Delhi elections: AAP alleges Delhi Police forcing people to vote for BJP

As the voting started for crucial Delhi polls, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has alleged that Delhi Police were trying to stop people from casting their votes at a polling station in Chirag Delhi.

Speaking to the media, Bharadwaj claimed that the police were putting up barricades and attempting to influence the election in all 17-18 polling booths in Chirag Delhi.

Along with Chirag, report of ruckus has been reported in Seelampur. "There was a ruckus here (Polling booth set up at Aryan Public School) after a person cast a vote on someone else's behalf," said Block Level Officer, Gayatri.


"You have been standing here since morning to influence the elections. Why are the barricades being put up? Which senior officer of the Delhi Police has instructed them to do so? This is all being done to disturb the poor villagers. Malviya Nagar ACP and SHO are openly doing this wherever there is a stronghold of AAP. The SHO even raided our private premises last night," the AAP leader said.

"21,000 people cast their votes here. The police are doing this in all 17-18 polling booths in Chirag Delhi. People can't come from the metro or the roads to cast their votes. Did Virendra Sachdeva or President Murmu get out of the car 200 meters away from the polling station? There are no guidelines," the AAP leader added.

What has police said?
South Delhi DCP Ankit Chauhan said that the police would investigate the concerns raised by the AAP leader.

"There is an exception for the elderly and those who cannot walk. For them, bringing their car inside is allowed. This rule is being implemented everywhere. We will investigate the places where Saurabh Bharadwaj is raising concerns," Ankit Chauhan said.

The allegations of distribution of money could not be substantiated. The situation is under control and the confusion has been cleared, said Delhi Police on AAP candidate from Jangpura constituency, Manish Sisodia's tweet regarding BJP openly taking voters to a building and distributing money.

Polling for 70 assembly seats began on Wednesday morning in Delhi, as voters cast their ballots for the 8th Assembly amid tight security. Voting commenced at 7:00 am and will continue until 6:00 pm.