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Bharatiya Janata Party has played another big bet in Delhi politics as part of its expansionist policy. Recently, a regional party has formally merged with the BJP, which has intensified the stir in the political corridors of the capital. This merger is being seen as a deliberate strategy of the BJP in view of the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections. As the BJP clan is growing, the challenge of retaining power in Delhi seems to be becoming more difficult for the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Arvind Kejriwal.

How will tension increase for Kejriwal?

This merger is no less than a big blow for the Aam Aadmi Party, which is in power in Delhi. The influence of the party which has merged with BJP is believed to be in those areas of Delhi where AAP (AAP) has been dominant in the last elections. Experts say that now BJP will work more aggressively at the grassroots level. The arrival of new faces and old supporters will help the BJP strengthen its hold in Delhi’s unauthorized colonies and among the middle class voters. If BJP’s vote bank remains united like this, it may prove difficult for Kejriwal to score a ‘hat-trick’ in Delhi.

BJP’s ‘Mission Delhi’ and the changing equation

With this merger, BJP has made it clear that it is in no mood to leave any stone unturned in Delhi. The party now aims to expand its reach in areas where it has faced challenges in the past. Political analysts believe that this ‘masterstroke’ of BJP can completely change the equations of Delhi politics. Now, along with taking its policies among the people, BJP has also made full preparations to break into the vote bank of the opposition parties. Now it will not be enough for Arvind Kejriwal to just count his achievements, but to counter this new and strong strategy of BJP, he will have to re-lay his electoral chessboard.