BJP trying to malign image of Kejriwal, says Raghav Chadha; Requests meeting with EC

New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party leader and MP Raghav Chadha on Wednesday claimed that the party will file a complaint with the Election Commission against the BJP for allegedly sharing posts on its social media handles to “malign” Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s image. Briefing media persons at the party headquarters here, Chadha said AAP.

New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party leader and MP Raghav Chadha on Wednesday claimed that the party will file a complaint with the Election Commission against the BJP for allegedly sharing posts on its social media handles to “malign” Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s image. Briefing media persons at the party headquarters here, Chadha said AAP National Secretary Pankaj Gupta has requested a meeting with the Election Commission on the issue.

Providing detailed information about the matter, Chadha accused BJP of running a “slander campaign” on social media targeting Kejriwal. He alleged on November 5, the BJP posted “objectionable content” on social media platforms to “tarnish” Kejriwal’s image. The AAP also posted content in response to the post shared by the BJP on social media. However, while the AAP received a notice from the Election Commission regarding this, the BJP did not.

Raghav Chadha said, “In recent days, the BJP has been consistently trying to malign Kejriwal’s image through their social media handles. Kejriwal, besides being the AAP national convener, is also the star campaigner for the party in states like Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Mizoram where elections are ongoing. The AAP will file a complaint with the Election Commission against this conspiracy. In this regard, Pankaj Gupta has written a letter requesting a meeting with the Election Commission within a day or two.”