A screen grab taken from the video the Aam Aadmi Party has uploaded on YouTube
Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) today claimed it has caught on camera BJP leaders trying to buy the support of its legislator to make up numbers for power in Delhi.
"Our operation to expose the BJP's horse-trading has been going on for over a month. We will submit raw footage to the Supreme Court tomorrow," Mr Kejriwal said.
AAP's video clip shows BJP leaders Sher Singh Dagar and Raghubir Dahiya allegedly persuading AAP legislator Dinesh Mohaniya to cross over, with another AAP member Vivek Yadav allegedly present.
The video, allegedly recorded in Mr Dagar's home on Sunday, has been posted on the AAP website and YouTube. The Congress said the Supreme Court must intervene and call fresh elections in Delhi.
NDTV cannot verify the authenticity or contents of the video that is now in the public domain.
BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra said the authenticity of the video must be verified. "Sher Singh Dagar has denied saying anything like that," he said.
AAP's "sting" comes as sources say the BJP is inclined to accept an offer to form government, a possibility that emerged after Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung told President Pranab Mukherjee last week that the option of inviting the single largest party should be explored.
The BJP, with 29 legislators, is the largest group in the Delhi assembly but needs five more for a majority. Sources say the party is debating whether to gamble on a floor test and dare AAP and Congress to bring down the government.
Sources said in a meeting on Saturday night, BJP president Amit Shah and senior leader Nitin Gadkari also discussed that former Delhi finance minister Jagdish Mukhi will be the choice for chief minister.
Amit Shah had earlier said, "The BJP is the single largest party and it has the right to form a government. I do not find anything immoral in seeking support to form a government."
Mr Kejriwal and AAP have been pushing for fresh elections in Delhi and on Saturday, met the President. Delhi has been under President's rule since AAP quit after just 49 days in power.
Video uploaded by AAP (NDTV cannot verify the authenticity or contents of the video)