On Friday, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders had accused BJP of trying to poach its candidates. In a latest development, the Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has ordered a probe into these allegations. This comes ahead of the Delhi Polls Results 2025, which will be announced on Saturday.
Officials said, “Delhi Lt Governor VK Saxena ordered an anti corruption branch (ACB) probe into allegations by AAP leaders that the BJP had attempted to poach its candidates”. The direction to the chief secretary came in response to a representation by Delhi BJP general secretary Vishnu Mittal to the LG’s office.
On Thursday, Kejriwal accused the BJP of attempting to poach 16 party candidates ahead of the Delhi Assembly poll results on February 8. He alleged that the AAP candidates received offers from the BJP with the promise of ministerial positions and Rs 15 crore each if they switched sides. Similar allegations were also levelled by AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh and other leaders.
In a letter to the LG, Mittal said the allegations levelled by AAP leaders without any evidence were a serious matter that required probe. He claimed, “AAP leaders are trying to create “panic and situation of unrest” in Delhi by spreading such “false and misleading information”.
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