Delhi BJP has conceded defeat even before MCD polls, says Kejriwal 

AAP government has cut MCD funds to cripple its sanitation service, says BJP

The BJP has conceded defeat even before the MCD elections, AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal tweeted on Thursday. The Chief Minister made the comment a day after The Hindu reported that certain provisions in the Delhi Municipal Corporation (DMC) Act are being tweaked to likely give the Lieutenant-Governor the final say on matters related to the civic body. 

In the tweet, accompanied by a screenshot of the story, Mr. Kejriwal attacked the BJP and said that people should not “waste” their vote on the “ losing party”.

The Chief Minister also that after AAP wins the civic polls, it will make Delhi a clean and beautiful city. It will get “rid of the mountains of garbage”, he added.

Responding to Mr. Kejriwal’s tweet, Delhi BJP spokesperson Praveen Shankar Kapoor said Mr. Kejriwal has “a habit of creating a new scenario every other day related to the MCD election”.

“The CM should note that the people of Delhi have seen how the Kejriwal government has cut MCD funds to cripple its sanitation service and will never vote for AAP. The Delhi BJP is all geared up for the MCD polls and we will win the fourth consecutive term,” said Mr. Kapoor.

On October 12, The Hindu had reported, based on documents accessed, that the MCD’s law department is examining and reworking “certain provisions” in the DMC Act to make them “more effective and implementable”. Sources familiar with the development said the changes are likely to give the L-G more teeth on matters that are passed in the House of the civic body. 

Senior AAP leader Atishi said the party will protest against the move and pursue it legally and through other channels.