MCD Polls: Viral Video Shows AAP Candidate Joginder Singh Caught Brandishing Gun, Booked Under Arms Act

In a 15-second clip gone viral, Singh, wearing a yellow T-shirt, is seen waving about a pistol while dancing with some people, police said, adding that they have registered a case in connection with the incident.

Outlook Web Desk

Updated on: 30 November 2022 10:05 am

Video grab of AAP MCD candidate Joginder Singh dancing with the pistol

Delhi Police on Tuesday filed a case against Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MCD poll candidate Joginder Singh under Arms Act for allegedly flaunting a pistol.

Singh is AAP's MCD election candidate who has been fielded from Swaroop Nagar. In a 15-second clip gone viral, Singh, wearing a yellow T-shirt, is seen waving about a pistol while dancing with some people, police said, adding that they have registered a case in connection with the incident.

The BJP said that the video shows the reality of AAP candidates.

यह लीजिए मिलिये - Revolver Dance करते @ArvindKejriwal के सिपाही Joginder Singh से जो Ward 19 से @AamAadmiParty प्रत्याशी हैं।

आप सोच सकते हैं की -- यह Revolver धारी अगर पार्षद बने तो कैसी जनसेवा करेंगे ?@BJP4Delhi @ManojTiwariMP @neelkantbakshi @gauravkharibjp @rohitTeamBJP pic.twitter.com/7EPKssLMMY
— Praveen Shankar Kapoor (@praveenskapoor) November 28, 2022

Taking suo moto cognizance of the viral video, the police registered a case against Singh under Section 25 of the Arms Act, and further investigation into the matter is underway.

The civic polls, spanning 250 wards, are due on December 4. The three existing civic bodies—East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC), North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) and South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC)—have been re-unified into a single entity as the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD).

The polls are largely being seen as a contest between the AAP, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Congress. The former two have exuded confidence that they will emerge victorious.