Setback For AAP In Delhi As 13 Councillors Resign, Announce Formation Of New Occasion – News18

Final Up to date:Might 17, 2025, 16:18 IST

The rebels, led by Mukesh Goel, introduced the identify for his or her new political social gathering – Indraprastha Vikas Occasion.

In an enormous setback to the Aam Aadmi Occasion within the nationwide capital, as many as 13 of its councillors resigned from the social gathering and introduced a brand new political outfit.

Mukesh Goel, as soon as AAP’s Chief of the Home within the MCD, leads the group of rebels who stop the social gathering.

Goel, who contested from Adarsh Nagar within the 2025 Meeting elections however misplaced to BJP’s Raj Kumar Bhatia, introduced the identify for his or her outfit – Indraprastha Vikas Occasion.

This occurred just some days after the BJP took again management of the Municipal Company of Delhi (MCD) by profitable the native elections. The Aam Aadmi Occasion didn’t participate within the election.

Forward of the earlier municipal elections, these leaders left the Congress social gathering and joined the Aam Aadmi Occasion. Goel, who had been a municipal councillor for 25 years, moved from Congress to AAP in 2021.

The most recent setback for the social gathering in Delhi comes after it was badly defeated by the BJP within the Meeting elections earlier this 12 months. Since then, the AAP has been dealing with inside issues.

To take care of the rising dissatisfaction throughout the social gathering, the AAP made modifications to its organisation in March. Former minister Saurabh Bharadwaj was made the brand new president of the social gathering’s Delhi unit. Former deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia was given the duty of dealing with Punjab, which could have elections in two years.

Gopal Rai has been put in control of Gujarat, whereas AAP’s nationwide normal secretary Sandeep Pathak has been made the Chhattisgarh particular in-charge.

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