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Is BJP all set to Capture Delhi?

Is BJP all set to Capture Delhi? By  Deepak Parvatiyar October 22, 2014 The twin victories in Haryana and Maharashtra seem to have given wings to the Bharatiya Janata Party’s ambitions in Delhi. The party that only till recently was averse to holding fresh elections in the city-state where the assembly has been kept in suspended animation ever since the fall of the Aam Aadmi Party government in February this year, is now prepared to take the plunge.  Reports suggest that it may now accept any offer from Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung to take a shot at the government formation in Delhi. The Fate of Delhi Assembly to be decided after Diwali It may be mentioned that the Delhi House is kept under suspended animation as of now. Given the constitution of the present assembly with both the BJP and the AAP having 28 members each (after a few of the BJP members became MPs), the Congress, eight, and the Shiromani Akali Dal, Janata Dal (United) and Independents, one each, th