Atishi, Aam Aadmi Party’s candidate from East Delhi Lok Sabha seat, broke down at a press conference on Thursday where she accused cricketer-turned-politician Gautam Gambhir of distributing pamphlets with derogatory remarks against her. Atishi, who was accompanied by Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia during a press conference, broke down as she read out the pamplet in front of reporters. She said she had welcomed Gambhir, a former cricketer, when he entered politics but now the BJP has stooped to an unexpected level. AAP chief and Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal tweeted that he never imagined Gautam Gambhir to stoop so low. Watch | AAP’s Atishi breaks down, says Gambhir distributing ‘derogatory pamphlets’Gautam Gambhir blamed Arvind Kejriwal for the pamphlets and said he will withdraw his candidature if the charges are proven.

Source: Hindustan Times May 09, 2019 09:51 UTC