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Will BJP form the government in Delhi ?

http://www.elections.in/blog/will-bjp-form-government-delhi/ Will BJP form the government in Delhi ? By  Deepak Parvatiyar July 18, 2014 Of late, the capital is abuzz with the speculations over whether the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) can form the government in Delhi or not? Whether it does or not, the issue yet again brings into focus the limitations of the Anti-Defection Act and the prevalence of poaching in the corridors of power. It also reflects on the compulsion of political parties to oscillate between moral posturing and Machiavellian methods to cling to power by hook or by crook. The issue has yet again focussed on the important role of Governor, and reflects on why the ruling dispensation would want a friendlier governor. As the Delhi political drama unfolds, the role of the governor comes under further scrutiny. What set rumour mills on fire? The speculations of the BJP eyeing Delhi were triggered off after the new state BJP president, Satish Upadhyay –