Chandigarh mayoral polls: Delhi CM Kejriwal lauds SC verdict, calls it a 'massive' victory for INDIA
Delhi chief minister and AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal lauded the Supreme Court's decision on Chandigarh mayoral polls at a press conference on Tuesday.
He said, «I think this has happened for the first time in India's history. We thank the Supreme Court. The situation in the country is such that a dictatorship is going on. Democracy is being trampled. All institutions are being trampled. At such a time, this decision of the Supreme Court holds a lot of significance for democracy...This is the major victory of the INDIA Alliance — the first and massive.»
Kejriwal further stated," We have snatched away victory from them (BJP). They had 'stolen' the election, the votes. But we fought till the end and ultimately won...Those who say that BJP can't be defeated — BJP can be defeated with unity, with good planning and strategy and hard work. These results prove the same."
The Supreme Court's order in the Chandigarh mayoral polls case is a big victory for democracy, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) said, demanding that BJP leaders apologise to the country for its «dishonesty» during the elections.
The top court has said it would direct recounting of votes polled in the controversial elections and declaration of result after considering the eight «defaced» ballots that were declared invalid by the returning officer.
The Supreme Court's order has exposed the BJP and shown it the mirror. The party's leaders should apologise to the country if they have any shame left, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) spokesperson Saurabh Bharadwaj
