The Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday demanded that Law Minister Jitender Singh Tomar’s election to the Delhi Assembly be declared null and void following Tilak Manjhi Bhagalpur University’s affidavit stating in the Delhi High Court that his law degree was fabricated.
Delhi BJP president Satish Upadhyay said the party would raise the demand before the Election Commission with the proof submitted first by Awadh University about his graduation degree and now by Bhagalpur University about his law certificate.
“Mr. Tomar’s continuance in office is not only immoral but also illegal. If a candidate wins an election and later it is proved that his affidavit is false, the Election Commission can declare his election illegal,” said Mr. Upadhyay, while pointing out that Mr. Tomar’s affidavit filed during nomination had stated his fabricated educational qualification.
Mr. Upadhyay and BJP leader Nand Kishore Garg, who has filed a petition against Mr. Tomar’s election from Tri Nagar, accused Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal of protecting a “corrupt Minister” after promising the people of Delhi that corrupt persons would be punished.
“By allowing a person to continue as Minister even after two universities have reported cases of forgery against him, Mr. Kejriwal has proved that his claims about political morality are hypocrisy,” said Mr. Upadhyay.
The two BJP leaders said the party would launch an agitation on the issue if Mr. Kejriwal did not forthwith dismiss Mr. Tomar.
