AAP: Kejriwal's main rival in Punjab and Delhi, monitoring results from jail itself
Arvind Kejriwal, convenor of Aam Aadmi Party, which is in power in Delhi and Punjab, is in jail in a case related to liquor scam. Delhi CM Kejriwal had to go to jail after the interim bail period for election campaign ended. When the counting of votes for the Lok Sabha elections is going on, Kejriwal is also keeping an eye on the trends. Arvind Kejriwal is monitoring the counting of votes from jail itself.
According to the information, Delhi CM Kejriwal is keeping an eye on the counting of votes from jail itself. He is taking moment-to-moment updates regarding the counting of votes on live TV. This time, Kejriwal is hopeful of better performance of the opposition alliance in Delhi as well as in the country. While claiming the victory of India Bloc in the Lok Sabha elections, Kejriwal had said that the alliance is going to form the government by winning more than 295 seats.
While campaigning for the candidates of Aam Aadmi Party and India Bloc, CM Kejriwal had said that if India Bloc government is formed, I will not have to go to jail. A petition was also filed in the court by Kejriwal to extend the bail period but he did not get relief. Now the time for results has come. Counting of votes for the country's biggest election has started.It is noteworthy that on the basis of Kejriwal's arrest in the liquor scam, Aam Aadmi Party had launched a campaign 'An answer to Kejriwal's jail by voting'. This was the theme of the party's entire campaign in Delhi. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal himself was seen cornering the BJP and NDA governments on the issue of his arrest.
Let us tell you that this time Aam Aadmi Party is contesting elections in alliance with Congress in Delhi, Haryana, Chandigarh, Goa and Gujarat. Aam Aadmi Party has fielded candidates on four out of seven seats in Delhi, while Congress candidates are in the fray on three seats. Aam Aadmi Party is contesting elections on one seat in Haryana and two seats in Gujarat under alliance, while in Punjab the party is contesting alone.