Eye on polls: BJP to focus on water,traffic

While the state BJP has declared “bijli,sadak and pani” as the campaigning issues,city BJP chief Girish Bapat said they would focus on metro project and distribution of water from Bhama Askhed dam to the outskirts like Yerwada and Wadgaonsheri areas rather than just have Khadakwasla dam water for the entire city. “The development plan that has been pending for the last 20 years and the slum rehabilitation scheme are part of our agenda,” said Bapat.

Meanwhile,the party is all set to announce the seat-sharing next week. The party has also released a chargesheet against the decade-long Congress-NCP “black rule” highlighting its dismal record in sectors of infrastructure,industry and agriculture. They have also alleged that law and order was deteriorating under the DF government. Senior BJP leader Gopinath Munde said they have filed a chargesheet in the people’s court and want the Congress-NCP to respond to the charges.

Meanwhile,district collector Chandrakant Dalvi said an-all party meeting was conducted at the Council Hall on Friday where the directives of the code of conduct was explained to all the party representatives. He said private school playgrounds would be open for holding sabhas while government and civic schools areas will not be allowed.