EC orders transfer of AAP candidate’s voter ID to Delhi: Kejriwal

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has approved the transfer of AAP leader Awadh Ojha’s name from the voter rolls in Greater Noida to Delhi, enabling him to file his nomination for Patparganj, AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal said on Monday.

The development came after a delegation of AAP, led by Kejriwal, met ECI officials to address the issue.

“The good news is that Awadh Ojha’s vote will be shifted and the commission has issued order to transfer his vote, and he will be able to file the nomination,” Kejriwal said.

Earlier in the day, Kejriwal alleged irregularities in the electoral process, claiming that Ojha had filed Form 8 to transfer his vote on January 7— the official deadline. He also accused the Delhi Chief Electoral Officer of unlawfully advancing the deadline to January 6. Kejriwal said the move as an attempt to “deliberately debar” Ojha from contesting the upcoming elections, saying it was against the law.

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