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News18 has come to know that Arvind Kejriwal, who could not retain his New Delhi MLA seat, he can “go to Rajya Sabha to fight for the rights of the people of Delhi”
The AAP has not made any official announcement around the possible step. (file)
Admission to Rajya Sabha (RS) may be the next plan for the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal After losing the Delhi Assembly elections.
News18 has come to know that Kejriwal, who could not retain his New Delhi MLA seat, to fight for the rights of Rajya Sabha ” People of Delhi,
Speaking to News18, a party leader said that till now all the posts organized by him had a means of social welfare. “The purpose of coming to power was to serve the people. We will continue it. If not as the Chief Minister of Delhi, perhaps as a Rajya Sabha MP, “the leader said, demanding oblivion.
Asked if there was any such discussion, the AAP leader said “this is a possibility and you cannot reject it”.
He also explained that holding a position is not at all objective, but it adds right what you are saying. “As a public representative, you have the power to increase the issues being faced by the public. Although he is leading a national party, a Rajya Sabha membership will help move forward, “he said.
Aap There is no official announcement around this, but the leader is confident that Kejriwal will go to the Rajya Sabha.
By winning more than 60 out of 70 seats in 2015 and 2020, AAP’s Tally in the Delhi Legislative Assembly increased to 22 in 2025. Kejriwal and some of his important leaders lost their seats. Now, AAP will be in opposition in Delhi.
Even even if AAP The Delhi assembly elections have been lost, there are still three Rajya Sabha seats by 2030.
Rajya Sabha seats
Currently, Sanjay Singh and Narayan Das Gupta are Rajya Sabha members from Delhi AapSwati Maliwal, who has criticized Kejriwal and AAP in the last few months, is also representing AAP in the Rajya Sabha. While this is the first term for Maliwal, Singh and Gupta have also preferred RS of the party in the last term.
Currently, there are 10 Rajya Sabha seats Aap – Three from Delhi and seven from Punjab. Delhi has a term of seats till 2030, while people of Punjab are valid till 2028.
To play a safe game, it is likely that in place of Delhi, Kejriwal can choose to represent Punjab as it will be easy to win the Rajya Sabha by -election from the state as his party enjoys a clear majority in the state.
If one of the Rajya Sabha MPs of Delhi resigns for Kejriwal, then there will be bipol. It would be difficult for him to win from Delhi as there are only 22 MLAs in his party and they could not secure the majority. On the other hand, in the 117 -member Punjab Assembly, AAP has 94 seats. It will be easy for Kejriwal to win the by -election from Punjab.
