Reportedly Arvind Kejriwal, after his resounding victory in 2015, devoted too much time and precious capital on fruitless political pursuits which emanated from a complex menagerie of improper planning; lack of far-sightedness; pretentious advisers; and ersatz self-indulgence. Meanwhile the upshot was that the defense of his ‘Delhi’ fortress was left unguarded and riven with opportunists within and opponents without.
Perhaps Kejriwal’s revival can only happen if he secures for himself a comprehensive victory (around 60 seats) in the upcoming delhi elections. Apparently as the position stands today, AAP will come second to BJP (the most likely scenario), notwithstanding BJP’s faction ridden delhi unit and entirely due to Modi’s charisma, Article 370 abrogation, and the possible announcement regarding the Ram Mandir. Moreover this time, BJP will not repeat the mistake of fielding a weak chief ministerial candidate and Kejriwal should be ready to face some really strong ones like Kumar vishwas or manoj tiwari (the heart-throb of Purvanchalis in Delhi) or the ever-reliable Harsh Vardhan.
Further even if AAP wins the elections, it will do so only marginally say 35-38 seats in a house of 70 where the half-way mark is 35. Hence such a victory would be no less than a curse, for then Kejriwal will be beholden to the whims of his MLAs for the ever present risk of their defection.
