New Delhi: The Congress is hopeful of quickly finalising the Lok Sabha ballot seat-sharing preparations with INDIA bloc allies AAP and TMC, sources mentioned on Friday, days after the principal opposition occasion arrived at an understanding with the Samajwadi Party in Uttar Pradesh. Sources mentioned whereas the talks with the Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP have virtually been concluded, discussions are nonetheless underway with the Mamata Banerjee’s TMC.
The sources expressed hope the management would work out an answer quickly accommodating the expectations of all events.The TMC, which is the ruling occasion in West Bengal, has sought two seats in Assam and one in Meghalaya, that are being mentioned. But a senior chief mentioned the Congress will not be eager to offer away the Meghalaya seat.
There are 14 seats in Assam and two in Meghalaya. As for the understanding with the AAP, the talks between the 2 events are virtually over with the AAP contesting 4 seats in Delhi and the Congress three.However, the sources mentioned the AAP has additionally sought one seat in Haryana and two in Gujarat which included Bharuch, the place the late Congress chief Ahmed Patel hailed from. The AAP has already declared Chaitar Vasava as its candidate on the seat.
The sources, nevertheless, mentioned Rahul Gandhi is learnt to have put his foot down on the seat contemplating the occasion is “emotionally attached” to due it being Patel’s house turf. Patel’s son and daughter are searching for a ticket from Bharuch and talks are being held with the AAP management to agree to a different seat.
Patel’s son Faisal, who’s a contender for the seat, mentioned in a put up on X, “Honorable Shri Rahul Gandhi Ji, you listened to me and the Bharuch Congress workers.” “By supporting us, I and my fellow Bharuch Congress workers have been honored. I promise you that I will live up to your faith by winning the Bharuch Lok Sabha,” he mentioned indicating that the Bharuch seat would stay with the Congress.
INDIA bloc events are collectively and can struggle the polls in alliance, the sources mentioned.A senior occasion chief additionally mentioned that seat-sharing talks in Maharashtra are over after high occasion management held discussions with leaders of Shiv Sena (UBT) Uddhav Thackeray and NCP supremo Sharad Pawar within the MVA.
The sources mentioned a proper announcement is delayed due to seats to be given to Prakash Amvedkar’s occasion.Meanwhile, AAP leaders additionally mentioned sure new developments are delaying an official seat-sharing announcement with the Congress.
The sources claimed the Congress has expressed willingness to contest North East, Chandni Chowk and North West Delhi seats. Earlier, an settlement was reached that the Congress will contest East, North East and Chandni Chowk seats. Udit Raj gained from North West Delhi Lok Sabha seat as a BJP candidate in 2014 polls. He give up the BJP and joined the Congress after being denied a ticket in 2019.
All the 7 Lok Sabha seats in Delhi together with North West Delhi had been presently held by the BJP. Raj is taken into account as a entrance runner possible of the Congress from the seat.
Earlier within the day, AAP normal secretary (organisation) Sandeep Pathak in a press convention mentioned that the talks between the 2 events are within the “final stages”. Announcements for all of the states will likely be made concurrently, hopefully “very soon”, he mentioned.Pathak sought to minimize the event associated to Bharuch seat, saying “its not a big deal.”
Faisal on Thursday mentioned that if Bharuch Lok Sabha seat went to the AAP, he and different “conscientious” Congress employees is not going to assist its candidate. Pathak mentioned, “We will settle the issue mutually. In an alliance such situations and statements come up. We will address it maturely.”
