New Delhi: Forward of the deliberate protest regarding the Chandigarh Mayor election by the Aam Aadmi Social gathering, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal expressed concern, stating that people intending to interact in peaceable protests have encountered impediments at totally different places all through the nationwide capital.
Taking up social media web site X (previously Twitter) Delhi CM Kejriwal wrote “All throughout Delhi, they’re detaining elected MLAs, councillors and volunteers who had been coming to the celebration workplace. What is that this happening?”
“Stolen votes within the first Chandigarh Mayor election. Now the folks coming to protest peacefully in opposition to this are being stopped at varied locations throughout Delhi,” added Kejriwal.
All throughout Del, they’re detaining elected MLAs, councillors and volunteers who had been coming to celebration workplace. What is that this happening? https://t.co/fzSfibjgYl
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) February 2, 2024
In the meantime, hitting out on the union authorities over the detention of AAP MLA, Saurabh Bharadwaj stated, “Has there been an emergency within the nation now? “
“That is our elected MLA from Gandhinagar. Has there been an emergency within the nation now? Cannot even maintain a peaceable protest?”
Delhi Minister Atishi additionally stated that buses filled with AAP volunteers have been detained outdoors the celebration workplace. “Heavy barricades all throughout Delhi, buses filled with AAP volunteers being detained, a whole bunch of para-military forces outdoors the AAP celebration workplace – why is the BJP so frightened of a protest on the Chandigarh mayor elections?” Delhi Minister Atishi posted on X.
On Wednesday, AAP chief Priyanka Kakkar introduced that each Kejriwal and Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann are set to hitch the celebration’s protest on the BJP workplace in Delhi, addressing the extreme developments witnessed within the Chandigarh Mayoral ballot outcomes.
The AAP chief termed the Chandigarh mayoral polls “unconstitutional, unlawful, and immoral.” She additionally accused the BJP of practising,”electoral malpractices” to win the polls.
“Yesterday, the BJP gained the Chandigarh mayoral polls in an unconstitutional, unlawful, and immoral method. All the things was captured by the digicam. If the BJP can do such issues simply to win the mayoral polls, suppose what sort of electoral malpractice it could do within the election by which 90 crore folks solid their votes,” Kakkar stated.
“Delhi CM Kejriwal and Bhagwant Mann will participate within the celebration’s protest on the BJP workplace in Delhi on February 2 in opposition to this,” she added. Aam Aadmi Social gathering (AAP) and Congress have moved to the Supreme Courtroom concerning the Chandigarh Mayoral ballot outcomes.
CM Bhagwant Mann additionally known as the Chandigarh mayoral ballot “an instance of homicide of democracy.” Earlier, there was a rift between the protestors and the police on the spot.
Youth Congress employees had been heard chanting the slogan ‘Bhrastachar band karo’ (Cease the corruption). Nevertheless, the police detained the protestors after some time.
On January 31, a listening to came about within the Punjab Haryana Excessive Courtroom concerning alleged tampering with the outcomes of the Chandigarh Mayor election. The mayoral candidate from AAP and Congress, Kuldeep Kumar, was represented by Punjab’s Advocate Common, Gurminder Gary, whereas Advocate Anil Mehta represented the Chandigarh Municipal Company.
Following a complete overview, the Punjab Haryana Excessive Courtroom granted three weeks to Chandigarh Municipal Company and Chandigarh Administration to submit their responses. The following listening to on this matter is scheduled for February 26.
Within the mayoral polls, BJP’s Manoj Sonkar emerged victorious on Tuesday with 16 votes, defeating Congress-AAP candidate Kuldeep Tita, who secured 12 votes. Notably, eight votes had been declared invalid, main opposition leaders from Congress and AAP to allege rigging and criticize the BJP-led central authorities for the perceived irregularities.