Now, BJP could form new government in Delhi

October 28, 2014 10:10

President Pranab Mukherjee is reported to have given his nod to Delhi Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung to explore options for government formation.

Jung had on September 5 sent a letter to the President seeking permission to explore all options in Delhi.

The President's nod came just days after the Election Commission announced that bypolls to three vacant assembly seats -- Mehrauli, Tughlakabad and Krishna Nagar -- will be held on November 25.

The bypolls present an opportunity for the BJP to increase its numbers in the hung Delhi House.

BJP candidates had originally won from all three constituencies going to bypolls but the seats fell vacant after the MLAs contested Lok Sabha polls and won.

The BJP, at present, has 28 MLAs and its ally, Shiromani Akali Dal, has one. The AAP is the second largest party with 27 MLAs, while the Congress is a distant third with 8 seats.

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