Power is no more an election issue in Delhi

With no peak power deficit and load shedding down to less than a fourth of what it used to be, power may not be an issue in Delhi for the Lok Sabha elections.

The State goes to polls on May 12. Even in unauthorised colonies near less prominent bordering regions such as Gokalpuri, getting an electricity connection is not a problem for residents.

Power tariffs, too, have remained flat-lined during this period and the Aam Aadmi Party-led State government had provisioned 50 per cent subsidy on power consumption below 400 units for domestic consumers. This subsidy covers nearly 80 per cent of all consumers in the State and worked well with the residents of East Delhi which has a higher percentage of the migrant population.