Ramesh Bidhuri refutes AAP's 'baseless' claims on BJP's CM face, says 'I have no claim to any position'

Ramesh Bidhuri will be in fray against Atishi from the Kalkaji Assembly seat.

BJP's Kalkaji candidate Ramesh Bidhuri on Sunday said he was not the party's chief ministerial face and the claim made by AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal was "completely baseless." Kejriwal, citing sources on Saturday, claimed that the BJP had decided to project Bidhuri as its chief ministerial candidate. The same claim had been made by Delhi Chief Minister Atishi on Friday.

Calling AAP's claims "baseless" and "misleading propaganda," Bidhuri, a former two-time MP, said that the people of Delhi want to bring BJP to power in the assembly elections.

"Over the past 25 years, I have held key positions and served as a Member of Parliament twice and as an MLA three times. I have now been given the opportunity to go near you for the fourth time," he said in a press statement in Hindi.

"The party has given me so much, and I have no claim to any position. However, Arvind Kejriwal has persistently launched misleading propaganda against me. I want to make it clear that I am not a contender for any post," he added.

Bidhuri accused Kejriwal of indulging in a sustained "misinformation campaign" against him and warned the Delhi resident against falling into the "trap" of "Aapda" – a derisive term his party coined to refer to AAP.

He said there is widespread anger against Kejriwal among the people over the "Sheesh Mahal sacam, liquor scam, damaged roads, dirty water."

"By making statements about me, Arvind Kejriwal has essentially acknowledged that the Bharatiya Janata Party is forming the government in Delhi, and he has conceded defeat. It is widely known that the people of Delhi are deeply dissatisfied with him. They want relief from scandals such as the liquor scam, education scam, health
scam, and the "Sheesh Mahal" scam, along with broken roads,contaminated drinking water, and other issues," he added.

"With your blessings, I remain dedicated to public service. Our motto is Dedicated body, dedicated mind, and a life devoted, I want to give more and more to my country," the former BJP MP added. "The public wishes for a BJP government in Delhi."

*With Inputs from Agencies