No written complaints found, EC tells Arvind Kejriwal on allegation of attacks on AAP workers

Delhi’s chief electoral officer on Sunday said that no written complaints had been found on the claims made by Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal about Bharatiya Janata Party workers intimidating and harassing his party volunteers in the New Delhi Assembly constituency.

The Assembly elections in Delhi will be held on Wednesday. The votes will be counted on February 8.

Earlier on Sunday, Kejriwal alleged that BJP supporters had attacked workers of his party. He demanded that the Election Commission appoint independent observers to monitor the polls in his New Delhi constituency

In a letter to the chief election commissioner, the former chief minister sought protection for his party volunteers and the suspension of police officers for allegedly failing to prevent the attacks.

Kejriwal is contesting from the New Delhi constituency against the BJP’s Parvesh Verma and the Congress’ Sandeep Dikshit. He has represented the seat since 2015 and from 2013 to 2014.

“Regarding allegations against BJP workers for intimidating and harassing AAP volunteers in New Delhi Assembly Constituency, as reported by police as well as on perusal of available records in his office, no written complaints could be traced in most of the cases,” the chief electoral officer told Kejriwal.

In a letter, the chief electoral officer added that such claims raised by a political...

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