Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal tables confidence motion, BJP MLAs marshalled out

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has tabled a confidence motion in the Assembly saying he wants to prove that not even one AAP MLA has taken up BJP's offer to switch sides.

AAP has accused BJP of offering ₹20 crore each to 40 legislators for defection.

Meanwhile, Opposition BJP MLAs were marshalled out of the Delhi Assembly ahead of the confidence motion for protesting in the well of the House.

The BJP wanted a discussion on various issues including the Central Vigilance Commission's report on construction of class rooms in Delhi and the excise policy 2021-22 among others.

The poaching allegations came on the back of BJP attacking AAP over an alleged liquor scam in the national capital. The CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation) is investigating alleged irregularities in the Delhi government's Excise Policy 2021-22, which has since been scrapped. Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia is an accused in the case.

After a victory in Punjab, the Aam Aadmi Party is focusing on elections in BJP-ruled Gujarat slated towards the end of the year.

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