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BJP’s victory in MCD polls marks end of ‘anarchy’ in Delhi: Amit Shah

BJP President Amit Shah today said that his party’s victory in MCD polls marked the end of “anarchy” in Delhi and it was the “foundation” for the next assembly polls in the state.

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BJP President Amit Shah today said that his party’s victory in MCD polls marked the end of “anarchy” in Delhi and it was the “foundation” for the next assembly polls in the state. 

Amit Shah credited the BJP’s booth-level workers for the party’s victory in MCD polls.  

He rubbished Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s contention that it may have something to do with alleged manipulation of the electronic voting machines (EVMs).  

“The mandate of the national capital is the nation’s mandate. It establishes once again that the people of India are firmly with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. It is their stamp of approval on the Modi government’s works,” he said.  

Shah was addressing a convention of the BJP workers here to celebrate the party’s success in the recent municipal polls where it retained control of all the three civic bodies, decimating the AAP and the Congress.  

Taking a dig at Kejriwal, Shah said no matter what the Delhi chief minister believes, the victory has got nothing to do with EVMs. 

“This is the victory of the BJP’s booth-level workers,” he said. 

Grappling with a series of defeats, Kejriwal has been alleging that the EVMs could have been tampered with to favour the BJP. 

The allegation, which has been echoed by few other parties as well, has been rubbished by the Election Commission. 

Shah did not elaborate on the “anarchy” jibe. 

However, relentless feuds and acrimony with the BJP-led Centre have marked the tenure of the AAP government, which stormed to power in 2015, and he may well have been referring to the tussle.

(With PTI inputs)