The boldness of BJP is apparent in that it has 21 present Union and ministers of state in the list, alongside the candidature of its party president, Amit Shah from Gandhinagar in Gujarat.
The allegations against Smriti Irani appear to be a rather desperate on Congress' part to deflect attention from its President's links to arms dealer Sanjay Bhandari.
Jaitley highlights the issue of politicians and their 'extended family' living well without working. He states that instead of directly indulging in corruption through bribery, wheeler-dealers or fly-by-night operators are being used by corrupt politicians to get 'sweetheart deals'.