<p>The possibility of an Assembly re-poll in Delhi has evoked mixed feelings among leaders in the BJP and the Congress.<br /><br /></p>.<p>While some winners are not sure about being lucky enough the next time, some candidates who lost see another election as a chance to try and woo the voters again.<br />Officially, the new legislators towed their party’s line but there were signs of anxiety on what the outcome in a re-poll would be. The MLAs from the AAP sounded the most confident about getting re-elected in fresh elections.<br /><br />A few MLAs who have won in the just concluded elections do not want another trial of strength so soon as it would bring with it a huge financial implication – each candidate spends up to Rs 14 lakh in campaign.<br /><br />Asif Mohd Khan, a Congress legislator from Okhla, said he would not like an early re-poll. “Each election means spending of money on campaign,” he said.<br /><br />“Also, for almost a month, the entire city is disturbed due to electioneering,” he said.<br />“However, if there is an election and the party tells me to fight, I will do it to the best of my capability,” said the second-time legislator. <br /><br />BJP’s Mohan Singh Bisht, who was elected from Karawal, said he was ready to fight again as this is what the party direction is.<br /><br />“I have worked for the people of my constituency and I am not afraid of seeking another mandate from people,” said Bisht. <br /><br /> BJP’s candidate Ajay Malhotra, who lost to the AAP candidate, said an early re-poll will be a mentally and physically taxing exercise which, as an individual, he would not want so soon.<br /><br />“Personally speaking, I am not keen on recontesting due to the financial implications,” he said. <br /><br />AAP legislator from Patparganj Manish Sisodia is confident of once again winning the seat, if a re-poll takes place. “We are ready to prove our popularity once again,” he said.<br />Defeated Congress candidate from Sangam Vihar, Jag Parvesh Kumar, saw the possibility of a re-poll as an opportunity.<br /><br />“We will get another chance to highlight the achievements of the Congress-led Central and Delhi government. If we could not convince the voters for some reason, now we can make amends and win,” he said.<br /><br />A Congress legislator admitted in private that there is no surety that the AAP would spare them in a re-poll. “As it is our party’s strength in the Assembly is down from 43 to eight. Who knows if our tally falls further in the re-poll,” he said.<br /></p>
<p>The possibility of an Assembly re-poll in Delhi has evoked mixed feelings among leaders in the BJP and the Congress.<br /><br /></p>.<p>While some winners are not sure about being lucky enough the next time, some candidates who lost see another election as a chance to try and woo the voters again.<br />Officially, the new legislators towed their party’s line but there were signs of anxiety on what the outcome in a re-poll would be. The MLAs from the AAP sounded the most confident about getting re-elected in fresh elections.<br /><br />A few MLAs who have won in the just concluded elections do not want another trial of strength so soon as it would bring with it a huge financial implication – each candidate spends up to Rs 14 lakh in campaign.<br /><br />Asif Mohd Khan, a Congress legislator from Okhla, said he would not like an early re-poll. “Each election means spending of money on campaign,” he said.<br /><br />“Also, for almost a month, the entire city is disturbed due to electioneering,” he said.<br />“However, if there is an election and the party tells me to fight, I will do it to the best of my capability,” said the second-time legislator. <br /><br />BJP’s Mohan Singh Bisht, who was elected from Karawal, said he was ready to fight again as this is what the party direction is.<br /><br />“I have worked for the people of my constituency and I am not afraid of seeking another mandate from people,” said Bisht. <br /><br /> BJP’s candidate Ajay Malhotra, who lost to the AAP candidate, said an early re-poll will be a mentally and physically taxing exercise which, as an individual, he would not want so soon.<br /><br />“Personally speaking, I am not keen on recontesting due to the financial implications,” he said. <br /><br />AAP legislator from Patparganj Manish Sisodia is confident of once again winning the seat, if a re-poll takes place. “We are ready to prove our popularity once again,” he said.<br />Defeated Congress candidate from Sangam Vihar, Jag Parvesh Kumar, saw the possibility of a re-poll as an opportunity.<br /><br />“We will get another chance to highlight the achievements of the Congress-led Central and Delhi government. If we could not convince the voters for some reason, now we can make amends and win,” he said.<br /><br />A Congress legislator admitted in private that there is no surety that the AAP would spare them in a re-poll. “As it is our party’s strength in the Assembly is down from 43 to eight. Who knows if our tally falls further in the re-poll,” he said.<br /></p>
