Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued a notice regarding a petition challenging the election of AAP leader Atishi from the Kalkaji constituency in the recent Assembly elections
Rahul Gandhi was away from the campaign trail for about two weeks, practically leaving the Congress party leaderless with no senior leader involved in the Delhi assembly election campaign.
AAP has always come under fire for its massive advertising campaigns, which were often disguised as governance promotions. The money came from the Delhi Government’s advertisement budget, which rose exponentially over the years.
Kejriwal’s government spent over ₹45 crore renovating his residence with luxury fittings, even as Delhi faced budget constraints. The renovation, funded with public money, took place during the COVID-19 pandemic, making it even more indefensible.
Incidentally, Verma defeated Kejriwal from the same seat where Kejriwal had defeated former Delhi CM Sheila Dixit in 2013 putting an end to her 15-year tenure.
Taking a dig at tensions between AAP and Congress, Omar Abdullah shared a popular meme about how their fight has triggered the undoing of both the parties.
Arvind Kejriwal chose to bring his parents to the polling booth on wheelchairs instead of getting them to vote from the house using home voting facility