New Delhi [India]: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader CR Kesavan described February 5, the day of polling in Delhi, as the “day of deliverance” for the people of the National Capital. He also labeled Arvind Kejriwal, the former Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener, a “corrupt conman.”
“February 5 is a day of deliverance. 1.5 crore people of Delhi have been eagerly waiting for it to vote out the corrupt conman Arvind Kejriwal and bless the BJP. The countdown has begun…” Kesavan told media.
The BJP leader also took aim at the AAP government over the tragic deaths of three UPSC aspirants in Delhi in 2024. He blamed the deaths on the “malicious misrule” of AAP, adding, “It is because of the malicious misrule of AAP that coaching centre students died. Innocent people lost their lives due to electric shocks in Delhi during monsoons…”
Kesavan further accused the AAP government of betraying the people of Delhi on multiple fronts over the past decade. “The last ten years, the AAP government has betrayed the people on all fronts,” he alleged.
BJP leader Harish Khurana also welcomed the Election Commission’s announcement that elections would be held in Delhi on February 5. “Finally, Delhi will get rid of the ‘AAP-da’. I am sure BJP will win big in Delhi,” he stated.
The Delhi assembly polls will be held in a single phase on February 5, with vote counting taking place on February 8. The BJP has ramped up its campaigning, with candidates focusing their attacks on Arvind Kejriwal, particularly over his alleged role in the Delhi excise policy case, and expressing confidence that the BJP-led “double-engine government” will win the next Delhi government.
The BJP has been vocal in accusing AAP leaders of corruption and alleged misgovernance. Meanwhile, AAP, aiming for a third consecutive term, is focusing its campaign on highlighting its achievements in the education and health sectors.
In the 2020 assembly elections, AAP secured 62 out of the 70 seats, while the BJP won only eight.