BJP's Lok Sabha Member of Parliament from Gorakhpur, Ravi Kishan has expressed confidence in his party’s triumph in the forthcoming Delhi Assembly elections, asserting that BJP candidate Shikha Rai is poised to secure victory in the Greater Kailash constituency.
“Jhaadu wale ja rahe hain, Modi ji aa rahe hai (the broom is going, Modi ji is coming),” Kishan remarked reflecting the party’s optimism as the elections approach. His statement took aim at the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), whose election symbol is the broom.
The Greater Kailash seat is anticipated to witness a fierce contest, with Shikha Rai facing off against incumbent AAP MLA and Delhi Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj, as well as Congress candidate Garvit Singhvi.
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Adding to the political drama, seven AAP Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) have tendered their resignations just a week before the elections scheduled for 5 February. The votes will be counted on 8 February.
Among those who resigned is Rohit Kumar Mehraulia from the Trilokpuri constituency. He cited "unfulfilled promises" to uplift the Dalit/Valmiki community as the reason for his departure from the party.
Madan Lal, MLA from the Kasturba Nagar constituency, and Bhavna Gaud, MLA from Palam, also announced their resignations, expressing disillusionment with the party’s leadership. They stated that they had "lost faith" in AAP and its supremo, Arvind Kejriwal.
Rajesh Rishi, representing the Janakpuri constituency, stepped down from all party posts and relinquished his primary membership. He accused the AAP of abandoning its founding principles of corruption-free governance, transparency, and accountability.
Expressing similar sentiments, Pawan Kumar Sharma, MLA from Adarsh Nagar, remarked, “The party has deviated from the honest ideology on which the Aam Aadmi Party was formed. I am very sad to see the plight of The Aam Aadmi Party. Please accept my resignation.”
Bhupender Singh June, representing the Bijwasan constituency, also resigned, citing a “significant deviation” from the values and principles on which the party was founded.
The exodus of legislators has dealt a significant blow to the AAP’s electoral campaign, with the BJP banking on this political turbulence to strengthen its foothold in the capital.
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