Delhi Elections 2025: BJP Attacks Manish Sisodia for ₹1.5 Crore Education Loan for Son

With the Delhi Assembly elections nearing its fag end, the political rhetoric has reached a crescendo level with the saffron party launching sharp attack on the AAP leader and former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, questioning him on taking a education loan of ₹1.5 crore, taken in order to fund his son’s higher studies in Canada with apprehension that how was this education model going to help the very own purpose of uplifting and empowering the people.

Amit Malviya Attacks Manish Sisodia for ₹1.5 Crore Education Loan

In a post on X (formerly Twitter), BJP IT cell chief Amit Malviya criticized Sisodia for not enrolling his son in a government school despite the AAP’s claims of transforming Delhi’s education system into a “world-class” model. “Why did he not send his son to a government school in Delhi? Why send him to Canada instead of utilizing Delhi’s public transport for college?” Malviya asked, accusing AAP leaders of hypocrisy and political opportunism.

महाठग अरविंद केजरीवाल और दिल्ली के शराब मंत्री मनीष सिसोदिया के अनुसार, दिल्ली के स्कूल वर्ल्ड क्लास हो गए हैं, लेकिन एफिडेविट के मुताबिक:

पहले इनके खुद के बेटे ने प्राइवेट स्कूल से पढ़ाई की और अब कनाडा में पढ़ रहा है। सरकारी स्कूल में क्यों नहीं पढ़ाया? दिल्ली की बस और मेट्रो… pic.twitter.com/kBio0ZGFce

— Amit Malviya (@amitmalviya) January 17, 2025

The BJP has also brought into the fore Sisodia’s election affidavit, which states a family net worth of ₹1.4 crore and an outstanding education loan of ₹1.54 crore. The loan, taken in the name of Sisodia’s wife Seema Sisodia, was borrowed from three individuals—Romesh Chander Mittal, Guneet Arora, and Deepali—rather than a bank.

Manish Sisodia, who filed his nomination papers on January 16 from the Jangpura constituency, has often spoken publicly about his financial difficulties. At a rally in September 2024, he shared how his assets were seized during his incarceration in connection with the Delhi excise policy scam. “In 2002, I bought a flat for ₹5 lakh, but it was taken away. I had ₹10 lakh in my account, and that was also frozen. I had to beg for help to pay my son’s fees,” Sisodia said while recounting his struggles. The BJP has used the remarks to challenge the credibility of Sisodia’s claims and AAP’s governance. “The AAP leaders do politics in the name of students but fail to implement their promises for the common man. Their actions are a clear betrayal of public trust,” Malviya asserted.

The controversy comes at a critical time, with the Delhi Assembly elections scheduled for February 5, 2025. The results will be announced on February 8. Led by Arvind Kejriwal, the AAP is looking to regain the post for the third consecutive term and, of course, faces stiff competition from the BJP and the Congress.

AAP leaders have termed BJP’s criticism as a mere diversionary tactic, reaffirming their vow to augment education and healthcare sectors in Delhi. However, theBJP is not going unscathed when it comes to publicizing the so-called differences AAP’s governance claims harbor.

With the elections just weeks away, the issue is likely to be a dominating topic in political debates that may further charge up the atmosphere of the national capital. Whether it is going to impact the voter sentiment is yet to be seen, but it has undoubtedly added yet another layer of complexity to an otherwise high-stakes election.