Delhi elections: AAP & BJP face off over claims of fake voting, distribution of money near booths

In a statement, the police later said that a woman made a PCR call alleging that her vote had already been cast by someone else. “The call was made by Mohini, 26, of Usman Pur. Inquiry revealed that confusion arose due to another woman having a similar name… who was a previous tenant at Mohini’s residence,” read the statement. After verification, the presiding officer allowed both women to vote, the statement added.

In another incident, former deputy chief minister and AAP leader Manish Sisodia alleged that BJP polling agents were distributing money to voters near a booth in Sarai Kale Khan, which falls under the Jangpura constituency from where he is contesting. In a purported clip of the incident on social media, Sisodia could be seen arguing with the BJP supporters and policemen.

“Sisodia and (BJP candidate) Tarwinder Marwah reached the spot and levelled allegations at each other. The allegations of distribution of money could not be substantiated,” a police officer said.

Meanwhile, two men in their twenties were detained for allegedly attempting to cast fake votes at Sarvodaya Vidyalaya in Andrews Ganj, which falls under Kasturba Nagar constituency, police said. They were taken to the local police station and questioned, they added.

In New Delhi constituency, AAP MP Sanjay Singh alleged that BJP workers were distributing money at a booth near Rashtrapati Bhavan. He claimed that the suspects fled on seeing him. Singh also shared a video on X of a man moving away in a car. Police said that they were looking into the matter.

Meanwhile, following claims that an “extra table” has been recovered near a polling booth at Tughlak Lane in New Delhi constituency, AAP workers were detained. Moreover, an AAP worker, Harish, was also detained after the police received a complaint that freebies were being distributed and voters were being transported to polling booths in South Avenue, police said.

In another incident, an AAP worker, identified as Rajan Kumar, was allegedly assaulted by BJP workers near a polling booth at Naraina Vihar in Rajinder Nagar constituency. The incident caught on CCTV cameras showed people beating up a man lying on the road, police said. The AAP in a post on X stated that Rajan was admitted to the DDU hospital.

In another incident, BJP supporters alleged that AAP MLA Dinesh Mohaniya and his supporters attacked the BJP office in Sangam Vihar constituency in the evening. “There were allegations and counter allegations from both sides. However, till late evening, no official complaint was filed by any side,” said a police officer.