AAP Welcomes Possible Alliance With Congress In Poll-bound Haryana; Details Inside

New Delhi: In a serious political turn of events, AAP leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh welcomed reports claiming Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has shown interest all at some stage in the potential of an alliance with Arvind Kejriwal-led party in poll-bound Haryana.

AAP Leader Singh told reporters that defeating the BJP is a priority of all of the opposition parties and added any decision regarding alliance will probably be serious about the approval of Aam Aadmi Birthday party (AAP) national convener and Delhi Chief Minister Kejriwal.

There were a couple of reports claiming that Gandhi, in a gathering of Congress’ Central Election Committee (CEC) on Monday, expressed interest about the potential of alliance with AAP for assembly polls in Haryana.

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“Defeating the BJP and its politics of hatred and politics against people, farmers and childhood is a priority for all of us,” Singh said. Singh, nonetheless, said any official stand on the issue will probably be made by AAP’s in-charge of Haryana affairs Sandeep Pathak and state president Sushil Gupta.

“Any final decision on this regard will probably be taken by our leaders linked to organisational and election related works in Haryana, after approval of Kejriwal,” said the senior AAP leader. Delhi minister Atishi said the choice will best be taken after Kejriwal is released.

“Rahul Gandhi has sought opinion from Congress leaders and best they're in a position to reply to. We ought to grab about it from media. As far as alliance goes, the choice will probably be taken after Arvind Kejriwal comes out,” she told reporters on the sidelines of an event.

The Congress leaders in Haryana, nonetheless, have rejected the potential of any alliance with AAP all at some stage in the state. Recently, senior Congress leader in Haryana, Kumari Selja ruled out the potential of an alliance with AAP for the assembly polls, saying her party is powerful all at some stage in the state and can fight the elections by itself.

Earlier, the Congress and AAP, partners in Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA bloc), entered into seat adjustments for Lok Sabha polls in Delhi Haryana and Gujarat.

In Haryana, AAP state president Gupta became the lone party candidate all at some stage in the Lok Sabha polls all at some stage in the state. He lost to BJP’s Naveen Jindal. Interestingly, the Congress and AAP contested the Lok Sabha polls independently in Punjab.

Gupta recently asserted that AAP is in a position to strongly contest all of the ninety assembly seats in Haryana by itself with an alliance with the people of the state.

(With inputs from agencies)