By totally identifying with the poor ,talking their language[read gaalis],promising better life to auto rickshaw drivers ,removing police harassment for challans,providing helplines to them,he has given them back their dignity and freedom [read fleece middle class for fares]. they are happy. so are sikhs setting up sit for 84 riots. he is slowly building his base. the elite are very sore. they are disappointed that he has ignored them though tolerating their dissent. gopinath,sarabhai and socialites ,women activists are horror struck with his AAP attitude towards DCW and khap panchayats. ladies are very low in their priorities.they have a strong pro male mindset .AAP may have to pay a price for thatIf elections are held tomorrow AAP likely to win 39 seats out of 70 seats from 27 seats currently..A good jump...As you have surmised the people have started reaping the benefits of AAP's policies which is directly impacting the bottom line of households positively!
A fair assessment of AAP by Dilip Padagaonkar today in Times...Please read the blog below
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Today many high-profile followers of AAP are a dispirited lot. By that same token, its critics can barely hide their glee. But none of this is going to make AAP obsolete since no other party embodies in such fulsome measure the contrary impulses of the Indian voter: angst against the 'system' but also fear of destabilising it; yearning for radical change but also reluctance to face its consequences. AAP is thus a microcosm of these contradictions. Its pirouettes to reconcile or circumvent them will be the most exciting item in the dance drama of our democracy.
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AAP down but by no means out by Talking Terms : Dileep Padgaonkar 's blog-The Times Of India