No public money will be spent on government glorification: Delhi BJP chief Virendra Sachdeva
New Delhi, Feb 21 (PTI): Delhi BJP Chief Virendra Sachdeva on Friday said that not a single penny of public money would be wasted on glorifying the government in the national capital, the Chief Minister or the party.
During a press conference here, Sachdeva said the advertisement policy of the BJP government in Delhi would be entirely transparent, with every advertisement issued in the public interest.
The party returned to power in Delhi after over 26 years, ending the 10-year rule of the Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP.
"The BJP is known for good governance, and Delhi witnessed the first glimpse of it on Thursday. This glimpse of BJP’s good governance has exposed the poor governance and mismanagement of both its predecessor and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)," he said.
"Delhi residents remember the oath-taking ceremonies of Arvind Kejriwal's AAP government in 2015 and 2020, when public money was used to flood streets and newspapers with government advertisements days before the event. In contrast, on Thursday, the BJP government in Delhi did not spend a single penny from the public treasury to promote the oath-taking ceremony," Sachdeva said.
He further added that all advertisements, hoardings, and invitations for the “Developed Delhi” oath-taking ceremony were funded entirely by the BJP itself.
"In contrast, the AAP government spent crores of rupees from public funds for self-promotion in 2020. Official figures reveal that former CM Arvind Kejriwal spent Rs 4.5 crore per day on advertisements to celebrate the formation of his third government in 2020. In comparison, the BJP spent zero public funds on Thursday," he claimed.
Virendra Sachdeva alleged that the agency handling advertisements under Kejriwal’s rule lacked transparency and was involved in misusing public funds.
He concluded by stating that the BJP government's advertisement policy would be fully transparent and every advertisement would be issued solely in the public interest.
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TN Assembly elections: Eight-month pregnant homemaker wins Thiru Vi Ka Nagar seat for TVK
Chennai (PTI): Before giving birth, she had already delivered a mandate—a symbol of hope for Thiru Vi Ka Nagar.
Echoing Delhi’s 2013 “common citizen” political churn associated with the rise of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), an eight-month-pregnant homemaker, M R Pallavi, has been elected as an MLA from Chennai’s Thiru Vi Ka Nagar constituency, emerging as one of the notable first-time faces of the Vijay-led TVK in the recently held Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.
In the narrow lanes of Thiru Vi Ka Nagar, a steady stream of media personnel has been making their way to Pallavi’s residence—a scene reminiscent of the result day in Delhi when journalists thronged the modest home of Rakhi Birla, who had won from Mangolpuri on an AAP ticket.
Pallavi, 36, a homemaker educated up to class XII, defeated the DMK candidate K S Ravichandran by a margin of 22,333 votes in the reserved Thiru Vi Ka Nagar Assembly constituency.
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam emerged as the single largest party by winning 108 seats, while DMK and AIADMK got 59 and 47, respectively.
Pallavi’s victory has drawn attention due to her personal circumstances. She campaigned extensively while eight months pregnant, going door-to-door to reach voters.
According to local accounts, she even fainted once during the campaign but continued her outreach.
She has not spoken to the media following her victory, as doctors have advised her to rest. Her husband, Rajesh, briefly recounted her campaign efforts.
A self-professed admirer of actor-turned-politician Vijay, Pallavi joined TVK soon after its formation and is now among its first-time legislators.
Doctors have advised her to be hospitalised around May 20, as she is expecting her second child. Ahead of that, voters in Thiru Vi Ka Nagar have entrusted her with representing them in the state Assembly.
Political observers say the rise of candidates like Pallavi signals a possible shift in Tamil Nadu’s political landscape, with voters backing a new party and candidates from non-traditional backgrounds.
