“When you don’t know the rules, why play the game?” asked AAP’s East Delhi candidate Atishi to her rival from BJP Gautam Gambhir after the constituency’s returning officer Saturday asked the police to register an FIR against him for holding a public meeting without permission.
In a tweet, Atishi said after double entries in the voters list, now Gambhir faces FIR for holding ‘illegal rally’.
The cricketer-turned-politician, who is making his electoral debut from the seat on a BJP ticket, had held the public meeting in Jangpura on Thursday.
“First, Discrepancies in nomination papers. Then, Criminal offence of having 2 voter IDs. Now, FIR for illegal rally (sic),” Atishi tweeted on Saturday.
First, Discrepancies in nomination papers.
Then, Criminal offence of having 2 voter IDs.
Now, FIR for illegal rally.
My question to @GautamGambhir: When you don’t know the rules, why play the game? https://t.co/gv303X4nyQ
— Atishi (@AtishiAAP) April 27, 2019
“My question to Gautam Gambhir: When you don’t know the rules, why play the game?” she tweeted.
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Earlier on Thursday, Atishi had filed a criminal complaint against Gambhir for allegedly enrolling as a voter in more than one constituency in violation of the Representation of the People Act (RPA).
I have filed a criminal complaint against the BJP candidate from East Delhi Gautam Gambhir over his possession of two voter IDs in two separate constituencies of Delhi, Karol Bagh and Rajinder Nagar. #GambhirApradh pic.twitter.com/tYM6QVcFul
— Atishi (@AtishiAAP) April 26, 2019
Reacting to Atishi’s allegations for holding two Voter IDs, Gambhir said on Sunday, “When you don’t have a vision and have done nothing in the last 4.5 years, you make such allegations, EC will decide this. When you have a vision you don’t do such negative politics.”
Gautam Gambhir, BJP on AAP MP candidate Atishi's allegations of him holding 2 voter-ID cards: When you don't have a vision and have done nothing in the last 4.5 years, you make such allegations, EC will decide this. When you have a vision you don't do such negative politics. pic.twitter.com/ngCOeg9530
— ANI (@ANI) April 28, 2019
She had earlier complained to the Election Commission that there were discrepancies in the nomination papers of Gambhir, but the cricketer’s candidature was accepted by the poll panel.
Atishi, Gambhir and Congress’ Arvinder Singh Lovely have locked horns in a triangular contest in the East Delhi constituency.
Delhi goes to poll in sixth phase of the Lok Sabha elections on May 12 and the results will be declared on May 23.