Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has alleged that 16 AAP candidates were offered ₹15 crore each to defect ahead of the election results. Accusing the BJP of attempting to poach MLAs, Kejriwal called it a direct assault on democracy.

Taking it to X, AAP Chief Kejriwal on Thursday claimed that 16 AAP candidates had received offers from the BJP with the promise of ministerial positions and rupees 15 crore each if they switched sides.

AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal has accused the rival BJP of trying to poach his party candidates ahead of the results of the Delhi elections. Hitting back, the BJP has threatened to take legal action if they don't drop the allegation.

Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva claimed that the BJP would win approximately 50 seats and achieve an unprecedented victory to form the government in Delhi on February 8.

In a post on social media X, Kejriwal indirectly accused the BJP of attemting to poach AAP candidates to join the party. Delhi Chief Minister Atishi also echoed the same allegations. BJP has vehemently dismissed the allegations.

Hours before the results, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) called a meeting of all its 70 candidates on Friday, according to reports. The meeting will be chaired by AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal.

AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal said 16 party candidates received calls from the BJP asking to switch sides and promising ministerial berths and Rs 15 crore.

With most exit polls predicting that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will win Delhi assembly elections, BJP leaders expressed confidence of the party's triumph after counting of votes on February 8.

Kejriwal alleged that 16 AAP candidates were offered ₹15 crore each to join the BJP. "In the last two hours, 16 of our candidates have received calls that if they leave AAP and join their party, they will make them ministers and will give ₹15 crores to each of them," he said.