BJP Won Delhi Election Also with Vote Theft: Aam Aadmi Party

BJP Won Delhi Election Also with Vote Theft: Aam Aadmi Party

It is widely believed by some that election frauds, including EVM manipulation, were committed by the BJP to win the Delhi Assembly election 2025, similar to claims made in other states, such as Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, and Lok Sabha elections.

By Rakesh Raman
New Delhi | September 19, 2025

The controversy surrounding alleged voter deletion fraud in former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s New Delhi constituency has escalated, with the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) revealing that the Election Commission (EC) declined to disclose details regarding the authority handling the matter. The EC cited Section 8(1)(j) of the Right to Information (RTI) Act in its refusal to provide the designation and contact details of the concerned authority.

This development follows AAP leader Saurabh Bharadwaj’s claim Friday (September 19) that ‘vote chori’ (vote theft) took place in Kejriwal’s constituency before the 2025 Delhi elections. Bharadwaj alleged that this theft occurred through fraud and impersonation with the goal of deleting the names of non-BJP voters. The accusations mirror wider charges leveled by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi against the Election Commission of India (ECI) regarding vote theft.

Timeline of Allegations and Deletions

The core of the AAP’s complaint centers on a suspicious spike in deletion requests and a dramatic reduction in the constituency’s voter roll.

• Former Delhi CM Atishi initially wrote to the then Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar on January 5, outlining the issue.
• The letter stated that 6,166 requests for voter deletions had been filed in the New Delhi constituency. Chief Minister Atishi later claimed that 6,167 applications for deletions were submitted between November 29 and January 2.
• Atishi noted that the constituency’s voter roll had plummeted from 1.48 lakh to 1.06 lakh following the summary revision completed in October 2024.
• Specific application numbers detail the rapid submission of deletion requests in late 2024:
  • 2,776 applications were received between October 29 and December 15.
  • 34 applications were received on December 16.
  • 298 applications were received on December 17.
  • A massive surge saw 1,103 applications filed on December 24, 982 on December 25, and 989 on December 26.

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Atishi also claimed that while 6,167 voters were deleted, 10,500 new voters were added in the area in the last few weeks of 2024. She asserted that adding 10% and removing 5.77% of votes was a “deliberate attempt to alter election outcomes significantly” in a constituency of approximately one lakh voters, where Kejriwal is contesting his fourth consecutive election.

Fraud and Impersonation Allegations

The AAP alleges that many of the deletion requests were fraudulent. Atishi’s letter claimed that several individuals whose names were included in the deletion requests denied filing them. Furthermore, many of these deleted names belonged to residents who were still living in the constituency.

CM Atishi claimed that the alleged “scam was exposed” when the Election Commission summoned the objectors for a hearing. She stated that 4,283 of the 6,167 deletion applications were filed by just 84 people, and when summoned, these objectors reportedly denied filing any applications.

In addition to the official letters, AAP leaders have publicly highlighted personal instances, such as Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Singh alleging that an application was filed to delete his wife, Anita Singh’s, name from the electoral roll. Kejriwal also took to social media, claiming that large-scale fraud was taking place in voter additions and deletions.

Official Responses and Political Reactions

Following Atishi’s initial letter on January 5, Arvind Kejriwal forwarded the same letter to the CEC on January 9. Atishi also sent another letter on January 9, asking what action had been taken.

More recently, AAP filed an RTI request seeking details of the Commission’s response. The Commission, however, stated it could not disclose the designation and contact details of the authority handling the matter, citing Section 8(1)(j) of the RTI Act. Atishi had previously stated the role of the election commission in the matter was suspicious and alleged that they had not investigated the issue.

In response to the AAP’s accusations, Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva defended the deletion process. Sachdeva stated that many social organizations were working to remove fake, fraudulent, shifted, and deceased votes. He also specifically mentioned that these efforts were focusing on removing the votes of Rohingya and Bangladeshi Muslims.

Meanwhile, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, on September 18, 2025, urged India’s Gen Z to “raise their voice” against alleged “election theft,” asserting that their future and democracy depend on it. Saurabh Bharadwaj’s ‘vote chori’ claim was made a day after Gandhi levelled charges against the ECI.

It is widely believed by some that election frauds, including EVM manipulation, were committed by the BJP to win the Delhi Assembly election 2025, similar to claims made in other states, such as Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, and Lok Sabha elections.

By Rakesh Raman, who is a national award-winning journalist and social activist. He is the founder of a humanitarian organization RMN Foundation which is working in diverse areas to help the disadvantaged and distressed people in the society.

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