Varying constants of Delhi: New power equations after BJP's return

The BJP is mindful that on the ground the AAP still exists. And so does the Congress. In 14 seats of the Delhi Assembly, the Congress got more votes than the margin of defeat of the AAP

“Mazaa aa gaya” chortled a functionary of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Delhi after the Assembly election results, which installed the party in power in the city (the party lost power in 1998). “But the path of the new chief minister is not going to be easy.” He was referring to new power equations that the verdict will throw up for the administration of Delhi.

 

Over the past few years, the lieutenant governor (LG) of Delhi has been empowered in a variety of ways. In 2023, an ordinance that was later passed by Parliament — the Government of National