Did Arvind Kejriwal sell AAP ticket? So says candidate's son

A day before the national capital goes for polling, Aam Aadmi Party candidate from West Delhi Balbir Singh Jakhar landed in a soup after his son alleged that his father paid Rs 6 crore as bribe to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for AAP ticket to contest polls. However, Jakhar denied it saying he was lying and that they had estranged ties.

Balbir, in a hurriedly called news conference, said his son has never stayed with him and he was lying. He said after his divorce, his son stayed with his maternal grandparents and asserted the move might be politically motivated.

A team of police officers reached the headquarters of AAP at ITO who were denied entry. Meanwhile, they recorded a video because they could not hold a news conference during the 48-hour silence period prior to polling as it is a violation of the model code of conduct. The officer said they have informed the Election Commission about the developments.

Asserting that there was no violation of the code of conduct, the party said it had covered its symbol and had made no appeal to vote but just gave a clarification.

The AAP also contended that the police should have brought an official order from the EC that the press conference cannot take place.

While the police informed the Election Commission defending his action, the AAP said its West Delhi candidate has not made an appeal for vote or displayed the party symbol at the news conference, which was held only to issue a clarification regarding a video.

The AAP also alleged that BJP candidates too were holding press conferences and asked: "Why the same rules do not apply to all parties".

What AAP Candidate's Son Has To Say

• Jakhar's son Uday said he had "credible evidence" to support his allegations and he chose to speak out because of "conscience".
• "An amateur politician getting ticket was surprising. I brought it upon my conscience to question this," he said.
• 'I wanted him pay for my education. But he said he was going to use the money for his own political benefit," he claimed.
• Uday said his father was willing to pay for bail of Yashpal Singh and Sajjan Kumar (Congress), convicts in 1984 anti-Sikh riots.