AAP and Congress Rule Out Alliance for Delhi Assembly Elections
Arvind Kejriwal announces AAP will contest independently, as Congress confirms solo strategy for February 2025 polls.
- Arvind Kejriwal, AAP leader and former Delhi Chief Minister, declared that his party will not form an alliance with Congress for the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections.
- Congress leaders confirmed their decision to contest independently, citing past electoral setbacks when allied with AAP during the Lok Sabha elections earlier this year.
- The BJP, which won all Delhi Lok Sabha seats in 2024, criticized both AAP and Congress, positioning itself as the primary contender in the February 2025 elections.
- Kejriwal has begun preparations for AAP's campaign, releasing an initial list of 11 candidates and emphasizing the party's governance record over the past decade.
- This development sets the stage for a three-way contest in Delhi, with AAP seeking a third consecutive term while BJP aims to regain power after 25 years.