India, Feb. 8 -- High political drama gripped the Capital on the eve of counting for the assembly elections on Friday as anti-corruption bureau (ACB) officials reached the residence of former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal over the latter's allegations that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders were attempting to bribe and poach Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidates through what they called "Operation Lotus".

The probe was ordered by lieutenant governor (LG) VK Saxena on the basis of a letter submitted by BJP leader Vishnu Mittal, who demanded a first information report (FIR) and investigation into the charges made by Kejriwal and AAP leader Sanjay Singh on Thursday evening. The ACB later issued Kejriwal a notice, sparking a furious response f...