After waiting for 6 hours, Arvind Kejriwal files his nomination papers from New Delhi constituency
"Waiting to file my nomination. My token no is 45. There are many people here to file nomination papers. Am so glad so many people participating in democracy," Kejriwal tweeted.
New Delhi: After waiting for almost 6 hours, Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday filed his nomination papers from New Delhi constituency for the Assembly polls, scheduled to be held on February 8.
Kejriwal filed his nomination papers at the office of the Returning Officer here. Earlier in the day, AAP leader Saurabh Bharadwaj said that Kejriwal’s process to file nomination papers was delayed by the candidates who have arrived at RO office to file their nomination as they were not having proper documents.
Delhi CM and AAP candidate from New Delhi constituency, Arvind Kejriwal leaves from the office of the Returning Officer after filing his nomination for #DelhiElections2020 pic.twitter.com/HHwtytm1qD
— ANI (@ANI) January 21, 2020
“Around 35 candidates are sitting at RO office without proper nomination papers, even without names of 10 proposers. They are insisting unless their papers are complete and file nomination, they will allow Chief Minister Kejriwal to file nomination,” he said.
Around 35 candidates sitting at RO office with CM, without proper nomination papers , without even 10 proposers. They r calling their proposers on phone to come.
They r insisting unless their papers r complete and they file Nomination, they won’t allow CM to file Nomination.
— Saurabh Bharadwaj (@Saurabh_MLAgk) January 21, 2020
He alleged that BJP is behind these people. However, Kejriwal said that he was enjoying waiting with them.
“Waiting to file my nomination. My token no is 45. There are many people here to file nomination papers. Am so glad so many people participating in democracy,” Kejriwal tweeted.
Waiting to file my nomination. My token no is 45. There are many people here to file nomination papers. Am so glad so many people participating in democracy.
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) January 21, 2020
“Does not matter. Many of them are filing for the first time. They are bound to make mistakes. We also made mistakes the first time. We should handhold them. I am enjoying waiting wid them. They are all part of my family,” he said in another tweet.
Doesn’t matter. Many of them r filing for the first time. They r bound to make mistakes. We also made mistakes the first time. We shud hand hold them. I am enjoying waiting wid them. They r all part of my family. https://t.co/9s8hRDnjSU
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) January 21, 2020
The ruling AAP has declared names of all 70 candidates for Delhi assembly polls. Kejriwal has won twice in the past from New Delhi constituency.
AAP had won a landslide victory in the last polls winning 67 of 70 seats.
The counting of votes will take place on February 11. (ANI)