AAP needs not just a win but a big majority in Delhi. BJP will be happy if Kejriwal loses stature thanks to a narrow win. And how many votes Congress gets where may turn out to be pivotal
With the Election Commission firing the starter’s gun on Tuesday for Delhi assembly elections — polling on Feb 5, results on Feb 8 — it would be almost banal to note that this is another high-stakes political battle for the three main contenders: AAP, BJP and Congress. What does need to be highlighted, however, is that the stakes are the highest for AAP, a little less so for BJP and least for Congress.