No opposition in Delhi Assembly is worrisome: Poll watchdog


Panaji, Feb 10 (PTI): With the Aam Aadmi Party set to bag 67 seats in the 70-member Delhi Assembly, election watchdog Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) today said that virtually no opposition in the Delhi House is worrisome.

"In a way it is good because it is people's mandate. But what is worrisome is that for healthy democracy you require good opposition which is lacking now," ADR coordinator Bhaskar Assoldekar told PTI while reacting to the Delhi election results.

In any state Legislative Assembly, you need strong and qualitatively good opposition, which is going to lack in the Delhi Assembly, he said.

"Also with members of ruling party being freshers, they don't have experience to run the government. And with almost no opposition, the situation could be tricky," he said.

The AAP's election campaign has raised the expectations of people from them, Assoldekar said.
"People have high expectations which require huge expenses," Assoldekar said, adding that the new state government will have to seek money from the Centre for that.

In the Delhi elections results declared today, AAP sweeped the polls. The BJP won two seats and was leading in another while Congress drew a blank.

  

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  • Tomcat , Mangalore

    Tue, Feb 10 2015

    Now 3 rare species called brastajnara party are sold on OLX latest news.

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  • R Mallar, Kasaragod/ Dubai

    Tue, Feb 10 2015

    It should not be an issue. The assembly will run for full days, unlike Loksabha where 90% of the time no works are done due to shouting.

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  • Prakash, Dubai

    Tue, Feb 10 2015

    There is no need of Opposition. Mandate of Delhi is Over. Now AK Responsibility starts to deliver his promises. Lets c how many days he will stay as Aam Aadmi. In the end its nice to c all corrupt bhakts ditched their own party and jumped to support AAP. So its the time to fulfill the dreams in few days how they target Modi from Day 1 of Forming the Govt in center. Some said "I Love you AK" without seeing his performance as a Minister. Change is appreciated always. Inexperienced camp without having Opposition. Best of Luck to the People of Delhi.

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  • Suleman Byari, Udupi

    Tue, Feb 10 2015

    I don't think Mr. Kejriwal is of arrogance nature as he spoke today with humble and will not allow his fellow members to do so in future.
    But the arrogance in the BJP circle is still not diminished in spite of such debacle.
    I wish Mr. Kejriwal and AAP a bright future and chance serve Delhi as well to fulfil the promises at least to major extent.
    It is a win against corruption, hate, arrogance and inclusiveness.
    However, the country will watch how the central govt. will support Delhi in future and to my guess it is not a easy task for Mr. Kejriwal to deal with 56" chest without heart.

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  • Anonymous,

    Tue, Feb 10 2015

    And I fear these 3 Fekus will watch and enjoy the same what jokers from jokers party watched on our own karnataka assembly.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Tue, Feb 10 2015

    what goes around comes around ...

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  • Mahendra Shetty, Mumbai Mangalore

    Tue, Feb 10 2015

    BRING ROBERT VADRA IN DELHI....
    HE MAY HELP CONGRESS BY PURCHASING SOME AAP MEMBERS DUBIOUSLY WHICH HE DID IN LAND DEALS.....

    HE MAY PROVIDE OPPOSITION LEADER TO CONGRESS.......

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  • raju poojary, mangalore/mumbai

    Tue, Feb 10 2015

    Adani also can do same thing for
    B(lue)JP...So why only Wadra... !!!! ???
    Get lost :-)

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  • Abdul Rafiq, Uchila / Udupi

    Tue, Feb 10 2015

    BUT I HEARD THAT BJP TOP LEADERS MEETING IS GOING ON AND THEY ARE TRYING TO FORM THE MINORITY GOVT IN DELHI.

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  • GCP., Muscat

    Tue, Feb 10 2015

    Now Kejriwal will teach, what is the good governance is.

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  • Mahendra Shetty, Mumbai Mangalore

    Tue, Feb 10 2015


    I HEARD CONGRESS IS CLAIMING FOR OPPOSITION POST IN DELHI!

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  • Anonymous,

    Tue, Feb 10 2015

    Expected anything can be heard in ICU LOL.

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  • Jayaprakash, Mangalore/Dubai

    Tue, Feb 10 2015

    You mean BJP, hope you know that BJP is new congress !

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  • Tom Cat, Mangalore

    Tue, Feb 10 2015

    Bhaskar Arseholedekar why dont you preach this to to feku & daku. This what happens when they don't promote what they say are arrogant. There is curse on BJP that they will not be able to complete their term , this what happens when you trouble and accuse GODS people who are small minority yet majority of best education and hospitals run by them.

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  • Valerian, Dubai/Mangalore

    Tue, Feb 10 2015

    Here good that there is no opposition...otherwise it would have been a destructive opposition in the assembly....This is just in a lighter note... Today is common peoples day....Rahul Gandhi's rally...went and went and where it reached...difficult to understand...!

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  • Ashwin, SuratKal

    Tue, Feb 10 2015

    Hello readers, if you people are fed up with these comments of politics and religion make time to read a a SPECIAL in daijiworld " A Disgruntled Minority". I highly recommend it to everyone of you and in particular to vellano1, J.anata, Lingappa and his cousin Shivappa,Sunil and few other great Indians.

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  • Valerian, Dubai/Mangalore

    Tue, Feb 10 2015

    Yesterday in a discussion with Arnav Goswamy, one BJP leader was moking at congress saying that "you may get maximum 3 seats" and he was laughing so loudly....! Look now where he stands....All opposition in a Nano car...to the Assembly......and save something for Delhi...God Bless....

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  • avani, mlore

    Tue, Feb 10 2015

    Dear Kejri, it is good that there is no opposition. We have seen opposition always opposes anything without real reason. People have trusted you. So 1st day itself pl pass Jan Lokpal Bill for which you vacated the seat last time.

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  • raju poojary, mangalore/mumbai

    Tue, Feb 10 2015

    BJP and CONGRESS both are out..just missed three seats.Still I am really happpppppy.God bless you Kejriwal :-)

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  • SN, Udupi

    Tue, Feb 10 2015

    Mr. Bhaskar Assoldekar is assembly means fight between ruling party and opposition and wasting time? People are bored with this system. Many times we watched live fight in assembly.

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  • Af, mangaluru

    Tue, Feb 10 2015

    Kejri ne modi ko neendh me nahi sapno me bhee kata.
    kejri: ab aap ka ghoda aappka maidan.

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  • GANGARAM, MOODBIDRI

    Tue, Feb 10 2015

    BJP'S DIDN'T GIVEN A CHANCE TO CONGRESS FOR OPPOSITION IN LS AND SAME THING IS BACKFIRED TO BJP WITH DELHI ASSEMBLY ELECTION. NOW THEY ALSO LOST THE CHANCE OF OPPOSITION.

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  • Joe colaco, Bangalore

    Tue, Feb 10 2015

    Congratulations to AAP party. Now please remember to deliver good governance to the people of Delhi and protect every citizens rights given by constitution. Please take into confidence of every one without neglecting the interests of minorities. I think ghar waapsi and church attacks helped u in getting unbelievable landslide victory to ur party. Please treat every one as human beings irrespective of religion/faith/caste or creed. Wish u all the best.

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  • vellano1, Mumbai

    Tue, Feb 10 2015

    church attack was their own (congi) design! wait till the Delhi police come up with their investigation. anyway, with his 15 lakh CCTV cameras, he can install few in each of the churches and surrounding and make sure they are all secular! this cctv network will also bring forth of any Hindu is taken inside for conversion, or if any kid is molested by any of the clergy! all things will be doodh ka doodh, pani ka pani now! vhe vhe vhe

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  • James Peter DSouza, Mulki /Abu Dhabi

    Tue, Feb 10 2015

    To some extent agree with the Poll watchdog comments.

    However, a big salute to the people of Delhi who clearly rejected nonsense of lead parties and shown them what the Common man means.

    This is what Democracy means and this happens only in India !!

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  • vellano1, Mumbai

    Tue, Feb 10 2015

    No, I dont agree! for all round development of every constituency, all MLAs should be from ruling party! Opposition leaders, opposition party are hindrance! Let media do the Oppositions job everywhere and today virtually every one is on twitter and social media, so nothing can escape a Aam aadmi's eyes! let Kejriwal function freely without worrying, stings, opposition from other quarters! let him answer to people thruogh his private page, twitter, as CMO, and press conferences! anyway we dont trust the oppositon leaders, generally they start getting close to ruling party and become one among them!

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  • Cals, Kundapura

    Tue, Feb 10 2015

    Now the opposition (BJP) will go to assembly by Auto rickshaw...

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  • Stan, Udupi/ Dubai

    Tue, Feb 10 2015

    Making fun of congress for not getting enough seats to have leader of opposition, BJP landed in the same situation in Delhi ASSLY

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  • Praveen, Mangalore

    Tue, Feb 10 2015

    By the Way where is Congress now!!!! no more possibility to loose further below than "0"

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  • hussain, Kudroli, mlore

    Tue, Feb 10 2015

    after d result
    "Ache Din ka Pata Nahi, Bure Din Zaroor Aa Gaye" - Modi

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  • jeevan, mangalore

    Tue, Feb 10 2015

    No need opposition at all in delhi...

    AAP must away from vote bank politics...

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Tue, Feb 10 2015

    jeevan, nach na aye angan teda ...

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  • Rajesh Shetty, Mlore SHj

    Tue, Feb 10 2015

    Its peoples mandate after all. Who knows, Party like AAP may give good governance without any opposition. Indirectly BJP and Congress may still play a role of opposition, but not in the house but outside. Atleast democratically Kejriwal built a stong wall to be dented by any mighty players. Sometime with opposition one may not able to pass bills which may be of public interest because the opposition may not like the Govt take credit of it. Sometimes autocracy govts delivers better.

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  • sunill, bengaluru

    Tue, Feb 10 2015

    delhi is nothing more than a muncipality .cm itself is lameduck there,who cares whether oppositon is there or not.

    everything,starting from delhi police ,delhi development authority is controlled by central govt and lt governor.

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  • geoffrey, hat hill

    Tue, Feb 10 2015

    Knowing all this Delhi voters have opted for AAP which depicts their abhorrence for the central govt. Now, don't sing the 'vote share' song for heaven's sake!

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  • sunill, bengaluru

    Tue, Feb 10 2015

    vote share is important which tells whether people has entirely drowned the party permanently or no.in that case bjp is safe as it has a strong vote share.congress vote share has eroded drastically and it has to worry for future.

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  • geoffrey, hat hill

    Tue, Feb 10 2015

    Oh yeah? don't forget the fact that in May 2014 the so called BJP's landslide victory comprised just 31% vote share, lowest of any party to win majority.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Tue, Feb 10 2015

    AAP should offer three complimentary seats to FEKU, DAKU & KIRAN ....

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  • Shivappa, Mangaluru

    Tue, Feb 10 2015

    One for Pappu?

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  • Abdul Rafiq, Uchila / Udupi

    Tue, Feb 10 2015

    WHO TOLD THERE IS NO OPPOSITION. THERE ARE 3 ELECTED BJP MLAs ALREADY BOOKED THE AUTO RICKSHAW FOR GO TO THE ASSEMBLY EVERY DAY. RICKSHAW DRIVER WILL PICK THEM FROM THEIR HOMES AND S TO ASSEMBLY IN THE MORNING EVERY DAY. BUT IN THE EVENING RICKSHAW DRIVER HAVING THE SCHOOL TRIP, THEY HAVE TO GO BY SHARING TAXI.

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  • Rajesh, Mangaluru

    Tue, Feb 10 2015

    Over 1000 crores spent by BJP just to win 3 seats, they used to humiliate congress that in Loka Sabha there is no opposition party for them, now BJP is at receiving end !. There is no opposition party in Delhi assembly for AAP. Incredible AAP.

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  • G Fernandes, Mangalore/UAE

    Tue, Feb 10 2015

    It appears with the election results AAP HAS GIVEN "CASTOR OIL (STOMACH WASH) julab the yenne" FOR BJP/CONGRESS???

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  • India First, India

    Tue, Feb 10 2015

    No need opposition !! Media & Social activists can play the role of opposition...!

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  • simple, mysore

    Tue, Feb 10 2015

    now wait and watch the fun.....and also its a union territory .........

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  • Valerian D'souza, Udupi / Mumbai

    Tue, Feb 10 2015

    AAP has good self correction mechanisms in place, so opposition is not needed.
    People are aware, so the mandate.

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  • CONRAD JOHN TAURO, SHIRVA/UDUPI/DUBAI

    Tue, Feb 10 2015

    Total whitewash...

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  • M.M.MANGALURU, MANGALURU/DUBAI

    Tue, Feb 10 2015

    REALLY SERIOUS CONCERN.
    THERE SHOULD OPPOSITION PARTY OTHERWISE RULING PARTY WILL RULE LIKE DICTATORSHIP SAME LIKE BJP(MODI&SHA) RULING IN CENTRAL IGNORING ALL SENIOR PARTY LEADER AND RUBBER STAMP MINISTERS.

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