Kejriwal's announcement of subsidy on power bills 'poll stunt': BJP

The decision of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government that people consuming up to 200 units of electricity won't have to pay power bills, comes ahead of the Delhi assembly elections which are due early next year. To this, Delhi BJP president Manoj Tiwari on Thursday termed as Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's announcement as a "poll stunt".

New Delhi: Delhi BJP president Manoj Tiwari on Thursday termed Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's announcement; that people consuming up to 200 units of electricity won't have to pay power bills, as "poll stunt".

The decision of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government comes ahead of the Delhi assembly elections, which are due early next year.

Tiwari said that he welcomed the move, but claimed that it was aimed at political gains in the run-up to the Delhi polls.

"Kejriwal is announcing freebies in view of the assembly elections," he said in a press conference.

"The Delhi government will give full subsidy to those consuming up to 200 units of electricity and an almost 50 per cent subsidy to people consuming 201 to 400 units," Kejriwal told media earlier in the day.

The decision is effective from Thursday.