NEW DELHI: Amid the intense election rivalry between BJP, AAP, and Congress for the Delhi assembly elections, AAP took a swipe at its opposition, asserting that the free services for Delhi residents will continue as long as AAP remains in power.
The party posted on X, "As long as Kejriwal is here, no one can touch Delhiites' free services."
In another post, AAP shared an AI-generated video featuring BJP leaders such as Prime Minister Narendra Modi, home minister Amit Shah, BJP national president JP Nadda, Parvesh Verma and Ramesh Bidhuri as contestants and judges in a fictional show, calling it "Shark Tank: BJP Version."
Meanwhile, BJP also launched a series of video ads targeting AAP, claiming that people across Delhi are protesting against the "Mahathug" and AAP's actions. The BJP’s posts depicted purported videos of residents criticising the AAP government.
In a separate post, the BJP accused Arvind Kejriwal of making derogatory remarks about Purvanchali voters, questioning his statement that "the poor Purvanchal society is responsible for Yamuna’s pollution."
The BJP criticised Kejriwal's stance on Purvanchali society, accusing him of harboring a hatred toward them while being friendly with Rohingya and Bangladeshi infiltrators.
This sharp political discourse has escalated the competition between the parties.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has confirmed that 719 candidates will contest for 70 seats in the Delhi Assembly elections.
The nominations of 981 candidates were scrutinized, with 477 being rejected.
The New Delhi constituency saw the highest number of candidates with 23, while Patel Nagar and Kasturba Nagar had the lowest at 5.
Notably, Arvind Kejriwal will face BJP’s Parvesh Verma and Congress’ Sandeep Dikshit in a three-way contest for the New Delhi seat.
The elections are set for February 5, with vote counting on February 8. AAP, which dominated the 2020 assembly elections by winning 62 out of 70 seats, faces tough competition from BJP and Congress.
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