Two-time former AAP MLA Rajesh Gupta joins BJP on MCD bypoll eve

MCD Bypolls: 12.63% Turnout Till 11:30 AM

With polling underway in 12 wards under tight security, MCD bypolls see 12.63% voter turnout by late morning, as BJP defends nine seats and AAP targets three in a prestige battle post-Assembly win, with SEC ensuring smooth EVM process till 5:30 p.m.

"Arvind Kejriwal Betrayed Everyone": 2-Time AAP MLA Joins BJP In Delhi

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and two-time MLA Rajesh Gupta joined the BJP on Saturday ahead of the civic polls. Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva welcomed him into the party.

Setback For AAP As Senior Leader Joins BJP Day Before Of MCD Bypolls: 'They Don't Care About People'

BJP welcomed Gupta, criticizing AAP's governance and absent leaders. AAP dismissed Gupta's claims, stating he was upset about his wife not receiving a councillor ticket.

‘Kejriwal betrayed everyone… I received only mockery’: Former AAP MLA jumps ship to BJP

Reacting to the move, AAP Delhi convenor Saurabh Bharadwaj said Rajesh Gupta demanded a councillor ticket for his wife and when the party could not accommodate him, he left

AAP used workers: Rajesh Gupta joins BJP before civic body bypolls, breaks down

Gupta also blamed Arvind Kejriwal for not valuing the hard work he did for the party over the years. He also took a jibe at the national convenor for giving tickets to the wrong people.

MCD byelection: Ex-AAP MLA Rajesh Gupta gets emotional after joining BJP

Former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Rajesh Gupta got emotional after he joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) just a day before the byelection to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD). Gupta, a two-time MLA, said the AAP top brass is not considerate about those who "left their jobs" for the Anna Andolan.  A former national spokesperson of the party, Gupta blamed Arvind Kejriwal for AAP's downfall and said the former Delhi chief minister was…