New Delhi, April 21 -- Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Atishi on Monday launched a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), accusing the BJP of undermining democratic principles in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD).

Speaking to the reporters, Atishi alleged that the BJP, rattled by its defeat in the MCD elections, resorted to "poaching politics" to gain control of the civic body.

"In view of the crushing defeat in the MCD elections in Delhi, the BJP came up with an act to unify the MCD. There was not much change in the seats; the elections were held along with the Gujarat elections, so our strength is diverted. We won the elections, but even after that, our councillors were poached," she said.

Atishi claimed that despit...