Delhi Election 2025: Arvind Kejriwal’s explosive claim – ‘plans underway to arrest CM Atishi’ in poll season
AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal accuses opposition BJP of planning a politically motivated arrest of Delhi CM Atishi as the 2025 elections approach. He emphasises that this move is a reaction to the successful Mahila Samman Yojana and Sanjeevani Yojana initiatives.
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal said on Wednesday that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was plansning to arrest Delhi Chief Minister Atishi by framing her in fake cases in the next few days. The former chief minister said that plans were also underway to conduct raids on senior party leaders ahead of Delhi Assembly Election 2025.
“These people are badly upset by the Mahila Samman Yojana and Sanjeevani Yojana. They have planned to arrest Atishi ji in the next few days by making a fake case. Before that, raids will be conducted on senior AAP leaders,” Kejriwal said.
These people are badly upset by the Mahila Samman Yojana and Sanjeevani Yojana.
The two AAP flagship schemes – Mahila Samman Yojana and Sanjeevani Yojana – were announced in the run up to Delhi Assembly Elections 2025 scheduled early next year. Non-tax paying eligible women will get ₹1,000 per month in the Mahila Samman Yojana.
The Sanjeevani Yojana promises free healthcare in government and private hospitals for senior citizens, if AAP comes to power.
“As per sources, recently there was a meeting between CBI, ED, and I-T, and they have been asked to arrest Atishi by fabricating any false case against the chief minister,” Kejriwal said in a press conference later
Delhi Assembly Election 2025 date?
The elections to the 70-member Delhi assembly are expected to be held in February next year. The Election Commission of India has not announced the dates yet. The term of the current assembly in Delhi expires on February 23, 2025.
The AAP leader also took aim at the BJP, accusing the party of failing to deliver results during its decade-long governance in Delhi.
"In the last 10 years, the BJP has no work in Delhi. They are asking for votes only by criticising and abusing Kejriwal. But the Aam Aadmi Party has a positive campaign based on the work done," Kejriwal said.
AAP, led by Kejriwal, seeks to retain power in Delhi for a third time after its electoral successes in 2015 and 2020. The party won 67 seats in 2015 and 63 in 2020 in the 70-member Assembly.
The AAP has released candidates for all the 70 seats in Delhi. The BJP has not yet released any candidate list. The Congress has released 47 names in two lists so far.
Key Takeaways
- Political tensions rise in Delhi as elections approach.
- Allegations of politically motivated arrests highlight election strategies.
- The impact of welfare schemes on political opposition is evident.
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First Published:25 Dec 2024, 09:40 AM IST
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