New Delhi [India], February 12 : Bharatiya Janata Party winning candidate from Rajouri Garden, Manjinder Singh Sirsa, on Wednesday alleged Aam Aadmi Party National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal of attempting to stage a 'coup' against Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann.
He further claimed that the next 15-20 days would be crucial for the Punjab CM, as Kejriwal is likely to place blame on Mann for various issues and remove him from office.
This came following AAP's massive defeat in the recently concluded Delhi Assembly polls, where they lost to the BJP by a significant margin.
Sirsa referred to the ousting of Punjab's former Health Minister Vijay Singla, questioning if Kejriwal would succeed in replacing Mann with himself. He expressed doubts about Kejriwal's ability to become the Punjab CM, adding that the situation would further weaken Mann's position.
"The next 15-20 days are extremely crucial for Bhagwant Mann... He will be blamed for everything... Then he will be removed just like Punjab's former health minister, Vijay Singla... But, after removing him, will Arvind Kejriwal be able to become the CM? I don't think so... Arvind Kejriwal is trying to stage a coup against the Punjab CM seat," Sirsa said.
Additionally, Sirsa said that all the winning MLAs in the Delhi Assembly Polls would meet with the National President in the coming days to discuss the party's CM face and added that the discussion would take place once Prime Minister Narendra Modi returns from his visit to the US.
"All MLAs will meet the National President in the next two days... Our national leadership will discuss the CM face once PM Narendra Modi comes back (from the US visit)," he added.
The BJP had secured a landslide victory in the Delhi Assembly election results, which was declared on February 8, winning a two-thirds majority, while the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) suffered major setbacks, witnessing a drastic reduction in its numbers in the 70-member assembly.
The BJP won 48 seats in a historic mandate, marking its return to power in Delhi after 27 years. Several AAP leaders, including former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, lost in their strongholds, while outgoing Chief Minister Atishi managed to retain her seat.
The Congress, which was hoping for a revival, once again failed to win a single seat.