"Fraud": Navjot Sidhu Targets Arvind Kejriwal Over Punjab Telepoll

Punjab Assembly Elections 2022: Navjot Sidhu said he has written to the Election Commission flagging what he called "fake propaganda".

Congress's Navjot Sidhu has accused Arvind Kejriwal of faking data while choosing Bhagwant Mann as his Aam Aadmi Party's Chief Ministerial face in Punjab. Tagging Mr Kejriwal a "scamster" at a press conference this afternoon, Mr Sidhu said he has written to the Election Commission flagging what he called a "fake propaganda" and a notice has been sent to the party.Last week, AAP named Bhagwant Mann as its Chief Ministerial face, saying he received more than 93 per cent of the votes in a televoting drive where people were asked to phone in their choice for the top post. Navjot Sidhu, Mr Kejriwal had said, received 3 per cent of the 21 lakh-plus votes received, Mr Kejriwal had said.

"It is clear that AAP will win the Punjab election. In a way, the person chosen as the Chief Ministerial candidate will be the next Chief Minister of Punjab," Mr Kejriwal had said in Mohali.

Mr Sidhu, who heads the ruling Congress in Punjab, said the Congress has complained on this issue to the Election Commission. In the complaint, citing the Model Code of Conduct, the party has demanded that a criminal case be filed against AAP and its party chief if the campaign is found fake.

"A show-cause notice has been sent today. He (Arvind Kejriwal) is trying to fool the people of Punjab through his dirty tricks...AAP has created a hybrid model of fake news," Mr Sidhu told reporters today.