Rush Hour: AAP’s ‘poaching’ claims, Opposition alleges Maharashtra voter list anomaly, and more

The Delhi Lieutenant Governor has ordered an investigation into the Aam Aadmi Party’s allegations that the Bharatiya Janata Party was trying to poach its election candidates. This came after AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal alleged that the BJP had offered Rs 15 crore to 16 of the party’s candidates and promised them ministerial posts if they defected.

The Delhi Assembly elections were held on Wednesday. The results will be declared on Saturday.

The BJP had complained about Kejriwal’s allegations to Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena, describing them as “false and baseless”. It demanded that the police look into the claims.

On Friday, the Anti-Corruption Branch asked the AAP chief for details of the 16 candidates who were allegedly offered bribes.

Kejriwal, on his part, accused the Election Commission of refusing to upload Form 17C, which is a record of voter turnout in every polling station, on its official website. The AAP launched a website – transparentelections.in – where it uploaded Form 17C provided to it for all Assembly constituencies. Read more.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi asked the Election Commission to explain how Maharashtra had more registered voters in the 2024 Assembly election than the state’s adult population. He also urged the poll panel to explain why more voters were added to the state’s electoral rolls in the five-month…

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