‘They'll turn Delhi into UP’: Atishi blames BJP for outages in Delhi

Outgoing Delhi Chief Minister Atishi has alleged that power cuts have started across the national capital just days after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) secured a historic mandate in the assembly elections. At a press conference on Thursday, she claimed to have received multiple complaints of electricity outages from different areas of Delhi, raising concerns about governance under the incoming administration.

Atishi accused the BJP of failing to manage the power infrastructure, warning that Delhi could soon face prolonged outages like Uttar Pradesh, another BJP-ruled state. “In the last three days, I have received several complaints about power cuts in Delhi. Does this indicate the collapse of the power sector within just three days? It clearly shows that under Arvind Kejriwal’s government, the AAP administration was closely monitoring and supervising the electricity infrastructure on a day-to-day basis,” she said.

She further alleged that residents have already started purchasing inverters due to the uncertainty surrounding electricity supply. "Now, as soon as AAP's government has been removed, governance has failed, and the power sector has collapsed within just three days," Atishi remarked. However, no official response has been issued by the BJP regarding these claims.

The BJP’s victory in Delhi marked a significant political shift, as the party returned to power after 27 years. The saffron party secured 48 out of 70 seats, while AAP, which had dominated the last two elections, suffered a major defeat, winning only 22 seats compared to 62 in the previous polls.

Despite the landslide win, the BJP has yet to announce its chief ministerial candidate. Several names are reportedly under consideration, including Parvesh Verma, who defeated former CM Arvind Kejriwal in New Delhi, along with Rekha Gupta (Shalimar Bagh), Shikha Roy (Greater Kailash), Vijender Gupta (Rohini), and Satish Upadhyay (Malviya Nagar), among others.