NEW DELHI: As the Delhi Assembly elections approach, political tensions between the BJP and the AAP have escalated, with both sides resorting to aggressive poster war.
On Thursday, the BJP launched a scathing attack on AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal by unveiling a poster titled “Scam 2024”, referencing the popular OTT series Scam 1992, and accusing the latter of voter list tampering. The poster labelled Kejriwal a “big fraud” and alleged his involvement in corrupt practices related to electoral processes.
In retaliation, AAP responded with a G.O.A.T.-themed motion poster, featuring Kejriwal’s face in a scene that parodied a clip from Tamil actor Vijay’s film G.O.A.T. The video was designed to portray Kejriwal in a larger-than-life persona, positioning him as a symbol of political leadership and excellence.
Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva also released another poster in which he targeted Kejriwal and his associates.
The poster accused the AAP of manipulating voter registrations, alleging widespread electoral fraud.
Sachdeva specifically pointed fingers at AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh, claiming that he was involved in the creation of fake voter lists.
Sachdeva accused Singh of falsely blaming the BJP for removing his wife’s name from the voter rolls, demanding clarity on where exactly his and his wife’s votes are registered.
According to Sachdeva, when Singh was nominated to the Rajya Sabha in 2018, his affidavit stated that his voter registration was in the Harinagar Assembly constituency. However, he allegedly had voter registrations in multiple constituencies, including Sultanpur municipal council, New Delhi, and Vikaspuri, raising concerns of electoral fraud. Sachdeva criticised Singh for hastily filing a vote transfer request on Dec 30 after the BJP exposed the alleged bogus voter registration of his wife, Anita Singh.
Meanwhile, AAP had released a poster earlier this week targeting BJP leader and Union HM Amit Shah, accusing BJP of undermining democracy. The poster read, “Beware Delhiites. In the new year, you have changed your calendar, but BJP has not changed its character.”