India, Feb. 25 -- New Delhi

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday attacked Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal over electricity charges of Rs.41.5 lakh he incurred from October 2022 to October 2024 during his stay at the 6, Flag Staff Road residence in Civil Lines.

Citing an RTI report, a copy of which was accessed by HT, BJP national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawala said that the AAP was not for the common man at all.

"Not so AAM (common) after all? As per RTI reply Arvind Kejriwal consumed power worth Rs. 41.51 lakh within a period of 2 years from Oct 2022 to Oct 2024. Approximate bill per day is Rs.5,700 for 770+ units per day. Aam Admi consumes about 250-300 units a month! This was the true face of Kejriwal,"...