AAP, which had ruled Delhi for a decade, suffered a significant setback in the February 5 elections, profitable solely 22 seats out of 70 in the Assembly elections. The BJP’s victory ended AAP’s rule in the capital, elevating considerations over the social gathering’s future.
AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal is holding a meeting with Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, ministers and MLAs at Kapurthala House in Delhi amid rumours of dissent in the social gathering’s Punjab unit. According to social gathering leaders, the discussions are centered on reviewing AAP’s efficiency in the latest Delhi elections and planning for the 2027 Punjab Assembly polls. Senior leaders, together with Punjab MPs Raghav Chadha and Sandeep Pathak, are additionally attending the meeting.
Punjab’s Sangrur MLA Narinder Kaur dismissed stories of inside dissent, calling it a routine meeting. “We accept the people’s mandate in Delhi and will play the role of a strong opposition. Such meetings have happened before, both in Punjab and Delhi,” she mentioned. Kaur additionally criticised the Congress for alleging dissent in AAP. “The Congress should reflect on why their party, which ruled for so many years, got zero seats in Delhi. We can manage our party on our own,” she added.
AAP, which had ruled Delhi for a decade, suffered a significant setback in the February 5 elections, profitable solely 22 seats out of 70 in the Assembly elections. The BJP’s victory ended AAP’s rule in the capital, elevating considerations over the social gathering’s future.
There are additionally speculations that Kejriwal might play an even bigger function in Punjab politics, with discussions about him contesting for the vacant Ludhiana Assembly seat. However, AAP MP Malvinder Singh Kang downplayed such stories, calling the meeting a “routine strategy session”. With Punjab being the one state ruled by AAP, the end result of this meeting may very well be vital for the social gathering’s future.
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