New Delhi:
Amid political attacks and counter-attacks in the run-up to the Delhi Assembly elections, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal has accused the BJP of hatching a plan to distribute gold chains to lure voters. Mr Kejriwal has alleged that the BJP leadership has sent the chains for distribution but local BJP leaders are pocketing them.
The former prime minister asked voters in Delhi to take away those chains if they want, but urged them not to sell their votes as the election results would determine the future of them and their families.
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“Now they have sent their leaders gold chains to distribute to voters. But they don't distribute them. Those who go to their offices and create a problem are given the chains to silence them. If you want the chain too, go get it from their offices,” he said.
“But don't sell your vote. Your voice is precious. Your vote determines the future of you, your children and the country. Don't vote for those who offer money and chains. Vote for everyone except those who buy votes,” he said. .
Reacting to the AAP leader's allegations, BJP MP Manoj Tiwari told the media, “Today we heard Kejriwal and the conclusion I have drawn is that he has lost mental stability. He often takes advantage of Delhi. Why does this situation arise? don't do any work,” he said.
Mr Tiwari said Mr Kejriwal is a “sellout”. “You're a salesman selling to liquor dealers. People from Delhi are sellouts.”
The national capital is heading for a three-way battle between the ruling AAP, the opposition BJP and the Congress in the February 5 elections. The AAP and Congress, who contested the general elections as allies months ago, are now trading biting barbs for the main battle.
Amid the bitter campaign, the BJP and the AAP have leveled a slew of allegations against each other. The two parties have accused each other of trying to tamper with voter lists to win the elections.
The AAP is trying hard for the third consecutive term, while the BJP is doing everything it can to turn the tables. In the last Assembly elections of 2020, the AAP won 62 seats in the 70-member Assembly. The BJP won eight.