With the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) bypolls scheduled for November 30, campaigning entered its final phase on Friday. 

Both the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) intensified their outreach across the 12 wards set to vote, making last-minute efforts to sway undecided voters in a closely watched civic contest.

On Thursday, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta led the BJP’s charge, addressing multiple public meetings and holding a series of roadshows. At a gathering in Chhatta Lal Mian supporting Chandni Mahal ward candidate Sunil Sharma, she urged residents to elect BJP councillors to ensure the city benefits from the party’s “comprehensive development vision.”

Gupta also held a roadshow on Maharishi Valmiki Marg in Dakshinpuri to campaign for Ward 164 candidate Rohini Raj. Senior BJP figures—including MP Ramvir Singh Bidhuri, district president Arvind Garg, district in-charge Rajesh Bhatia, election coordinator Atif Rashid, state co-office secretary Amit Gupta, and spokesperson Yasir Jilani—were active across the city, reinforcing the party’s message of stability and improved civic services.

Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva later addressed members of the Punjabi and Sindhi communities in Ashok Vihar, extending support to party candidate Veena Asija. Sachdeva asserted that residents of the capital recognize the BJP as the “most reliable choice” for better infrastructure and day-to-day civic upkeep. Reiterating the party’s core message, he said, “The BJP government’s sole agenda is development and efficient maintenance of Delhi.”

Meanwhile, the Aam Aadmi Party continued its counter-offensive. At the launch of AAP’s bypoll campaign in Dwarka earlier this month, AAP Delhi president Saurabh Bharadwaj criticised the BJP for mismanaging civic functions and failing to fulfill basic responsibilities. “Garbage not cleaned, sewers not cleared, pollution not reduced—BJP has failed on every promise,” he said, stressing the need for cleaner and more accountable urban governance.

With 12 wards up for election, the MCD bypolls are poised to influence the next phase of Delhi’s civic politics. Both major parties have framed the contest as a referendum on development, sanitation, and local governance. Voting will take place on November 30, with counting and results expected in early December.