Delhi Lt Governor Orders Probe Into Arvind Kejriwal’s Poaching Declare

New Delhi:

Delhi Lt Governor VK Saxena at present sanctioned an investigation into AAP’s allegation that the BJP tried to poach its candidates forward of the Delhi Meeting election outcomes, scheduled for February 8. The BJP had argued that AAP’s claims had been defamatory and geared toward tarnishing its picture forward of the election outcomes.

The Lt Governor mentioned that the matter merited an investigation and directed authorities to look at the allegations. An Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) staff reached Mr Kejriwal’s Civil Traces residence at present to query him. AAP has mentioned that it’ll register a proper criticism with the ACB over what it referred to as “an try to interrupt” its members. 

“Why is ACB doing drama as an alternative of taking motion? All the pieces will come out in the course of the investigation,” mentioned AAP chief Sanjay Singh. 

In a social media submit, former Delhi chief minister and AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal claimed that 16 AAP candidates had acquired gives from the BJP. He alleged that they had been promised ministerial positions and Rs 15 crore every in the event that they defected.

“Some companies are exhibiting that the abusive social gathering (BJP) is getting greater than 55 seats. Within the final two hours, 16 of our candidates have acquired calls that in the event that they depart AAP and be a part of their social gathering, they are going to be made ministers and given Rs 15 crore every,” Mr Kejriwal wrote in Hindi.

He then questioned the authenticity of exit polls that confirmed a BJP victory within the elections. 

“If they’re certainly profitable greater than 55 seats, why are they calling up our candidates? These pretend surveys are a conspiracy to create an environment to interrupt AAP candidates. However not a single one in all them will swap sides,” he added.

Delhi Chief Minister and AAP candidate from Kalkaji, Atishi, additionally weighed in on the controversy. She questioned the BJP’s alleged makes an attempt to poach candidates in the event that they had been assured of profitable.

“If the abusive social gathering (BJP) is getting greater than 50 seats, then why are they attempting to interrupt our candidates by contacting them?” she posted on X.

Atishi additional claimed that the exit polls predicting a BJP victory in Delhi are being manipulated to “demoralise AAP candidates and create an environment the place defections may very well be inspired.”

Following the BJP’s criticism towards AAP’s allegations, Delhi Lt Governor VK Saxena sanctioned an investigation into the matter.

“The Lieutenant Governor has desired that this matter deserves an intensive investigation via the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) to determine the reality within the matter,” an announcement from VK Saxena’s workplace learn. 

Polling for all 70 Meeting seats in Delhi concluded on Wednesday. With the votes set to be counted on Saturday, the outcomes will decide whether or not AAP secures a 3rd consecutive time period or if BJP lastly breaks its 27-year-long wait to control the capital.