AAP, Congress leaders meet to discuss seat-sharing – India TV

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AAP, Congress leaders meet to discuss seat-sharing – India TV


Image Source : PTI (FILE) Congress chief Rahul Gandhi and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal

Lok Sabha elections 2024: A vital assembly was hled between the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Congress social gathering leaders on Tuesday to deliberate on a seat-sharing components for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in 2024, stated sources. 

According to the sources, AAP leaders Atishi and Saurab Bhardwaj of AAP have been on the assembly held at KC Venugopal’s residence. 

As per the sources, the potential closing seat-sharing association could possibly be as follows:

  • Delhi: 5 seats for AAP, 2 seats for Congress
  • Haryana: 9 seats for Congress, 1 seat for AAP
  • Assam: 1 seat (unspecified)
  • Gujarat: 2 to 3 seats (unspecified)

It is pertinent to point out that the Opposition’s bloc, consisting of over 25 events, have stumbled to the seat-sharing situation with a number of events expressing their grievance relating to the delay in formulating a technique to tackle the BJP.

‘AAP to win all 7 seats in Delhi’

Earlier, AAP nationwide convenor Arvind Kejriwal met Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge throughout a go to to the home of senior Congress chief and famous Supreme Court lawyer Abhishek Singhvi’s for lunch. 

Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the assembly, Kejriwal stated, “In Punjab, Congress and AAP have mutually agreed to contest the polls individually. There isn’t any hostility over this…We are in talks with the Congress over an alliance in Delhi. We are discussing seat-sharing preparations. The BJP may have it straightforward if there is no such thing as a alliance (between AAP and Congress).”

On February 11, throughout a rally in Punjab, Kejriwal said that the individuals of Delhi would give all seven Lok Sabha seats to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), sparking hypothesis in political circles that the social gathering may contest the election independently.

Kejriwal had additionally introduced that his social gathering would contest all 13 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab within the upcoming normal elections. Kejriwal’s announcement comes as a serious blow to the Opposition’s I.N.D.I.A bloc which is aiming to defeat the BJP on the Centre. “AAP will announce candidates for all 13 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab and 1 in Chandigarh in 10-15 days,” Kejriwal stated.

‘Congress doesn’t deserve even a single seat in Delhi’

Earlier, AAP MP Sandeep Pathak has stated that the Congress social gathering doesn’t deserve even a single seat in Delhi however they’re nonetheless providing them one seat retaining the ‘dharma of alliance’.

“…On merit basis, Congress party does not deserve even a single seat in Delhi but keeping in mind the ‘dharma of alliance’ we are offering them one seat in Delhi. We propose Congress party to fight on one seat and AAP on six seats…,” AAP MP Sandeep Pathak stated.

AAP stated it desires to contest six seats in Delhi within the 2024 Lok Sabha polls and provide only one to the Congress, asking the senior I.N.D.I.A bloc ally to conclude seat-sharing talks on the earliest.

The social gathering additionally introduced its candidates for 2 Lok Sabha seats in Gujarat and one in Goa.

Also Read: ‘Congress doesn’t deserve even a single seat in Delhi however…’: AAP MP on seat-sharing talks

Also Read: Lok Sabha Election 2024: SP-Congress alliance probably to break in one other huge jolt to I.N.D.I.A, say sources





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