After the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Congress announced a strategic alliance to jointly contest the upcoming Chandigarh Mayor elections on January 18, AAP MP Raghav Chadha claimed this step would change the political landscape, adding, “This will be the first match of BJP vs INDIA bloc.”
This tie-up between the two parties comes while both parties are engaged in tense negotiations over seat-sharing in Delhi and Punjab for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
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While addressing a press conference, Raghav Chadha stated that the Mayor’s election is significant for various reasons. “This is an election that will change the picture and direction of the politics of this country. We believe that this will lay the foundation for the upcoming 2024 Lok Sabha elections. INDIA Alliance as a coalition is going to face the BJP in the election battlefield for the first time. This will be the first match of BJP vs INDIA,” he said.
“We believe that the India alliance will fight this election with full strength and register a historic and decisive victory. This victory chariot of the India Alliance will not stop only till Chandigarh, but it will also extend from Kashmir to Kanyakumari,” he added, as reported by ANI.
Drawing a parallel with cricket, Chadha likened the people’s support to the Indian Cricket team, stating, “They will make INDIA (bloc) win in this mayor’s election also, and after this election, the scorecard will be India-1 and BJP-0.”
“This will awaken hope in the minds of the people that they want freedom from a dictatorial and useless BJP government. Whatever collides with the INDIA bloc will be shattered to pieces. This message will come out from this election,” he said.
On the issue of seat-sharing within the alliance, Raghav Chadha refrained from commenting, citing collective decision-making in the interest of the nation. He assured that information on significant decisions, including seat-sharing, would be shared when finalised.
Chadha also shed light on a crucial meeting between AAP Chief Arvind Kejriwal and Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi. “Many topics were discussed in the meeting, and the resolve to come together and contest the elections became stronger,” he added.
