With the Delhi Assembly elections around the corner, the political drama has become quite fascinating. Not long ago, former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal held a press conference accusing the BJP of submitting applications to remove voter names from the list. However, BJP countered, asserting that it was actually the Aam Aadmi Party that filed these applications, aiming to accuse BJP.
Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva dismissed Aam Aadmi Party's claims. He argued that behind the removals from the voter list lies AAP's conspiracy. He mentioned an application was submitted to remove Lok Sabha Secretary Utpal Kumar's name. Moreover, he claimed that AAP also plotted to remove the names of Hamid Ansari's son, Suleman Ansari, and Navy Vice Admiral Sanjay Bhalla from the voter list.
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Are Conspiracy Allegations on Aam Aadmi Party True?
Virendra Sachdeva alleged that Aam Aadmi Party devised this conspiracy to pin the blame on BJP. The BJP state president stated they want to uncover who is orchestrating this from behind the scenes and demand a thorough investigation into these matters.
Arvind Kejriwal's Allegations
During his press meet, Arvind Kejriwal claimed that more than five thousand names were removed and approximately 7500 names were added on applications in his constituency, New Delhi.
Arvind Kejriwal mentioned that his constituency had 106,873 voters. He claimed this number was based on a list released on October 29 after revisions between August 20 and October 20. He asserted that the changes might influence 12% of his constituency's votes.
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Election Commission's Clarification on the Voter List
The Delhi division of the Election Commission responded to Arvind Kejriwal's claims, calling them based on previous drafts. Moreover, the commission assured that applications would be addressed by January 1, with a final voter list scheduled for release by January 6. The commission clarified that adjustments in the list are routine.
