Congress leader and LoP in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi arrives to cast his vote at a polling booth during the Delhi Assembly elections, in New Delhi, Wednesday, February 5. PTI
Rahul Gandhi to voters: 'Who committed biggest scam in Delhi?'
The former Congress president said people's vote for his party will protect their rights, strengthen the Constitution and put Delhi back on the path of progress
As voting is underway in the Delhi Assembly election today (February 5), Congress leader Rahul Gandhi took a swipe at the AAP, and urged the voters to remember while voting who committed the biggest scam in the national capital by talking about practising clean politics.
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The former Congress president said people's vote for his party will protect their rights, strengthen the Constitution and put Delhi back on the path of progress.
Rahul casts his vote
Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul cast his ballot in the morning in the New Delhi constituency at the Nirman Bhawan polling centre.
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He issued an appeal to voters on X.
"My dear brothers and sisters of Delhi. I appeal to all of you to go and vote today. Your every vote for the Congress will protect your rights, strengthen the Constitution and put Delhi back on the path of progress," he said in his post in Hindi.
AAP eyes third straight term
"While voting, remember who is responsible for polluted air, dirty water, and broken roads. Who committed the biggest scam in Delhi by talking about practising clean politics?" the former Congress chief said.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) eyeing a third straight term, banking on its governance record and welfare schemes, while the BJP and Congress look for a resurgence.
Polling is underway at 13,766 stations across all 70 Assembly constituencies to decide the fate of 699 candidates in a contest that could reshape the political landscape of the capital.
The Congress, which ruled Delhi for 15 years until 2013, is striving to stage a comeback after failing to win a single seat in the last two elections.