Anil Vij Criticizes Arvind Kejriwal’s ‘Kingmaker’ Claim in Haryana Elections
Ambala (Haryana) [India], September 21: BJP candidate from Ambala Cantt Assembly seat Anil Vij criticized Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over his ‘Kingmaker’ claim in Haryana elections. Vij stated that AAP’s influence has faded in the country. He said, “AAP ka diya Hindustan mei bujh chuka hai (AAP influence has faded in the country). This party was born from the movement by Anna Hazare. In Anna Hazare’s movement, there was no mention of making a political party. They made their party when people were coming together against corruption. And now, they are involved in corruption. The people of Delhi have rejected AAP in the Lok Sabha elections. ‘AAP ka diya bujh chuka hai, bujhe hue diye se shama roshan nahi ki ja sakti’.”
Arvind Kejriwal had claimed during a roadshow in Yamunanagar district of Haryana that AAP would play a decisive role in Haryana and no government would be formed without its support.
Earlier on September 20, Haryana Chief Electoral Officer Pankaj Agarwal announced that the Election Commission of India, along with the Chief Electoral Officer’s office, has implemented special measures to increase the voting percentage in the 15th Haryana Legislative Assembly General Election on October 5, compared to the last election. Voters are being encouraged to cast their votes through various SVEEP activities, including slogan writing, painting, street plays, and poster making, Agarwal said.
The Chief Electoral Officer further mentioned that the voters of Haryana are politically aware. In both Lok Sabha and Assembly elections, the voting percentage here has consistently been higher than in other states. Voting for the 90-member legislative assembly in Haryana will be held on October 5. Votes will be counted on October 8 along with that in Jammu and Kashmir.
In 2019, BJP emerged as the single-largest party with 40 seats, while Congress won 30 seats.
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Anil Vij -: Anil Vij is a leader from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which is one of the major political parties in India.
Arvind Kejriwal -: Arvind Kejriwal is the leader of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Chief Minister of Delhi.
Kingmaker -: A ‘Kingmaker’ is someone who has a lot of influence in deciding who will win an election or become a leader.
Haryana -: Haryana is a state in northern India, near Delhi.
BJP -: BJP stands for Bharatiya Janata Party, a major political party in India.
AAP -: AAP stands for Aam Aadmi Party, a political party in India that started from an anti-corruption movement.
Anna Hazare -: Anna Hazare is a social activist in India known for his anti-corruption campaigns.
Chief Electoral Officer -: The Chief Electoral Officer is the person responsible for overseeing elections in a state.
Pankaj Agarwal -: Pankaj Agarwal is the Chief Electoral Officer of Haryana, responsible for managing the elections there.
Voter turnout -: Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who actually vote in an election.
Jammu and Kashmir -: Jammu and Kashmir is a region in northern India, which also has elections.
