Huge blow for Arvind Kejriwal ahead of MCD elections, AAP MLA Ved Prakash joins BJP

New Delhi: In a major setback to Arvind Kejriwal ahead of crucial MCD elections, AAP MLA Ved Prakash has joined BJP.

Confirming the development, Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari tweeted about the Ved Prakash's joining of BJP.

"Sh. Ved Prakash ji MLA of @AamAadmiParty today joined @BJP4Delhi. He was fed up of corruption and nepotism within AAP #CorruptAAP (sic), " Manoj Tiwari tweeted.

Sh. Ved Prakash ji MLA of @AamAadmiParty today joined @BJP4Delhi. He was fed up of corruption and nepotism within AAP #CorruptAAP pic.twitter.com/bsjoOEwjHc — Manoj Tiwari (@ManojTiwariMP) March 27, 2017

AAP MLA Ved Prakash from Bawana has joined BJP in presence of @ManojTiwariMP , @ShyamSJaju @Gupta_vijender pic.twitter.com/6ENmhvZF6W

— BJP Delhi (@BJP4Delhi) March 27, 2017

Also, in a series of tweets, Delhi BJP spokesperson Tajinder Pal S Bagga revealed the reasons why the AAP MLA has joined BJP.

According to Tajinder Pal S Bagga, Ved Prakash has resigned from MLA and all other posts as well and he is joining BJP because he wants to work under the leadership of 'Saint' Narendra Modi.

विधायक और सभी पदों से इस्तीफा देकर भाजपा में आ रहा हूँ । संत नरेंद्र मोदी जी के नेतृत्व में काम करना चाहता हूँ - वेद प्रकाश,आप विधायक — Tajinder Pal S Bagga (@TajinderBagga) March 27, 2017

"Don't wan't any post, just want to work with honesty; Kejriwal shattered my hopes," Ved Prakash said.

Also, Ved Prakash said that 30-35 AAP MLA are fed up with Kejriwal.

आप के 30-35 विधायक केजरीवाल से परेशान -वेदप्रकाश,विधायक, आप — Tajinder Pal S Bagga (@TajinderBagga) March 27, 2017

"Kejriwal's only job is to level allegations against PM Narendra Modi; the Delhi CM did nothing in the past two years," Ved Prakash said.

केजरीवाल का काम सिर्फ मोदी जी पर इल्जाम लगाना । 2 साल में इसके अलावा और कुछ नही किया । - आप विधायक वेदप्रकाश — Tajinder Pal S Bagga (@TajinderBagga) March 27, 2017

Political experts see this blow as a major setback to AAP as MCD elections are just a few days away.

MCD elections 2017

The date for the elections to the three municipal corporations in the national capital was postponed by a day to 23 April in view of the CBSE board examination.

The date for counting of votes has also been extended to 26 April.