Delhi polls: AAP exerting pressure, claims district election officer
Scroll January 07, 2025 10:39 PM

The district election officer for the New Delhi Assembly constituency on Monday raised concerns about “” and “operational disruptions”, claiming that the Aam Aadmi Party had made attempts to “exert pressure” on him, The Indian Express reported.

In a letter to the Delhi Chief Electoral Officer Alice Vaz, district election officer Sunny Kumar Singh alleged that Chief Minister Atishi had been without specifying an agenda, which raised concerns about potential political interference, ANI reported.

Aam Aadmi Party leaders Raghav Chadha and Sanjay Singh had been frequently visiting his office of objectors to the revision of electoral rolls, the poll official alleged.

The details are not mandated to be shared as per the guidelines of the Election Commission, the officer was quoted as saying.

The national capital’s ruling Aam Aadmi Party rejected the allegations.

The Assembly polls in Delhi are expected to take place in February. The Election Commission is expected to announce the schedule on Tuesday.

Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit and Bharatiya Janata Party’s Parvesh Verma will be contesting against Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal in the New Delhi constituency. Kejriwal, a former chief minister, has held the seat since 2013.

The letter by the New Delhi district election officer came after the Election Commission released its revised voter list for the national...

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