New Delhi: A day after joining BJP, Kiran Bedi on Friday said she was ready to contest against Arvind Kejriwal, AAP chief and her former Team Anna colleague, in the Delhi Assembly polls, if her party wants.
She rebutted AAP’s criticism over changing her stand on not joining politics, saying she was free to make her own choices and her “aversion” was gone due to Modi’s leadership.
“The constituency selection is always a decision of party. I will go by their decision. If they want me to fight against him, I will do so. Because they know better than I do. They haven’t brought me to lose, they have brought me to win,” the former IPS officer said when asked whether she is likely to be pitted against Kejriwal in the upcoming polls.
“It is sad and shocking that Bedi who had been maintaining that she will always remain apolitical and keep raising the issues of people has joined the BJP. Our best wishes are with her,” party leader Sanjay Singh had said. AAP Chief Arvind Kejriwal had also taken a subtle dig at Bedi saying that he had also tried to convince her to take a plunge into politics.
