New Delhi, Oct 10 (TIWN) As the national capital is stepping closer to the 2022 Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) elections, the BJP which has been ruling the civic body since 2007, is planning to bank upon its performance to repeat its victory.

IANS talked to BJP Delhi president Adesh Kumar Gupta to know what's on party's agenda for the MCD polls due to take place in April, next year.  Excerpts from the interview:  Q. There is a view that if MCD is restored to its pre-2012 form, all its financial issues will be solved. Do you also think the same?  A. I do not think unification of the civic bodies is a solution to this problem because the trifurcation of the corporation was done to make it function in a better way. Municipal Corporation of Delhi is like a charitable organisation that looks after the issues pertaining to health and education of those who cannot afford these basic facilities on their own. Therefore, Delhi government's assistance to the corporation is integral to the proper functioning of the MCD but unfortunately, today the Nagar Nigam (Municipal Council) is being used as a political tool and it is not getting all the assistance and help that it needs from the city government. Instead of unification, Delhi government's help will do wonders for the MCD and people of Delhi.  Q. What changes have been seen in the MCD after Covid-19?