‘Do not Waste Your Vote’: Akhilesh Yadav Campaigns For AAP In Delhi, Targets BJP, Mum On Congress – News18

Final Up to date:January 30, 2025, 22:53 IST

Whereas Yadav didn’t say something towards the Congress, Arvind Kejriwal did assault the grand outdated get together, saying it’s ‘romancing the BJP’ in Delhi

Samajwadi Celebration chief Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday held a roadshow in Delhi’s Kirari together with Aam Aadmi Celebration convener Arvind Kejriwal in assist of Anil Jha, who’s contesting from the meeting seat within the February 5 polls.

Yadav, former chief minister of Uttar Pradesh and an ally of AAP from the INDIA bloc, urged voters to vote towards the Bharatiya Janata Celebration. Nevertheless, he didn’t utter a phrase towards the Congress.

Whereas AAP and Congress contested the 2024 Lok Sabha elections in Delhi collectively, they haven’t joined palms for the meeting polls.

‘Jhaadu’ in hand

In his speech, Yadav urged voters to not waste votes by choosing the BJP.

“This time AAP has made up its thoughts to defeat the BJP. This ‘jhaadu’ of AAP will clear the dishonest BJP,” Yadav stated as he took a brush in his hand. The broom is the election image of the Aam Aadmi Celebration. “Collectively you all can clear the dishonesty of the BJP…Your vote shouldn’t be wasted. To defeat the BJP, utilise each vote on the image of AAP as a result of the sort of work they’ve accomplished is the proof.” He additionally listed the works accomplished by AAP within the fields of training, well being, and electrical energy provide.

Yadav was in Delhi at a time when the Milkipur meeting seat in Uttar Pradesh’s Ayodhya was additionally preparing for bypolls on February 5. The seat fell vacant after MLA Awadhesh Prasad was elected as an MP from Faizabad.

Whereas Yadav didn’t say something towards the Congress, Kejriwal did assault the grand outdated get together, saying it’s “romancing the BJP” in Delhi.

“Congress and BJP are doing ‘I like you, I like you’ on this election. Watch out. Don’t vote for Congress. Voting for Congress means victory for BJP,” he stated.

Aside from Yadav, SP’s Kairana MP Iqra Hasan was additionally in Delhi canvassing for AAP. She did a door-to-door marketing campaign in Jangpura the place AAP chief Manish Sisodia is contesting.

AAP vs Congress

Because the election temper in Delhi will get heated, AAP and Congress have been concentrating on one another. In a video message on Thursday, Kejriwal stated many citizens in Delhi proceed to vote for Congress out of behavior regardless of understanding that the get together has no actual standing within the capital.

Kejriwal additionally stated that the Congress’s actual motive in Delhi is to not win however to assist the BJP by weakening AAP.

“It’s evident that the Congress is simply contesting in Delhi to defeat AAP. They don’t seem to be combating to win even a single seat however are as an alternative working alongside the BJP,” he stated.

He additionally identified that Congress leaders chorus from criticising the BJP and as an alternative focus all their assaults on AAP.

“When you vote for the Congress, you might be not directly serving to the BJP. And if the BJP involves energy, all the advantages you obtain from our authorities might be taken away. You’ll find yourself dropping roughly Rs 25,000 each month. Are you able to afford that? No, proper? So, as your brother, I’m telling you—vote for the ‘jhaadu’ (broom). And when you ever have any private work, simply come to me. I’ll at all times be there that can assist you.”

After the 2015 meeting polls, the Congress, which was the ruling get together in Delhi since 1998, has not been in a position to win even a single seat in Delhi.