The BJP’s Delhi unit on Tuesday slammed the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) for “installing a puppet” as the Chief Minister of the government, claiming that real power would continue to be exercised by party chief Arvind Kejriwal.

Several BJP leaders made the allegation shortly after Finance Minister Atishi met the Lieutenant-Governor to stake her claim to form the government following party chief Arvind Kejriwal’s resignation as Chief Minister.

“The Supreme Court’s [bail] order to the Chief Minister [Mr. Kejriwal] had left him redundant. Now, they have installed somebody in his place who will act like a puppet,” said Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva.

New Delhi MP Bansuri Swaraj added that no matter who holds the top post, the “full stop” on development work in the Capital will continue. “You wait and watch. Even as Atishi will become the Chief Ministerial face, the real power will always be held by Kejriwal,” she said.

Sharpening their attack on the ruling party, BJP leaders also listed out the “several failures” of the future Chief Minister, who holds a number of important portfolios, including Finance, Water, and the Public Works Department (PWD).