Delhi BJP leaders and workers staged a protest near the Aam Aadmi Party headquarters over the NIA probe recommended by Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena in the alleged funding received by AAP from a banned terrorist organization. The protesters raised slogans against AAP and its leader Arvind Kejriwal. Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva alleged that AAP took funds from a banned terrorist outfit, calling it shameful and demanding sedition charges against those involved. The AAP rejected the charge, calling it a conspiracy by the ruling BJP.
LG Vinai Kumar Saxena has recommended a National Investigation Agency (NIA) probe against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for allegedly receiving political funding from the banned terrorist organization Sikhs for Justice. The move follows a complaint alleging that AAP received $16 million from pro-Khalistan groups. AAP has dismissed the allegations as a political conspiracy.
Forty-two candidates have filed their nomination papers since the process for it started on Monday, according to details provided by the office of the Delhi Chief Electoral Officer (CEO). The last date of filing nomination in Delhi is May 6