AAP nationwide convenor Arvind Kejriwal has raised alarm over the alleged deletion of a major variety of voters from the electoral roll in Delhi forward of the upcoming Meeting elections. Addressing a press convention on Friday, Kejriwal accused the BJP of submitting functions with the Election Fee of India (ECI) to take away hundreds of voters from constituencies like Shahdara, Janakpuri, and Laxmi Nagar.
“Functions filed for deletion of hundreds of votes in Shahdara, Janakpuri, Laxmi Nagar, different Meeting seats”, mentioned AAP’s Arvind Kejriwal.
“BJP submitting functions with election fee for deletion of huge variety of votes in Delhi forward of polls”, the AAP chief added.
In accordance with Kejriwal, the BJP had requested the elimination of 11,018 voters within the Shahdara space. Nonetheless, after cross-checking the main points of 500 voters, he claimed that 75% of them have been nonetheless residing within the locality, elevating considerations that their names might nonetheless be faraway from the electoral checklist.
“The BJP has filed an utility to delete the names of 11,018 voters within the Shahdara space, however after we cross-checked that utility on 500 names, 75 per cent of individuals have been nonetheless residing there, however their names could be deleted from the electoral roll,” Kejriwal mentioned.
The AAP chief additional claimed that Shahdara, which was received by AAP within the final election by a margin of round 5,000 votes, is seeing the deletion of names of voters who largely assist the Aam Aadmi Social gathering. This, he believes, might affect the result of the upcoming elections.
In a bid to make sure transparency, Kejriwal urged the Election Fee to add all functions associated to voter deletions on its web site by the night for public scrutiny. This could enable residents to confirm the authenticity of those claims and make sure the integrity of the election course of.
The allegations have sparked considerations about potential electoral manipulation, with AAP calling for rapid motion to guard the rights of voters.
