Last update:
The Congress party has not won any seat in the Delhi Assembly since 2015. However, this time, its vote share increased from about 4.6% to 6.6%.
AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal CM Bhagwant Mann with Punjab | File image/PTI
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday dismissed claims about a rift within the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) state unit and made fun of the Congress, asking how many candidates the party won in Delhi.
After Punjab Congress leader Partap Singh Bajwa, it was claimed that more than 30 MLAs of the state’s ruling party were in touch with his party and could change the sides. He further claimed that these MLAs have felt that living with AAP could not be beneficial in the long run.
“He has been saying this for almost three years … he was again, the third time,” said after meeting the party chief Arvind Kejriwal at his Delhi residence.
The Congress party has not won any seat in the Delhi Assembly since 2015. However, this time, its vote share increased from about 4.6% to 6.6%.
The AAP meeting was attended by major party leaders amid rumors of internal dissatisfaction within the Punjab unit of AAP including CM Mann, Punjab ministers and MLAs.
Kejriwal next Punjab CM?
Rejecting the rumors that Arvind Kejriwal can potentially claim the post of Punjab CM after the Delhi Pol Route, Mann said, “Let them say what they want.”
“We respect the mandate of the people of Delhi. Delhi’s team was also here. We have decided that we will make Punjab a model that can be presented across the country. Our volunteers are very devoted; He said that he is not going to greed with promises, “he said.
“The people of Punjab have been at the forefront of many national conflicts .. The first MPs selected from AAP were from Punjab. We have 92 MLAs … We have risen above the ground. Let the Congress say what he wants, “said Mann.
This BJP comes after ending the AAP rule in the capital after winning 48 of the 70 assembly seats in Delhi elections. Significantly, after a gap of 27 years, the BJP will form the government in the national capital.