The BJP was “panicking” about losing the Gujarat election and had therefore resorted to kidnapping an AAP candidate, Manish Sisodia claimed.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has claimed that one of its candidates fielded from Surat in Gujarat assembly elections has been missing along with his family since yesterday. Delhi deputy CM Manish Sisodia said: “BJP has kidnapped AAP candidate Kanchan Jariwala.”
AAP has fielded Kanchan Jariwala as its candidate on Surat (East) assembly constituency.
The BJP was “panicking” about losing the Gujarat election and had therefore resorted to kidnapping an AAP candidate, Manish Sisodia claimed, NDTV reported.
“Kanchan and his family have been missing since yesterday. He had gone to get his nomination papers scrutinized. The moment he came out of the office after getting his nomination scrutinized, BJP’s goons took him away. Now it is not known where he is,” Manish Sisodia said.
“This is dangerous. This is the kidnapping of democracy, not just a candidate,” he added.
Several other senior AAP leaders have also tweeted about the allegation.
The Delhi CM and AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal tweeted: “Our candidate from Surat (East), Kanchan Jariwala, and his family missing since yesterday. First, BJP tried to get his nomination rejected. But his nomination was accepted. Later, he was being pressurised to withdraw his nomination. Has he been kidnapped?”
Our candidate from Surat (East), Kanchan Jariwala, and his family missing since yesterday. First, BJP tried to get his nomination rejected. But his nomination was accepted. Later, he was being pressurised to withdraw his nomination.
Has he been kidnapped?
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) November 16, 2022
Calling it “murder of democracy”, AAP’s Raghav Chaddha said: “Our candidate Kanchan Jariwala from Surat East seat has been kidnapped by BJP. First BJP unsuccessfully tried to get his nomination papers rejected, then coerced him to withdraw his candidature and now kidnapped him. He is missing since last afternoon.”
Murder of democracy!
Our candidate Kanchan Jariwala from Surat East seat has been kidnapped by BJP.
First BJP unsuccessfully tried to get his nomination papers rejected, then coerced him to withdraw his candidature and now kidnapped him. He is missing since last afternoon. pic.twitter.com/SWpOEjSG59
— Raghav Chadha (@raghav_chadha) November 16, 2022
The BJP has not yet responded on the allegations by the AAP.
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