MCD polls: AAP will lose deposit in 272 seats, says Delhi BJP leader

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday stirred controversy when he said the people would be responsible for dengue and chikungunya if they vote the Bharatiya Janata Party to power.

New Delhi: Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Tajinder Pal S Bagga on Friday predicted that the Aam Aadmi Party will lose deposit in all 272 seats up for grabs in the upcoming Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) Elections.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday stirred controversy when he said the people would be responsible for dengue and chikungunya if they vote the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to power.

Hitting out at the AAP, Bagga on Twitter said that the people of Delhi will give a reply to Kejriwal and the AAP will lose deposit in 272 seats. 

Residents of Delhi will vote on Sunday in municipal polls that are being seen as a test of the popularity of the AAP government, BJP's ability to score a hat-trick in the local body and Congress's efforts to revive itself in the metropolis.

Polls for 272 seats spread across three municipal corporations have seen hectic campaigning with national and local leaders of various parties holding rallies in different parts of the city.