Confirming the receipt of the letter from Kejriwal, a spokesman of the election office here said the same has been forwarded to the Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) to take appropriate action after getting assessment of the security to Delhi Chief Minister.
Officials said as Kejriwal is the Chief Minister of Delhi, security had to be provided to him.
Notably, Punjab Additional Director General of Police V K Bhawra on January 18 had said some candidates including AAP nominees had refused to take security cover.
“Some candidates were not taking security cover. They have voluntarily refused to take security cover. Among them, some are AAP candidates,” he had said.
Police provides three security personnel to candidate of recognised political party and two to others.
New entrant AAP is locked in a keen battle of ballot in Punjab against traditional parties Congress and SAD-BJP alliance in a three-cornered contest.
Punjab Assembly polls will be held on February 4.
AAP has fielded its candidates on 112 seats while its ally Lok Insaf Party led by Ludhiana-based Bains brothers have fielded contestants on five seats.
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