Aam Aadmi Party / AAP will fight alone in Delhi... Impact of Haryana results is visible on the alliance

Aam Aadmi Party: The effects of the election results of Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir are now visible on the politics of other states as well. Regarding the Delhi Assembly elections, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has announced that it will contest the elections alone. AAP's national spokesperson Priyanka Kakkar recently said, "We will contest the Delhi Assembly elections alone." Taking a jibe at the Congress, she termed it as "overconfident" and the BJP as an "arrogant" party.

The AAP has announced to contest the elections on the basis of the work done during its 10-year rule. The party says that the development work done in Delhi under the leadership of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will be its main election strategy.

#WATCH | Delhi | AAP's National Spokesperson Priyanka Kakkar says, "We will contest Delhi (assembly) elections alone. On one side it's the overconfident Congress and on the other side, it's the arrogant BJP. We will contest the election based on what we have done in Delhi in the… pic.twitter.com/p3vXcox1ZO

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AAP's confidence and sarcasm on Congress

It is clear from Priyanka Kakkar's statement that the AAP does not want to make any kind of alliance in the Delhi elections. Kakkar said that the defeat of the Congress in the Haryana Assembly elections is the result of its overconfidence. This taunt clearly shows that the AAP has completely ruled out the possibility of any possible alliance with the Congress.

Learning from Haryana elections

The results of the Haryana elections have strengthened this decision of AAP. In Haryana, AAP had talked to Congress for an alliance, but the alliance between the two parties could not be formed. AAP wanted to contest 7-10 seats in Haryana, but the state unit of Congress did not agree to this. Due to this, both the parties contested separately, due to which both had to suffer. Congress remained away from majority in the state, while AAP also failed to open its account.

Before the Delhi elections, AAP now wants to ensure that it does not get caught in the complexities of any alliance. The party leaders believe that it can get better electoral benefits only by not forming an alliance, as is evident from its results in the last Delhi elections.

AAP's strategy in Delhi

AAP has been ruling Delhi for the last 10 years. During this time, the party has claimed to improve basic services like education, health, water and electricity. The Delhi government under the leadership of Arvind Kejriwal has tried to win the trust of its voters through many schemes and policies.

However, the situation has become somewhat complicated after several senior party leaders were accused in the liquor scam and other cases. But the party says that these legal challenges will not affect its electoral prospects. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has also resigned from the post of Chief Minister and has completely focused on election preparations.

Distance from alliance politics

There are also clear indications from AAP that the party is now angry with the Congress. With the failure of alliance efforts in the Haryana assembly elections, AAP has understood that it will not get any special benefit from partnership with Congress. Both the parties had fought together in the Lok Sabha elections, but its result was also not expected. BJP had won all the seats in the state.

Conclusion

AAP's decision to contest the Delhi assembly elections alone not only shows its self-reliance, but it is also the result of the lessons learned from the election results of Haryana. The party is expressing confidence in winning the elections on the basis of its work and Kejriwal's popularity. At the same time, it is preparing to enter the electoral fray considering Congress and BJP as its main rivals. Now it remains to be seen whether this strategy of AAP helps it return to power in Delhi for the third time or not.