BJP's Amit Malviya took to his X to react to the announcement. "$21M for voter turnout? This definitely is external interference in India's electoral process. Who gains from this? Not the ruling party for sure!" his post read.
Addressing a press conference, Atishi alleged that BJP MLAs are engaged in a tussle over ministerial berths and would ultimately blame the AAP for failing to deliver on their electoral commitments.
The party secured a landslide victory in the Delhi Assembly election results which was declared on February 8. The BJP won a two-thirds majority, while the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) suffered major setbacks, witnessing a drastic reduction in its numbers in the 70-member assembly. Wherea
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is set to meet party leaders from Punjab on February 11. The meeting comes in the wake of AAP's recent electoral setback in Delhi.
Adding that Congress continues to have a dismal electoral performance while Arvind Kejriwal has "black deeds" on his name, he said, "Congress is losing all the states one by one... Arvind Kejriwal has done many black deeds... The public cannot be misled again and again."
Following Samajwadi Party's defeat in Milkipur Assembly bypolls, SP chief Akhilesh Yadav accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of "misusing" electoral machinery to secure victory in the elections.
In response to the allegations of the AAP chief, the Delhi CEO's office posted a statement saying, "As per Rule 49S of the Conduct of Election Rules 1961, all the Presiding Officer had furnished the account of votes recorded in Form 17C to every Polling Agent present at the polling statio
"All election-related documents were found in proper order during the scrutiny process. The presence of observers, candidates and representatives ensured transparency and fairness in the electoral process," said the Delhi CEO.
BJP MP Praveen Khandelwal on Thursday strongly criticized Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav over his remarks on the Election Commission, accusing the Opposition of repeatedly attacking constitutional institutions whenever they face electoral defeats.
Delhi has 1,56,14,000 registered voters, including 83,76,173 males, 72,36,560 females, and 1,267 third-gender voters. The electorate also includes 2,39,905 first-time voters aged 18-19, 1,09,368 elderly voters aged 85 and above, and 79,885 persons with disabilities.
Delhi Chief Electoral Officer R Alice Vaz told ANI, "A paid holiday has been declared for shops and establishments, as well as staff working in government and private sectors. Our neighbouring states, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana, have also declared a paid holiday. We have communicated this