New Delhi, April 29 -- Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal, who formally joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) recently, on Wednesday criticised the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) for not fielding a candidate in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) Mayoral elections held today, saying that they must retain their faith in democracy even when they know they will lose.

Taking potshots at Arvind Kejriwal, she alleged that AAP's decision not to field a candidate raises questions about its commitment to democratic processes.

"Arvind Kejriwal has not fielded any candidate of his own. What kind of politics is this? They should have faith in democracy. They know they will lose the election, but they should still contest it," Maliwal told ANI.

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