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Kejriwal is neither the Chief Minister, nor an MP, or an MLA, and Punjab is the only state where AAP is in power and is a term till 2027.
Senior AAP leaders and MPs like Malvinder Singh Kong and Gurmeet Singh told News18 that there was no possibility of Kejriwal’s place, in which Bhagwant Mann was converted into Punjab CM and rubbed the news as pure speculation in the media Gave. (PTI)
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) 90 MLAs in Punjab, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, and 13 MPs of the party in Lok Sabha and 13 MPs in Rajya Sabha on Tuesday went to Kapurthala House in Delhi to meet AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal, After Delhi defeat. The big meeting lasted for about 25 minutes.
It has now speculated to Kejriwal’s next step and his political future because he is neither the Chief Minister, nor an MP, or MLA. Punjab is the only state where AAP is in power and has a term until 2027. So, what are his options?
Become a Rajya Sabha MP
Kejriwal can enter Rajya Sabha from Punjab. The party has 10 Rajya Sabha MPs, seven from Punjab and three from Delhi. The AAP will need to resign one of them for Kejriwal’s entry. However, the AAP cannot win the Rajya Sabha seat back if the Delhi Rajya Sabha MP resigns, as it no longer has the number in Delhi. But it has 93 MLAs and three MPs in Punjab and can easily get a seat from there. The National General Secretary of AAP, Sandeep Pathak, is a Rajya Sabha MP from Punjab and May May be for the entry of Kejriwal. He has a term by 2028, so it will give time to Kejriwal to focus on Delhi elections in 2029–30. ,
Become Punjab CM
Although it is an unexpected option and has been rejected by senior AAP leaders, who say that Bhagwant Mann will continue as Chief Minister until 2027, there is speculation in the affairs of Punjab in view of Kejriwal’s interest in matters. Last month, there is an assembly by -election in Ludhiana West seat after an AAP MLA. Kejriwal can enter the Punjab Legislative Assembly from this seat and can change the value as CM.
However, senior AAP leaders and MPs like Malvinder Singh Kong and Gurmeet Singh told News18 that nothing like this is going to happen and these are pure speculation in the media.
Congress MP Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa told News18 that Kejriwal cannot live without power and he will try to become a Rajya Sabha MP from either Punjab CM or State. Randhawa said, “However, Punjab does not accept outsiders.”
Continue as AAP National Convenor
Another option for Kejriwal is to focus purely on your party and continue in its current position as a national convenor. Some AAP leaders said that this is the best option because the party needs guidance and leadership such as never before and works at organization and ground level. Given that the party is still part of 43 percent of the vote in Delhi, it will not be politically prudent for Kejriwal to turn towards Punjab, a senior AAP leader told News18. Kejriwal’s legal problems can also be a hindrance to other roles.
