Congress Blames Kejriwal for Failed Alliance Ahead of Delhi Elections

Senior Congress leader Ajay Maken accuses AAP of undermining efforts to form a coalition, claiming it strengthens BJP's position nationally.

Congress leader Ajay Maken stated that his party sought an alliance with AAP for the Delhi and Haryana assembly elections, but Arvind Kejriwal opted for AAP to contest alone.
Maken criticized the AAP's inability to prevent BJP's dominance in Delhi, citing BJP's successive wins in all seven Lok Sabha seats in the capital since AAP's rise to power.
He argued that a strong Congress is essential to effectively challenge the BJP at the national level, asserting that AAP's electoral gains inadvertently benefit the BJP.
Maken highlighted the Congress-AAP seat-sharing arrangement during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, which failed to secure any seats in Delhi despite Congress' success in Haryana.
The remarks come as some INDIA bloc allies, like the Samajwadi Party and Trinamool Congress, have expressed support for AAP in the upcoming Delhi polls, sidelining the Congress.