The Aam Aadmi Party has decided to not to contest the Puducherry Assembly elections. The party had in February declared that it would contest all 30 seats but its leaders say that due to the floods in Tami Nadu and Puducherry in December, they lost out the “crucial” two months for garnering support for the party. “After the floods and rain, our volunteers couldn’t campaign for the party,” said Somnath Bharti, AAP’s Sah Prabhari (in-charge) for Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep and Puduchery. “Though the internal surveys indicated that AAP is immensely popular but contesting elections is different,” Mr Bharti said.
