The AAP and the Congress had contested the Lok Sabha elections earlier this yr collectively as allies beneath the opposition’s INDIA banner.Nonetheless, with the 2 events failing to achieve an settlement on sharing of seats, they’re set to faceoff as rivals within the state elections subsequent month. Reviews say the Congress was keen to go away 5 to six seats for AAP, however Kejriwal’s get together wished a minimum of 10. The AAP later introduced to contest all of the 90 meeting seats.
The Congress is upbeat about its electoral prospects in Haryana, using excessive on the get together’s latest success in Lok Sabha elections held earlier this yr. The grand outdated get together managed to wrest 5 seats from the ruling BJP to accept a 5-5 rating within the nationwide elections. It additionally elevated its voteshare from 28% in 2019 Lok Sabha elections to 43.67% in 2024.
The AAP, alternatively, couldn’t win any seat in Lok Sabha elections however it additionally made spectacular vote share positive aspects. The get together’s vote share elevated from 0.36% in 2019 to just about 4% in 2024. The get together, which had bought simply 0.48% of vote share within the 2019 meeting elections, hopes to construct on the Lok Sabha momentum and make its debut within the state meeting. With governments in neighbouring Delhi and Punjab, AAP is assured that individuals of Haryana will help Kejriwal’s governance mannequin.
AAP will get Kejriwal enhance
Arvind Kejriwal’s launch from jail and his shock determination to give up as Delhi chief minister is more likely to enhance AAP’s Haryana marketing campaign. Kejriwal will open his election marketing campaign with a roadshow in Jagadhri constituency. He’s scheduled to take part in 13 occasions throughout 11 districts in the course of the first part of his marketing campaign. The AAP leaders are upbeat about Kejriwal impression in elections.
“This time, for the primary time, Arvind Kejriwal has come to Haryana with AAP. So, a brand new and nice choice for change is in entrance of the individuals of Haryana. They’ve seen the work completed by AAP in Punjab, and have seen the federal government of Delhi. After seeing the whole lot, the individuals will go for a change and vote for Arvind Kejriwal’s new and sincere politics and AAP,” AAP nationwide normal secretary (organisation) Sandeep Pathak mentioned.
Ought to the Congress be cautious of Kejri-Wall?
When the Congress was in discussions with AAP for a seat-sharing deal in Haryana, Arvind Kejriwal was in jail in reference to the Delhi excise coverage case. The AAP marketing campaign then was being spearheaded by different get together leaders and Kejriwal’s spouse Sunita. Nonetheless, that state of affairs has now modified. With a fortnight to go for the voting, Kejriwal will lead the cost and the get together’s marketing campaign is more likely to acquire momentum.
Sandeep Pathak has mentioned Kejriwals’ preliminary marketing campaign will cowl Dabwali, Rania, Bhiwani, Meham, Kalayat, Assandh and Ballabhgarh constituencies, amongst others, within the coming days setting the stage for a three-cornered contest in a few of these seats. The truth that this might result in a division of anti-BJP votes within the state would fear the Congress.
Congress veteran and former Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, who has a decent grip over the get together’s state unit, has maintained that the following month’s elections shall be a direct combat between the BJP and the Congress and the individuals will “reject the vote katu (vote cutter) events.”
Hooda was reportedly towards any tie-up with the AAP and the Congress management appears to have backed him to the hilt. However the Congress would do nicely to recollect how overdependence on state management had value the get together dearly in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh meeting elections final yr. Congress excessive command would hope that Hooda’s confidence isn’t misplaced and Kejriwal doesn’t play the spoilsport by splitting anti-BJP votes.
