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AAP favourite among poor, middle class

Sunday, 09 February 2020 | Sapna Singh | NEW DELHI

General mood of the voters on the day of voting appeared to have tilted towards the ruling dispensation led by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. The voters also appeared inclined towards AAP's main challenger Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Lower and middle group people rooted for AAP whereas upper middle class and the rich backed BJP albeit reluctantly, as they were said to be voting for BJP leadership and not for the local BJP leaders.

People were unhappy with Municipal corporations controlled by the BJP and another factor which harmed the BJP was the Union Budget that failed to offer anything substantial for the honest taxpayers. The fence sitters ran into the lap of AAP while Shaheen Bagh failed to impact other parts of the national Capital including New Delhi Lok Sabha seat that houses 10 Assembly seats.

Voters hardly discussed about 'National' issues - abrogation of 370, Citizenship (Amendment) Act and construction of Ram Mandir.

In Kasturba Nagar constituency -congress's candidate Abhisehk Dutt was quite popular as locals are happy with his work as local municipal councilor.

Talking to The Pioneer, Saurabh Kaushal in Kasturba Nagar constituency - 54 said that Dutt visits us quite often and is active in RWAs. "He is our representative in government. Issues pertaining to installation of CCTVs, street lights or beautification of parks , have bene taken care of by him," said Kaushal.

Delhi's voters appeared sure about their choice for the government in Delhi. Smog, Crime, Traffic Jams, Untreated Sewage, Water logging, Encroachment, Unchecked Migration, Overloaded hospitals, Public Transport, Lack of School and College seats are important issues for which Delhiites cast their votes.

In Delhi Cantonment, voters were seen supporting Congress candidate Sandeep Tanwer. Same was the case in Karol Bagh, Sadar, (Shaheen Bagh -Jamia) Okhla,  East of Kailash, Lajapat Nagar, Dwarka, Jasola Vihar , Matiala, Kasturaba Nagar, where majority of people were with AAP and willing to being AAP back.

Another important factor which has harmed BJP is the Union Budget as the Union government has failed to offer anything substantial has decisively shifted the fence sitters into AAP,

Tapan Thakur, en employee of IT firm, residing in East of Kailash said that Delhi is at transition mode where current government has work on basic necessities, like education, health, but lot has to be done on infrastructure also," said Thakur.

While many of few have believed that Arvind Kejriwal government has done good so far, there are many voters who believe that  structural reform of governance model will become subject matter of election discourse, be at National level, state or at municipal level and Delhi being the Capital of India will have to cross the three levels to gain voters' trust in government formation.

Aditya Sahay, a resident in South Extension, and a government employee said, "AAP is good in education and health but sanitation and supply of safe clean water is important issues in Delhi."

Adding furthermore on Delhi governance through parliament structure, Sahay said, "AAP has involved general public with it. And when a common people is become the part of government, he feels connected with confidence."

Karol Bagh, Sadar Bazar , Jhandewalan, voters have come out to practice their vote.

In Karol Bagh constituency, very few voters showed their support to BSP while majority of them were clapped for the AAP as primary education and healthcare services to their wards keeping them mentally and economically relieved and satisfied.

Sujata Devi, a resident in Sadar Bazar and worker in Delhi government hospital said that Delhi government has favored us with free water/electricity and DTC travel. "Every day, I travelled GB Pant from Sadar, earlier, I used to pay 2000-2500 Rs per month in DTC however, now, amount is my saving now beside the cost of water/electricity,"

Delhi's current epicenter has also witnessed warmed response of the voters.

In Jasola Vihar, Sukhdev Vihar, people came out in support of Aam Aadmi Party and BJP both because of metro connectivity and Mohalla clinics.

"We are happy with BJP in Center and AAP in Delhi, as public hearing are held with AAP government and we have been involved as citizen in town planning," said Rohit Khurana, a resident of Jasola Vihar. 

Manish Tiwari, a resident in Dwarka sector 21said that the multiplicity of authorities has crippled Delhi's functioning and it is financially unviable to maintain two, three power centers with overlapping responsibilities." "With one set of Administrative Officials taking orders from Centre, Delhi Government, Municipal Council may save time and money and will favor to governance more," said Tiwari.

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