In the political arena of New Delhi, the AAP attributed the collaboration in the Lok Sabha elections with the Congress to Arvinder Singh Lovely, immediately following his resignation as the Delhi unit president of the longstanding political party, citing dissatisfaction with the partnership.
Sanjay Singh, an esteemed Rajya Sabha MP representing the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), conveyed in a press briefing held in the capital city that the acknowledgment for the alliance with the Congress in the metropolitan area primarily falls upon Lovely’s shoulders.
“With a sense of accountability, I assert that Lovely played a pivotal part in cementing our collaboration with the Congress. Presently, I’m not privy to the rationale behind his current divergent stance,” Singh articulated in response to queries concerning the Congress leader’s departure from their ranks.
Furthermore, Singh expressed gratitude towards Lovely, underscoring his prompt visit to the abode of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal upon the latter’s apprehension by the Enforcement Directorate on March 21, alongside acknowledging his significant involvement in the formation of the said alliance.
Nevertheless, Singh opted not to delve further into the matter, deeming Lovely’s resignation an internal affair of the Congress. In his missive of resignation, Lovely, who assumed leadership of the Delhi Congress in August of the preceding year, castigated the party’s coalition with the AAP and its decision to nominate Kanhaiya Kumar and Udit Raj for the North East Delhi and North West Delhi constituencies, respectively, in the ongoing parliamentary elections.
Asserting the dissent within the Delhi Congress against the partnership, Lovely lamented the party leadership’s unilateral decision to proceed with the alliance, thereby bringing to light the underlying discord.
Pursuant to a mutual understanding regarding seat allocation between the two constituents of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA), the Congress has fielded candidates for three out of the seven Lok Sabha seats in Delhi.
Conversely, the AAP is vying for the remaining four seats. This arrangement was struck despite both parties resolving to contest the elections autonomously in the state of Punjab.