NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of tampering with voter lists in Delhi under what he termed “Operation Lotus.”
Speaking at a press conference on Sunday, Kejriwal claimed, “The BJP has already accepted its defeat in Delhi. They have no chief ministerial face, no vision, and no credible candidates. To win the elections at any cost, they are resorting to dishonest tactics like manipulating the voter list.”
According to Kejriwal, “Operation Lotus” has been active in his New Delhi Assembly constituency since December 15. He alleged that applications to delete 5,000 voters and add 7,500 new voters had been submitted in just 15 days. “Manipulations are taking place in 12% of the votes,” he said, highlighting that the BJP’s attempts to alter voter lists extended beyond his constituency.
दिल्ली चुनाव से पहले BJP ने मानी हार, कर रही है बेईमानी से वोट कटवाने की साज़िश‼️
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♦️ अब बीजेपी बेईमानी करके चुनाव जीतने की कोशिश कर रही है, वो Vote कटवाने की साज़िश रच रही है
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— Aam Aadmi Party Delhi (@AAPDelhi) December 29, 2024
“In Shahdara alone, the BJP had applied to delete 11,800 votes, but the move was stopped after intervention by the Election Commission of India (ECI),” Kejriwal alleged.
During a summary revision of the voter rolls on October 29, the Election Commission reportedly added around 1 lakh voters in New Delhi constituency. However, Kejriwal raised concerns over BJP’s claims of irregularities in 12% of these additions, questioning the credibility of the ECI itself.
नई दिल्ली विधानसभा में भी BJP लोगों के वोट कटवा कर चुनाव जीतना चाहती है। @ArvindKejriwal जी और CM @AtishiAAP कर रहे हैं एक और बड़ा ख़ुलासा l LIVE https://t.co/gLGBpQt6M7
— Aam Aadmi Party Delhi (@AAPDelhi) December 29, 2024
The AAP chief urged Election Registration Officers (EROs) to verify any voter deletions or additions exceeding 2% and 4% respectively. “Remember, your signatures will remain on those files for years. Do not commit any wrongdoing; otherwise, you will be held accountable,” he warned.
Kejriwal’s remarks follow accusations by Delhi Chief Minister Atishi, who alleged that BJP leader Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma distributed money at his residence to influence voters.
