The BJP on Saturday threatened to take legal action against Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Kumar Vishwas for his allegation that a BJP MP had approached him to defect to the saffron party and help in Government formation.
“The party strongly refutes such baseless allegations of Kumar Vishwas. BJP is exploring the option of legal action against him,†said Delhi BJP chief Satish Upadhyay. He said that it was nothing new for AAP to make just allegations, adding that Vishwas should immediately disclose the name of the BJP MP who met him.
“If Vishwas has any proof to substantiate his claim, he should present it before the people of Delhi,†Upadhyay maintained. Vishwas, who had unsuccessfully contested lok Sabha polls in Amethi against Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi, claimed that a BJP MP had offered that he would be made Delhi Chief Minister if he joins BJP along with some AAP legislators to help form Government. Though Vishwas refused to identity the BJP MP, AAP’s key leader Sanjay Singh said that it was newly-elected North-East Delhi MP Manoj Tiwari who had made the offer. Scotching reports about his alleged involvement, Tiwari said it was a “conspiracy†to tarnish his image. Vishwas’ charges have come at a time when the Centre and lG would have to respond to the court on whether there was a possible Government formation scenario or fresh elections were needed. The Congress ridiculed Vishwas’ allegations saying AAP leaders were making charges to stay politically relevant.
