Delhi BJP president Manoj Tiwari has criticised Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s allegations on “EVM Foul Play”. Tiwari said that AAP is unable to accept their defeat in Punjab and Goa Assembly elections and they have the fear of losing the upcoming civic elections in Delhi. “The EVM - Ballot Paper controversy will now be used by him after losing Delhi civic elections,” said the actor turned politician Tiwari who represents North east Delhi Parliamentary constituency in lok Sabha.
Meanwhile the preparations for municipal are on full swing in Delhi BJP quarters. From leader of opposition to party presidents, BJP leaders are interacting with co-workers in a bid to strengthen their ground work to win civic elections.
According to sources in Delhi BJP, the party will soon announce the list of candidates. “This time, thirty percents seats will be given to Purvanchali candidates, said a senior BJP leader. The party can announce the names on March 20, Monday ,” he added further.
Meanwhile leader of opposition (lOP) in Delhi assembly Vijender Gupta has asked Delhi BJP workers to untiringly work to bring BJP to power once again in Municipalities and ultimately in the Vidhan Sabha.
He said, “The success in upcoming municipalities will pave way for Congress-free India and AAP-free Delhi with ultimate goal of winning the Vidhan Sabha elections in Delhi.” “Civic will provide great opportunity to local BJP workers to prove their mettle in a big way,” he said further.
“The workers must go from door to door to reach the voters at grass root level to apprise them of the development works done by BJP during the last five years. Simultaneously, they must expose AAP Government,” he said further.
BJP’s General Secretary Kuljeet Singh Chahal has in a letter to the State Election Commissioner (SEC) of Delhi has said that now that the Model Code of Conduct stands enforced in Delhi after the announcement of poll schedule for the Municipal Corporations election it is important that all illegal publicity material be removed from the roads of Delhi. He also said that the SEC should inspect the contents of such promotional hoardings and those be removed which violate the mandatory guidelines.
BJP has requested the State Election Commissioner to direct the Chief Secretary and the Police Commissioner of Delhi to survey Delhi roads and ensure removal of all illegal publicity material stuck by political parties and Government bodies.