Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Atishi Accuses Delhi Lieutenant Governor Of Voter Suppression

In the sixth phase of the general elections, Atishi, Delhi Minister and AAP leader, exercised her voting rights and raised allegations against Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena.

She claimed that a meeting had been convened by Saxena with Delhi Police officials to intentionally slow down the voting process in areas known to be strongholds of the INDIA bloc.

Atishi Accuses Delhi Lieutenant Governor Of Voter Suppression

According to Atishi, instructions were issued during this meeting to deliberately hinder voting in these regions, which she argued would undermine the principles of free and fair elections. This accusation by Atishi prompted a response from Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, who expressed shock and called for the Election Commission to ensure smooth voting in Delhi, as reported by ANI.

#WATCH | Delhi Minister and AAP leader Atishi says, "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 all the areas which are stronghold of INDIA alliance, voting should be… pic.twitter.com/AMSmdclvJE

— ANI (@ANI) May 25, 2024

In response to the AAP's allegations, Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena strongly criticized the statement, denouncing it as unwarranted and false. He emphasized that such impropriety is unacceptable, particularly on the eve of an election, and suggested that these claims were part of a deliberate strategy to mislead voters. Saxena asserted that strict action would be taken against such behavior, as per media reports.

The sixth phase of Lok Sabha polls encompasses various states, with a total of 889 candidates vying for positions. Notably, all parliamentary seats in Delhi and Haryana are up for election in this phase. This phase is expected to witness a closely contested battle among AAP, Congress, and BJP, especially in Delhi, where the BJP has previously secured all seven Lok Sabha seats in the past two elections. Both Congress and AAP are contesting on multiple seats, forming a significant part of the INDIA bloc.