EC Orders Transfer Of AAP Leader Awadh Ojha’s Voter ID To Delhi: Kejriwal – News18

Last Updated:January 13, 2025, 22:41 IST

Earlier in the day, Kejriwal alleged irregularities in the electoral process, claiming that Ojha had filed Form 8 to transfer his vote on January 7’s the official deadline.

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has approved the transfer of AAP leader Awadh Ojha’s name from the voter rolls in Greater Noida to Delhi, enabling him to file his nomination for Patparganj, AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal said on Monday.

The development came after a delegation of AAP, led by Kejriwal, met ECI officials to address the issue.

“The good news is that Awadh Ojha’s vote will be shifted and the commission has issued order to transfer his vote, and he will be able to file the nomination,” Kejriwal said.

Earlier in the day, Kejriwal alleged irregularities in the electoral process, claiming that Ojha had filed Form 8 to transfer his vote on January 7’s the official deadline. He also accused the Delhi Chief Electoral Officer of unlawfully advancing the deadline to January 6.

Kejriwal said the move as an attempt to “deliberately debar” Ojha from contesting the upcoming elections, saying it was against the law.

The AAP leader also made serious accusations against the BJP’s candidate from the New Delhi constituency, Parvesh Verma, alleging distribution of cash, jackets and other items such as bedsheets, shoes and glasses to sway voters. He further alleged that local authorities, including the District Magistrate (DM), were complicit in covering up these actions.

“Blankets were distributed in Kidwai Nagar, shoes were distributed in another colony, jackets in another, and cash and glasses are also being handed out. But, the local DM’s report states that no such activity is happening,” claimed Kejriwal who is contesting from the New Delhi seat.

The AAP chief also claimed that the Election Commission had assured him of appropriate action against the New Delhi DM following these complaints.

“The Election Commission has assured us that all these activities will be stopped. We thank the Election Commission for their prompt response and assurance.” he said.

Kejriwal further said that the party has once again requested the suspension of the DM and strict action against him, along with the cessation of all these illegal activities.

Responding to the allegations, Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva said “out of desperation” over AAP’s “certain defeat”, Kejriwal has now started “maligning” the poll bodies.

On Awadh Ojha’s transfer, Sachdeva said, “I have a simple question for Arvind Kejriwal. When Awadh Ojha joined the AAP on December 2 and it was decided that he would contest the elections, why did they wait till the last date of the vote transfer process?” Kejriwal is himself facing a massive defeat in the New Delhi assembly constituency and the AAP convenor has a habit of levelling allegations against the election machinery before the polls, Sachdeva added.

With assembly polls in Delhi just weeks away, the political battle between the AAP and BJP is intensifying and both parties are trading allegations over a barrage of issues.

Voting will be held for the assembly polls in Delhi on February 5 and results will be declared on February 8.

(This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed – PTI)