Aam Aadmi Party national convenor Arvind Kejriwal, while defending his tenure as Delhi Chief Minister, said he deserved a Nobel Prize for governance. Delhi BJP responded sharply with a jibe, calling the comment delusional and saying he should “get his mental health evaluated”.

Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva launched a scathing attack on Kejriwal, saying, “He can only get a Nobel Prize if it’s for corruption, anarchy, and inefficiency. Arvind Kejriwal should get his mental health evaluated because he is someone against whom multiple FIRs have been lodged in various corruption cases. He looted Delhi, and the people of Delhi have rejected him. If Kejriwal talks about getting a Nobel Prize, all you can do is smile and listen.”

The jibe came after Mr Kejriwal’s remarks at a public event in Mohali, where he released the Punjabi edition of the book ‘Kejriwal Model’ by AAP leader Jasmine Shah. 

Speaking to supporters, Mr Kejriwal said, “For as long as our government has been in power [in Delhi], we weren’t allowed to work, yet we still managed to deliver. I feel I should be awarded a Nobel Prize for governance and administration.”