Delhi CM writes to Election Officer accusing Delhi Police of intimidating AAP workers, seeks transfer

Delhi CM Atishi accuses Delhi Police of siding with BJP, seeks transfer of accused officials, urges EC intervention for fair elections.

Delhi Chief Minister and AAP leader Atishi wrote a letter to the Election Officer of Delhi, alleging that Delhi Police is trying to close the complaint against BJP workers who allegedly intimidated AAP volunteers on January 21 and 22 and sought transfers of accused police officials.

CM Atishi has written that AAP workers are being pressured to sign false statements by police that mention that no violence or intimidation took place.

"I had made a complaint regarding intimidation of AAP volunteers by BJP workers yesterday (21.01.2025) and today (22.012025). Both complaints are enclosed. On 21.012025. I received a notice u/s 94 BNSS from SHO Govindpuri regarding the complaint made on 21.012025 (enclosed)," she has written.

Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) Kalkaji candidate Atishi on Tuesday (January 21, 2025) wrote to the Election Commission of India (EC), alleging that relatives of her rival candidate, BJP’s former MP Ramesh Bidhuri, had attacked her party’s volunteers. She urged the EC to deploy paramilitary forces in the seat to ensure a “free and fair election” and “the safety of AAP workers”.

Ms. Atishi alleged in the letter that Investigating Officer Jai Bhagwan and Sushil Shama met volunteers of Aam Aadmi Party and dictated statements that no violence has taken place and forced them to sign those statements.

She has said that police is trying to close the complaints against BJP workers without proper investigation.

Ms. Atshi added that AAP volunteers are ready to give written statements in the presence of their advocate. “When our volunteers objected strongly to this, the statements were torn by these police officers,” her letter reads.