New Delhi:
Taking a swipe at Aam Aadmi Celebration (AAP) Nationwide Convener Arvind Kejriwal on Friday, Congress candidate from the New Delhi meeting constituency Sandeep Dikshit mentioned that being an engineer, he’s saying such absurd issues {that a} pupil of sophistication 5 or 6 wouldn’t say.
Because the battle for the February 5 meeting polls in Delhi intensified, the Congress chief alleged Arvind Kejriwal of mendacity.
“…He (Arvind Kejriwal) mentioned that I’ve accomplished a lot work; I’ve simply mentioned that no matter you say, say it with a file. Right now, at 3 pm, it will likely be clear that both Congress or AAP is talking the reality… Each BJP and AAP are distributing money to get votes; I need to ask them if they’re in politics or the market?” the Congress chief mentioned.
“… Typically, I fail to grasp what Arvind Kejriwal studied at IIT. Being an engineer, he’s saying such absurd issues {that a} pupil of sophistication 5 or 6 wouldn’t say. What had he accomplished? I feel he handed his exams by dishonest… I am going to recommend he ought to undergo his engineering books–he will come to understand how a lot he lies,” added Mr Dikshit.
In the meantime, Arvind Kejriwal visited the Election Fee in the present day and claimed that if AAP had not protested, one crore Delhi residents would have been disadvantaged of water. He alleged bias, stating that as an alternative of performing in opposition to Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Saini, the ECI is focusing on him.
He additional mentioned, “No matter punishment is given to me, I’ll settle for it. We have now not taken time from the Election Fee; if we meet them, then it’s effective; in any other case, we’ll come to the gate and provides our reply and water bottle to the three commissioners.”
“If we had not protested and raised a hue and cry, one crore individuals of Delhi would have stopped getting water… ECI has despatched me a discover asking why no motion is taken. I saved Delhi from a waterer disaster and I’m being threatened with punishment… As a substitute of submitting an FIR and taking motion in opposition to Nayab Saini, the Election Fee is after me… Neighbouring states of election states can affect elections by stopping water… Cash, sarees, sneakers and jackets are being overtly distributed in Delhi, however the Election Fee is silent. ECI doesn’t present the braveness to take motion in opposition to BJP in the present day,” he mentioned.
Sandeep Dikshit is up in opposition to AAP’s Arvind Kejriwal and BJP’s Parvesh Verma within the New Delhi constituency for the upcoming February 5 polls.
Delhi will go for polls in a single part on February 5, whereas the counting of votes will happen on February 8.
The Congress, which was in energy for 15 consecutive years in Delhi, has suffered setbacks up to now few meeting elections.
In distinction, the AAP dominated the 2020 meeting elections by successful 62 out of 70 seats, whereas the BJP received solely eight seats.
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