BJP seeks derecognition of AAP

The Delhi BJP has lodged a complaint with the Election Commission (EC) about alleged irregularities in AAP’s account books. Seeking derecognisation of the AAP, Delhi BJP president Manoj Tiwari said that there are discrepancies in its information submitted before the Income-Tax (I-T) department and the ECI.

On Tuesday, a delegation of BJP leaders, led by Mr Tiwari, went to the EC to meet election commissioners A.K. Joti and Om Prakash Rawat and submitted a letter regarding irregularities in the donation records of the AAP.

Mr Tiwari claimed that in 2013-14, the AAP showed a donation amount of `50.64cr in the affidavit and `19.82cr on its party website, but to the EC it said that the figure stood at only `6cr

The Delhi BJP alleged that reports and a past experience about the AAP removing its donation information from its party website raises serious doubts over different figures available on the party website and those submitted before the EC and the I-T authorities during the financial years 2014-15 and 2013-14.

Mr Tiwari has requested the EC to order a thorough inquiry of the matter as prima facie it is a clear case of violation of the Representation of People Act 1951 and the Election Symbol (Allotment and Reservation) Order 1968.

“An inquiry must be ordered and if the irregularities get established against the AAP, the recognition of the party should be withdrawn by the EC,” Mr Tiwari said.

He claimed that in 201314, the AAP showed a donation amount of `50.64 crore in the affidavit and `19.82 crore on its party website, but to the EC it said that the figure stood at only `6 crore.