Delhi Elections 2015: Will the Fight for Personal Prestige Overshadow Real Issues in Delhi? By Deepak Parvatiyar January 29, 2015 Much is being said on whether the ensuing Delhi election has become a prestige issue for political parties. But then, why shouldn’t it become so? It’s good for democracy that political parties fight for their honour. For that matter, there is nothing wrong when personal reputations of big leaders are at stake. BJP, AAP and Congress: Crucial Battle for Delhi Consider how the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) asked its 300+ MPs from both Houses of Parliament to campaign in the national capital for the 2015 elections to the Delhi Assembly . Similarly, consider how the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) skipped state elections in four other states to concentrate solely on its perceived stronghold, Delhi. The Congress, still in a turmoil following a streak of disastrous performances in electoral battles in recent times, too adopted some unconventional
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