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The former Delhi chief minister claimed the BJP had called its 16 candidates who contested in the Delhi elections and offered them Rs 15 crore each to join the BJP
Delhi Assembly polls: AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal (PTI Image)
Aam Aadmi Party leader supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was bribing party leaders to jump ship ahead of Delhi Assembly election results.
The former Delhi chief minister claimed the BJP had called its 16 candidates who contested in the Delhi elections and offered them Rs 15 crore each to join the BJP.
Taking to X, Kejriwal wrote, “Some agencies are showing that the abusive party is getting more than 55 seats. In the last two hours, 16 of our candidates have received calls that if they leave AAP and join their party, they will make them ministers and will give Rs. 15 crores to each of them.”
कुछ एजेंसीज दिखा रही हैं कि गाली गलौज पार्टी की 55 से ज़्यादा सीट आ रही हैं।पिछले दो घंटे में हमारे 16 उम्मीदवारों के पास फ़ोन आ गए हैं कि “आप” छोड़ के उनकी पार्टी में आ जाओ, मंत्री बना देंगे और हरेक को 15-15 करोड़ देंगे।
अगर इनकी पार्टी की 55 से ज़्यादा सीटें आ रहीं हैं तो…
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) February 6, 2025
“If his party is getting more than 55 seats then what is the need for him to call our candidates? Obviously these fake surveys have been conducted with the sole purpose of creating this atmosphere to break down some candidates. But not even one of our men will break down,” he added.
Backing Kejriwal’s allegations, AAP leader Mukesh Ahlawat said he would rather “die” than leave the former Delhi Chief Minister’s side.
“I received a call from this number. He said that their government is being formed, they will make me a minister and also give 15 crore. “Leave AAP and come with us”,” Ahlawat said in a post on X, along with a screenshot of the number from which the call allegedly came, attempting to bribe him to join the BJP.
मैं मर जाऊंगा, कट जाऊंगा लेकिन कभी @ArvindKejriwal जी का साथ नहीं छोडूंगा।मुझे इस नंबर से फ़ोन आया। उसने बोला कि उनकी सरकार बन रही है, मंत्री बना देंगे और 15 करोड़ भी देंगे। “आप” छोड़ के आ जाओ।
मैं इनको कहना चाहता हूँ कि जो इज़्ज़त केजरीवाल जी ने और “आप” पार्टी ने मुझे दी है,… pic.twitter.com/ZrqIC0R4WD
— Mukesh Ahlawat (@mukeshahlawatap) February 6, 2025
Ahlawat further stated, “I want to tell them that the respect that Kejriwal ji and the “AAP” party have given me, I will not leave my party until my last breath.”
The BJP has yet to respond to the allegations of bribery made by both Kejriwal and Ahlawat.
Voters across 70 Assembly constituencies in Delhi cast their votes to elect a new government in February. The counting of votes will take place on February 8 (Saturday).
