While maintaining that his party is all set to fight byelections in the national Capital, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener Arvind Kejriwal alleged that the BJP was running away from elections as “its own survey suggests that the AAP would have full majority in Delhi.” Besides, the former Chief Minister would also lodge a complaint with the Election Commission against the BJP on Monday.
“The BJP is running away from the elections in Delhi. The AAP is fully ready for the byelections,” said Kejriwal in a tweet on Saturday. Further, accusing BJP of trying to get voters’ list fudged in Delhi, Kejriwal also said it would lodge a complaint with the Election Commission.
He alleged that BJP has promised `1,500 for “one fake vote” and `200 to get any “vote for AAP” deleted. “A top BJP leader has directed all Delhi BJP MlAs to get at least 5,000 fake votes made in each constituency and get AAP votes deleted. Bribe rate is `1,500 for new fake vote, `200 to get any vote deleted. This information was given by someone who did this job for BJP last week. “We are meeting EC officials at 11 pm on Monday and making a formal complaint,” Kejriwal said on Twitter.
Delhi has been under President’s Rule since Kejriwal resigned as Chief Minister on February 14. In the Assembly elections held last year, the BJP had won 31 seats in the 70-member House while the AAP emerged victorious in 28 seats.