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‘Alienated’ Allies AAP And Congress Have Had A Love-Hate Relationship Since 2013 With out A lot Magic – News18
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The tie-ups between the 2 events haven’t been a cheerful subject for a lot of leaders, notably within the Congress. They’ve been vocal in opposition to AAP and its management again and again
There was hypothesis that AAP and Congress have been discussing a attainable tie-up for the 2025 Delhi meeting polls. Nonetheless, the Aam Aadmi Celebration later made it clear that it might contest the elections alone. (File picture: PTI)
Disaster and survival instincts make individuals and teams take uncommon selections. In politics, it occurs when arch-rivals be a part of arms. It’s not frequent but in addition not exceptional.
The connection between Delhi’s ruling Aam Aadmi Celebration and the opposition Congress can also be based mostly on the necessity for survival.
Inception in 2013
AAP rose to energy in 2013, ending the 15-year time period of Sheila Dikshit and Congress in Delhi. Nonetheless, to get on the chief minister’s chair, AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal took the assistance of the Congress—the identical occasion he railed in opposition to through the meeting ballot marketing campaign.
It was a short-lived authorities, not as a result of the Congress withdrew assist however as a result of Kejriwal resigned in lower than two months over the lack to current the Jan Lokpal Invoice within the Delhi meeting. Nonetheless, this was not the top of the 2 events coming collectively. It occurred later as effectively, however statistics recommend there isn’t a magic even when they be a part of arms.
The tie-ups between the 2 events haven’t been a cheerful subject for a lot of leaders, notably within the Congress. They’ve been vocal in opposition to AAP and its management again and again.
Because the 12 months 2024 involves an finish, the 2 events appear to be on opposing sides once more because the nationwide capital will get prepared for the 2025 meeting polls.
The most recent struggle began after Congress chief Ajay Maken on Wednesday stated the downfall of his occasion began after it determined to assist AAP in 2013. He additionally launched a white paper on “11 years of corrupt rule by the Aam Aadmi Celebration”.
A day later, AAP demanded disciplinary motion in opposition to Maken inside 24 hours, saying if no step was taken, it might push for Congress’s expulsion from the opposition INDIA bloc.
Since 2013-2014, the Congress has not had a lot electoral luck in most components of the nation. Nonetheless, it’s the second-largest occasion within the Lok Sabha after the ruling BJP.
Alliances with out a lot electoral success
The final time the Congress and AAP joined arms was for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections in Delhi. Out of the seven Lok Sabha seats, the Congress contested three and AAP bought 4. However the events didn’t win something because the BJP made a clear sweep.
The Congress and AAP collectively bagged 38.46 lakh votes, whereas the BJP alone secured 48.60 lakh votes in Delhi. It was greater than the votes they bought collectively in 2019—35.24 lakh. That 12 months, the BJP bagged 49.08 lakh votes.
In 2019, regardless of being united in opposition to the Bharatiya Janata Celebration beneath the Mahagathbandhan, AAP and Congress didn’t contest the Lok Sabha polls in Delhi as allies, and the BJP took away all of the seats.
In 2024, Haryana additionally had polls. AAP and Congress didn’t tie up, and the BJP emerged victorious. Additionally they had no alliance within the Jammu and Kashmir elections. Right here, the Nationwide Convention got here to energy, backed by the Congress.
There was hypothesis that AAP and Congress have been discussing a attainable tie-up for the 2025 Delhi meeting polls. Nonetheless, the Aam Aadmi Celebration later made it clear that it might contest the polls alone.
“There isn’t a risk of any alliance with Congress,” Kejriwal stated this month.
The rationale for not becoming a member of arms for the meeting polls turns into clear if we take a look at the performances of the 2 events within the 2015 and 2020 elections in Delhi.
Out of the 70 meeting seats in Delhi, Kejriwal and his occasion received greater than 60 in each 2015 and 2020, whereas the Congress drew a clean.
As per an AAP chief, there isn’t a cause for his occasion, which is anticipating an identical outcome this time, to increase a serving to hand to the Congress.
“We’re very a lot able to successful the elections in Delhi on our personal. And the victory this time might be much like the final two elections,” the chief stated, requesting anonymity.
For the Congress, which is aiming to achieve some floor in Delhi, the 2025 polls appear to be an important juncture after being out of the meeting for greater than a decade.
