Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal has accused the BJP of trying to poach his party candidates ahead of counting of votes for Delhi tomorrow. Hitting back, the BJP has threatened to take legal action if AAP doesn’t drop the allegation.

Mr Kejriwal, who has vowed to return as Chief Minister if his party wins the February 5 elections, has claimed that 16 AAP candidates had received calls yesterday with an offer of Rs 15 crore to change sides.

“In the last two hours, 16 of our candidates have received calls that if they leave AAP and join their party, they will make them ministers and will give Rs. 15 crores to each of them,” Mr Kejriwal said in an online post.

Pointing out that some exit polls have predicted the BJP will win more than 55 seats in the election, he wondered why they had to poach the rival candidates. “These fake surveys have been conducted with the sole purpose of pressuring some candidates. But not even one of our men will bend,” he said.