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Delhi Elections 2025: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is distributing money and gold chains to ‘buy votes’ ahead of the upcoming Delhi assembly elections. Addressing a press conference in the capital, the former Delhi chief minister left no stone unturned to level allegations against the opposition BJP in Delhi.
Arvind Kejriwal claimed that the BJP is distributing jackets, shoes, sarees, money and even gold chains to buy votes.
"I have heard that gold chains are being distributed in two colonies. The BJP is saying it will buy votes. I appeal to the people of Delhi to not vote for anyone, including AAP candidates, if they are offering money or goods during the polls," Kejriwal said at the press conference.
The former Delhi CM also claimed that the AAP's graph is soaring and it will once again get a full majority. "As the elections are approaching, it is becoming clear that the AAP is going to form a stable government with a full majority. With time, the AAP's graph is soaring," Kejriwal added.
The BJP lacks the vision and leadership to challenge the AAP, Kejriwal claimed.
"The BJP has surrendered all its weapons as it has no narrative, no vision and no chief ministerial face. It doesn't have anything," the former chief minister said.
Delhi is gearing up for a competitive three-way contest in the upcoming assembly elections on February 5, 2025, featuring the ruling Aam Aadmi Party, the Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party, and the Congress.
Amid a heated campaign, both the AAP and the BJP have accused each other of attempting to manipulate voter lists to gain an advantage.
As the AAP seeks a third consecutive term after a significant victory in the 2020 elections—where they secured 62 out of 70 seats—the BJP is determined to reclaim its position after nearly three decades in opposition.
In the 2015 and 2020 Delhi assembly polls, the AAP won 67 and 62 seats respectively. The BJP won three seats in 2015 and eight in 2020 while the Congress drew a blank.
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