EC Orders Switch Of AAP Chief Awadh Ojha’s Voter ID To Delhi: Kejriwal – News18

Final Up to date:January 13, 2025, 22:41 IST

Earlier within the day, Kejriwal alleged irregularities within the electoral course of, claiming that Ojha had filed Type 8 to switch his vote on January 7’s the official deadline.

The Election Fee of India (ECI) has authorized the switch of AAP chief Awadh Ojha’s title from the voter rolls in Higher Noida to Delhi, enabling him to file his nomination for Patparganj, AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal mentioned on Monday.

The event got here after a delegation of AAP, led by Kejriwal, met ECI officers to handle the difficulty.

“The excellent news is that Awadh Ojha’s vote will probably be shifted and the fee has issued order to switch his vote, and he’ll be capable of file the nomination,” Kejriwal mentioned.

Earlier within the day, Kejriwal alleged irregularities within the electoral course of, claiming that Ojha had filed Type 8 to switch his vote on January 7’s the official deadline. He additionally accused the Delhi Chief Electoral Officer of unlawfully advancing the deadline to January 6.

Kejriwal mentioned the transfer as an try to “intentionally debar” Ojha from contesting the upcoming elections, saying it was in opposition to the legislation.

The AAP chief additionally made severe accusations in opposition to the BJP’s candidate from the New Delhi constituency, Parvesh Verma, alleging distribution of money, jackets and different objects equivalent to bedsheets, sneakers and glasses to sway voters. He additional alleged that native authorities, together with the District Justice of the Peace (DM), have been complicit in protecting up these actions.

“Blankets have been distributed in Kidwai Nagar, sneakers have been distributed in one other colony, jackets in one other, and money and glasses are additionally being handed out. However, the native DM’s report states that no such exercise is going on,” claimed Kejriwal who’s contesting from the New Delhi seat.

The AAP chief additionally claimed that the Election Fee had assured him of acceptable motion in opposition to the New Delhi DM following these complaints.

“The Election Fee has assured us that each one these actions will probably be stopped. We thank the Election Fee for his or her immediate response and assurance.” he mentioned.

Kejriwal additional mentioned that the celebration has as soon as once more requested the suspension of the DM and strict motion in opposition to him, together with the cessation of all these unlawful actions.

Responding to the allegations, Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva mentioned “out of desperation” over AAP’s “sure defeat”, Kejriwal has now began “maligning” the ballot our bodies.

On Awadh Ojha’s switch, Sachdeva mentioned, “I’ve a easy query for Arvind Kejriwal. When Awadh Ojha joined the AAP on December 2 and it was determined that he would contest the elections, why did they wait until the final date of the vote switch course of?” Kejriwal is himself dealing with an enormous defeat within the New Delhi meeting constituency and the AAP convenor has a behavior of levelling allegations in opposition to the election equipment earlier than the polls, Sachdeva added.

With meeting polls in Delhi simply weeks away, the political battle between the AAP and BJP is intensifying and each events are buying and selling allegations over a barrage of points.

Voting will probably be held for the meeting polls in Delhi on February 5 and outcomes will probably be declared on February 8.

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