MCD polls: Campaigning ends today, political parties make last-ditch effort to woo voters

New Delhi: The campaigning for the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) elections is ready to finish on Friday. Leaders of political parties will make final ditch effort to join with voters for the high-stakes polls to the 250-ward Municipal Corporation of Delhi are due on December 4 and the votes can be counted on December 7. The civic polls are seen as a contest between the BJP, which presently holds the reins of the civic our bodies in Delhi, the AAP, and the Congress. 

The BJP’s campaigning was undertaken by a number of Union ministers and state Chief Ministers together with nationwide president JP Nadda for a large present of power. Exuding confidence, Nadda mentioned that persons are keen to vote for BJP as they’re fed up with Aam Aadmi Party`s (AAP) work. He additionally hit out on the AAP for not cleansing the Yamuna regardless of hundreds of crores disbursed from the Centre to the Kejriwal authorities.

Chief Ministers of BJP-ruled states additionally held roadshows and rallies. Several chief ministers, together with Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma, Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar and Himachal Pradesh CM Jairam Thakur have already held rallies for the polls. The BJP has been in energy within the MCD since 2007. 

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On Thursday, Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur mentioned the BJP will safe extra seats than within the final polls, including “The corrupt Aam Adami party has many frauds, from the health minister who is in jail to the education minister trapped in liquor swindle; it is the party of liars.”

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Thakur informed ANI that Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has “only three main agendas and these are alcohol, corruption, and fraud”, including that girls are dealing with the issue of water and have to trudge distances to get water at some locations however AAP centered on the growth of liquor vends in Delhi.

Notably, AAP chief and Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi Manish Sisodia will maintain a roadshow in Patparganj. 

Congress manifesto guarantees RO water purifying programs for consuming water 

Trying to revive its prospects in MCD polls, the Congress’ election manifesto has promised RO water purifying programs for consuming water, clearing the three landfills in Delhi in 18 months and waiver of excellent home tax due. 

Making `Delhi can be Sheila ji`s Delhi` because the get together`s ballot pitch, Congress makes a point out of two schemes named after former Chief Minister Sheila Dixit – Sheila Dixit Swasthya Sahayatha Yojana for medicines at half the value, and the Sheila Dixit Gharelu Majdoor Kalyan Yojana for monetary help for home employees. 

Assistance for home employees consists of admissions for his or her youngsters to MCD faculties and monetary assist in case of accidents.

No Alcohol gross sales in Delhi for 3 days 

The metropolis Excise Department has introduced that alcohol gross sales can be prohibited for 3 days within the nationwide capital ranging from Friday night.

The three-day ban will come to pressure from the time the campaigning ends till the completion of voting. When the votes can be counted on December 7, liquor gross sales will once more be prohibited. 

“In view of the civic polls in Delhi, the State Election Commission has declared dry days from 5.30 pm of December 2 to December 4, 2022, up to 5.30 pm and again on December 7, 2022, on the day of the counting of votes in the whole of NCT of Delhi,” mentioned a notification issued by the Department. 

(With Agency Inputs)