New Delhi: It’s going to be a tough political journey for Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal, whose party is also being probed by the government for the source of foreign funding.
Hitting at Aam Aadmi Party's probity plank, a controversial sting operation has alleged that several party leaders, who were contacted for their help in recovery of money from individuals and getting land deals done, readily agreed to extend their support in return of donations in cash to AAP.
AAP leader Shazia Ilmi today offered to withdraw her candidature from Delhi Assembly Elections after the sting operation came to the light.
"It is an extremely important fight for AAP. But because of the underhand shoddy sting operation, I will not allow my party's image to be sullied. I offer to withdraw my candidature and not contest elections until and unless my name is cleared", Ilmi said.
Dismissing the sting operation as a conspiracy against his party, AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal said he knew who were behind it as BJP and Congress have been routed by AAP.
In a bid to pacify the whole situation, Kejriwal said on a microblogging website Twitter: “Some sting ops done on our candidates. Our team, including Sanj Singh n Yog Yadav, looking into it. We will not spare if anyone is guilty (sic).”
He further vowed not to compromise on the issue of corruption.
The sting operation on six candidates of the party, including AAP's candidate Shazia Ilmi and leader Kumar Vishwas, also accuses the party of selling Badarpur constituency seat for Rs 2 crore.