Ahead of Assembly polls, Smriti Irani's activities in Delhi create buzz in BJP

The growing involvement of former Amethi MP Smriti Irani in BJP activities in Delhi has created a buzz within the party’s city unit over her possible “role” in local politics ahead of next year’s Assembly elections.

Born and raised in Delhi, the former Union minister has been actively involved in programmes related to the party’s membership drive in the city that was launched on September 2. She has been assigned “supervision” of the membership drive in seven out of the Delhi BJP’s 14 district units, party leaders said.

Party insiders also claimed Irani had purchased a house in south Delhi, hinting at her further involvement in the city unit’s activities. “These developments come amid a section of party leaders pushing for the projection of a face who would lead the charge in the Delhi Assembly polls to give a tough fight to AAP led by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal,” said a senior BJP leader.