Two BJP leaders on Tuesday moved the Delhi High Court seeking quashing of the election of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his Cabinet colleague Somnath Bharti on the ground that they both allegedly exceeded the poll expense limit of Rs 14 lakh.
In separate petitions, former Delhi BJP chief Vijender Gupta and former Delhi Mayor Arti Mehra, who lost to Kejriwal and Bharti respectively in the recent Assembly polls, have filed the pleas under a provision of the Representation of People Act relating to disqualification of a lawmaker.
The petitions, which are likely to come up for hearing during the week, alleged that both AAP leaders exceeded the poll expense limit of Rs 14 lakh fixed by the Election Commission. The petitions contended that Kejriwal and Bharti told the poll panel that they incurred Rs 4 lakh and Rs 5 lakh respectively in their election campaign.