Very difficult to say if there will be an alliance: AAP Delhi chief

Party to get 4 units — one each for OBC, rural, doctors, RWAs

January 18, 2019 01:44 am | Updated 01:44 am IST - New Delhi

Whether or not the Aam Aadmi Party and the Congress will end up aligning for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections would be “very difficult” to say, AAP Delhi convener Gopal Rai said on Thursday.

Addressing a press conference to announce the formation of four new frontal organisations of the AAP, Mr. Rai was asked whether his party would enter into an alliance with the Congress.

“It is very difficult to say if there will be an alliance or not. But the truth is that in Delhi politics and given the situation developing in the country, the party that can defeat the BJP in a particular State will get the vote of those who want to defeat the BJP,” he said. He added that the AAP would defeat the BJP for the seven Lok Sabha seats in Delhi, while the Congress was far behind. Answering a question about former Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit taking over as Delhi Congress president on Wednesday, Mr. Rai said the people of Delhi had “given a farewell” to Ms. Dikshit after her 15 years as Chief Minister. He added that it appeared that the Congress had not only “lost ground”, but was also lacking leadership. Meanwhile, Mr. Rai announced the setting up of four new units of the party — one each for OBC, rural, doctors and RWAs — taking the number of frontal organisations of the party to 22.

He added that all frontal organisations would carry out a “yatra” next month to highlight the work of the AAP government, which will complete four years on February 14.

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