"If there is a scam then it should be investigated, and the culprits should be punished. But we should not forget that it is time of elections. We all know the modus operandi of the BJP. It needs to be investigated where exactly the cash was found," said Shubh Malhotra, political analyst and AAP supporter when asked what the defense of the party is in the wake of the alleged "bribe-for-ticket" scam.