‘Governments come & go, our relationship will remain’: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray meets AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal | India News

NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray on Thursday met Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal and assured that the a party’s poll performance does not affect their relationship, after the former faced defeat at the hands of the BJP in the national capita.
He also raised concerns over alleged EVM and voter fraud in the recently Delhi polls and said that “elections in our democracy are not free and fair anymore”.
“Shiv Sena UBT h had come here to tell him that governments come and go but our relationship will remain. The people of Delhi know the work he has done in the last 10 years,” he said.
“In this election (in Delhi), Election Commission had a big role. Be it INDIA bloc or all opposition parties, we must think about what will be our next step as elections in our democracy are not free and fair anymore…It is important to discuss the issue of voter names’ deletion. We talk about these issues both in person and on telephone calls. Those who are tapping phones must know this..,” he added.
This comes amidst reports of rift within the INDIA bloc after several leaders attributed the loss in Delhi polls to AAP’s and Congress’s decisions to contest solo.

‘What happened with us, Kejriwal, could happen with Nitish, Naidu’

Thackeray also met leader of opposition in Lok Sabha on Wednesday and raised concerns about BJP’s intentions to wipe out regional parties.
“I met Rahul Gandhi last night. Today, I will be meeting Arvind Kejriwal. Today, the future of your country is in doubt. Today, we don’t know where our vote is going amid voter fraud and EVM fraud in the country. Are elections being held in a free and fair manner in our country today? We think we are living in a democracy, but it is no longer a democracy. What happened with us and Kejriwal ji and Congress, could happen with Nitish ji, RJD and Chandrababu ji Naidu in in future,” Thackeray said.
Several opposition leaders, including Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge have repeatedly raised concerns over the irregular addition and deletions of names from the voter list. The EC has dismissed these allegations.