“A Phone Call From The PMO Was Made”: Arvind Kejriwal On Delhi Poll Row

New Delhi:

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal claimed on Thursday {that a} telephone name was produced from the Prime Minister’s Workplace to the State Election Commissioner asking him to defer the municipal company polls right here.

“This may not have occurred anyplace on this planet {that a} PM is getting an election deferred by instantly calling and sending a letter to the election fee. The BJP does not need elections. BJP leaders broke all of the information of loot within the MCD,”Mr Kejriwal claimed within the Delhi Meeting.

The chief minister’s remarks got here after the Delhi SEC had earlier this month deferred the announcement of election schedule for the civic our bodies after it obtained a communication from Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal, saying the Centre plans to deliver a Invoice within the Price range session of Parliament to unify the three municipal companies of Delhi.

The Union Cupboard on Tuesday gave its nod to a Invoice to merge the three municipal companies in Delhi.

The Invoice relating to the unification of civic our bodies in Delhi is prone to be tabled within the ongoing Price range session of Parliament.

The AAP nationwide convener additionally sought to know why the BJP didn’t reunify all of the three municipal companies within the final seven years.

“Had been you (BJP) sleeping for seven years? The State Election Fee (SEC) was scheduled to declare the dates of MCD elections on March 9 at 5 pm, however a telephone name from the PMO was made to the commissioner and a letter was despatched simply an hour earlier than the announcement to cancel the polls,” he claimed.

Addressing the Home, the chief minister alleged that the BJP hated Babasaheb Ambedkar as a result of he gave the Structure and democracy.

He dared the BJP to battle MCD elections well timed and win.

“The largest celebration of the world (BJP) acquired scared by the smallest celebration of the world (AAP),” Mr Kejriwal mentioned.

In accordance with sources, there could also be some reorganisation of wards in Delhi which could delay elections.

The supply mentioned the variety of municipal wards in Delhi is prone to be capped round 250. At present there are 272 municipal wards within the metropolis.

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