New Delhi: A considerable gap between the BJP and Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party is closing and the momentum now is with AAP, a poll of opinion polls shows.
The seat forecast for the 70-member Delhi Assembly shows the BJP-AAP gap narrowing to almost negligible; six weeks ago, the BJP was way ahead.
The vote forecast shows that the BJP vote has been more or less stable, while AAP has gained at the cost of the Congress.
Delhi has 1.2 crore voters and the turnout on February 7, when polling is held, will be crucial, NDTV's panel of experts says. Results will be counted on February 10.
Mr Kejriwal is running against the BJP's Kiran Bedi for Chief Minister of Delhi. In the last election, the BJP fell short of a majority; AAP then formed a minority government with support from the Congress.
But just 49 days into his term, Mr Kejriwal quit, a decision that he has repeatedly said he deeply regrets. His resignation came after an anti-graft proposal he had championed was stalled by other parties, including the Congress, in the state legislature.
Delhi was then governed for several months by the Centre, via President's Rule. In February, the Assembly was dissolved, paving the way for new elections.
The BJP has been counting for the battle in Delhi on the "Modi wave"- the popularity of the Prime Minister, that delivered the party to power in states like Maharashtra and Haryana.
But the decision to induct former police officer Kiran Bedi and nominate her as its presumptive Chief Minister has caused a deep rift within the Delhi branch of the BJP. Worried by the dissent and the lukewarm reception for Ms Bedi at some rallies, BJP chief Amit Shah deployed an army of ministers ad lawmakers to campaign in the last lap of the election this week.
PM Modi has led the charge with three rallies in the last four days. He will address one more before campaigning ends.
The NDTV poll of opinion polls is based on those conducted by The Hindustan Times, Economic Times and ABP News.