Lok Sabha elections 2024: AAP, Congress leaders meet to discuss seat-sharing

According to the sources, AAP leaders Atishi and Saurab Bhardwaj of AAP have been on the assembly held at KC Venugopal's residence. 

Image Source : PTI (FILE) Congress chief Rahul Gandhi and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal

Lok Sabha elections 2024: An important assembly was hled between the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Congress social gathering leaders on Tuesday to deliberate on a seat-sharing formulation for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in 2024, stated sources. 

According to the sources, AAP leaders Atishi and Saurab Bhardwaj of AAP have been on the assembly held at KC Venugopal’s residence. 

As per the sources, the potential remaining seat-sharing association might be as follows:

  • Delhi: 5 seats for AAP, 2 seats for Congress
  • Haryana: 9 seats for Congress, 1 seat for AAP
  • Assam: 1 seat (unspecified)
  • Gujarat: 2 to three seats (unspecified)

It is pertinent to say that the Opposition’s bloc, consisting of over 25 events, have stumbled to the seat-sharing subject with a number of events expressing their grievance relating to the delay in formulating a method to tackle the BJP.

‘AAP to win all 7 seats in Delhi’

Earlier, AAP nationwide convenor Arvind Kejriwal met Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge throughout a go to to the home of senior Congress chief and famous Supreme Court lawyer Abhishek Singhvi’s for lunch. 

Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the assembly, Kejriwal stated, “In Punjab, Congress and AAP have mutually agreed to contest the polls separately. There is no hostility over this…We are in talks with the Congress over an alliance in Delhi. We are discussing seat-sharing arrangements. The BJP will have it easy if there is no alliance (between AAP and Congress).”

On February 11, throughout a rally in Punjab, Kejriwal acknowledged that the individuals of Delhi would give all seven Lok Sabha seats to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), sparking hypothesis in political circles that the social gathering would possibly contest the election independently.

Kejriwal had additionally introduced that his social gathering would contest all 13 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab within the upcoming normal elections. Kejriwal’s announcement comes as a serious blow to the Opposition’s I.N.D.I.A bloc which is aiming to defeat the BJP on the Centre. “AAP will announce candidates for all 13 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab and 1 in Chandigarh in 10-15 days,” Kejriwal stated.

‘Congress doesn’t deserve even a single seat in Delhi’

Earlier, AAP MP Sandeep Pathak has stated that the Congress social gathering doesn’t deserve even a single seat in Delhi however they’re nonetheless providing them one seat maintaining the ‘dharma of alliance’.

“…On merit basis, Congress party does not deserve even a single seat in Delhi but keeping in mind the ‘dharma of alliance’ we are offering them one seat in Delhi. We propose Congress party to fight on one seat and AAP on six seats…,” AAP MP Sandeep Pathak stated.

AAP stated it needs to contest six seats in Delhi within the 2024 Lok Sabha polls and supply only one to the Congress, asking the senior I.N.D.I.A bloc ally to conclude seat-sharing talks on the earliest.

The social gathering additionally introduced its candidates for 2 Lok Sabha seats in Gujarat and one in Goa.

Also Read: ‘Congress doesn’t deserve even a single seat in Delhi however…’: AAP MP on seat-sharing talks

Also Read: Lok Sabha Election 2024: SP-Congress alliance more likely to break in one other massive jolt to I.N.D.I.A, say sources

Source: www.indiatvnews.com

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