AAP's Atishi claims LG Saxena ordered police to slow down voting in 'INDIA bloc strongholds'

Delhi minister and AAP leader Atishi on Saturday accused Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena of poll obstruction in INDIA stronghold areas.

After casting her vote in the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha election, Atishi claimed that Saxena gave instructions to police to slow down voting in areas where there is strong support for INDIA bloc candidates.

"We have received official information that last evening, LG had called a meeting of Delhi Police officials, and instructions were given to Delhi Police that in all the areas which are strongholds of the INDIA alliance, voting should be slowed down in those areas. If this happens then it will be a violation of free and fair elections. So we hope that the Election Commission will take cognizance of this," she told reporters.

Aitishi had made a similar claim on Thursday on X, which was reposted by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on his official account.

Taking offence, Saxena issued a sharp rebuttal, saying, " "I have taken a stern view of this unwarranted & false statement on the eve of election against a constitutional authority by a Minister, endorsed by you."

"This impropriety is unacceptable & these typically absurd & concocted claims are a deliberate design to subvert democracy by misleading voters.
Strict action will be taken," he added.

He said, "

This impropriety is unacceptable & these typically absurd & concocted claims are a deliberate design to subvert democracy by misleading voters.
Strict action will be taken.