Why is BJP avoiding polls in Delhi, wonders Kejriwal

September 09, 2014 22:05

Arvind Kejriwal, who had taken on Narendra Modi in Varanasi constituency, today said "perhaps" he is the most popular leader in the country currently but wondered why BJP is avoiding facing polls in the capital when it claims a wave in its favour.

The AAP leader, who quit the Chief Minister's post after leading a 49-day-long government, said BJP was afraid of losing elections and that is why it was trying to avoid facing the electorate despite winning all seven seats in Lok Sabha polls in Delhi.

"They are afraid they will lose. All the surveys coming now are showing that AAP will get an overwhelming majority if the elections are held today. It is their government at the Centre, it is their government in MCD. They have seven MPs and they claim it is a wave sweeping across the nation in their favour. Then go for an election. Why they are resorting to these kind of horse trading, buying of MLAs, offering four crore rupees," he said.

"Perhaps," Kejriwal said when asked whether he agreed that Modi was the most popular leader in the country now.

Coming down hard on Lt Governor Najeeb Jung for seeking to invite BJP to form government in the city, Kejriwal said there was "absolutely no possibility" for the saffron party to take over the reins without indulging in horse-trading.

"The manner in which the LG of Delhi has behaved in the last few weeks clearly shows that he has been batting for BJP," Kejriwal told television channels.

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