EVEN because the BJP ousted the Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Get together from energy in Delhi, the Shiv Sena led by Uddhav Thackeray stated if the Congress and AAP had shaped an alliance, the situation would have been utterly totally different. Then again, the Congress blamed the AAP for failing to type the alliance, whereas activist Anna Hazare stated AAP was taught a lesson by the individuals as a consequence of its liquor coverage and give attention to cash.
”We strongly consider that had there been an alliance between Congress and AAP, BJP wouldn’t have come to energy,” Sanjay Raut, spokesperson of Sena (UBT) instructed this paper minutes after the election outcomes have been out.
Raut stated it was unhappy that each the events couldn’t type an alliance within the Delhi election as properly in different elections like in Haryana and Gujarat. ”In Delhi elections, it’s clear that the mixed vote share of AAP and Congress was greater than that of BJP. Whereas the BJP’s vote share was 45.76 per cent, the AAP vote share was 43.55 per cent. And the Congress vote share was 6.36 per cent. The figures inform their very own story. If each AAP and Congress had put up a united entrance moderately than one another indulging in pointing accusing fingers at one another, their situation would have been utterly totally different,” he stated.
Raut stated in future elections, the INDIA bloc ought to come collectively and battle the meeting elections. “We’re hopeful that AAP and Congress will study classes from the defeat in meeting elections and can determine to battle the elections unitedly. We shouldn’t be simply preventing the elections collectively however we must be seen collectively and united by the voters. This may ship out a robust sign among the many voters. Allow us to hope Congress and AAP will sink their variations sooner or later,” he stated.
Maharashtra Congress spokesperson Atul Londhe stated, “The Congress was able to type the alliance. Nonetheless, the AAP was not curious about becoming a member of fingers. It appears AAP needed to point out that it will possibly win elections by itself. It has clearly faltered. Had it shaped the alliance with us, the state of affairs will surely have been totally different.”
Londhe stated previously meeting elections as properly, the Congress was eager to type an alliance with AAP but it surely was not prepared to take action. “The Congress shouldn’t be blamed for the Delhi fiasco. The AAP is solely accountable,” he stated.
Londhe stated for Haryana elections, Congress leaders had held discussions with AAP leaders. “Initially, they appear to be prepared however when Arvind Kejriwal was launched from jail, they determined to contest all seats in Haryana the place there was a distinction of solely 0.4 per cent within the vote share of the Congress and BJP,” he stated, not directly blaming the AAP for the social gathering’s defeat.
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Londhe stated the Congress fought exhausting in Delhi elections however couldn’t succeed. ”We fought the election to the final… One way or the other we couldn’t persuade the individuals of Delhi… It was seen throughout the elections that folks nonetheless remembered the Sheila Dixit-government which gave good governance. Nonetheless, a notion was created that the battle was between AAP and the BJP, which value the Congress dearly.”
For the third consecutive time, the Congress secured zero seats in Delhi meeting elections. The BJP outplayed AAP by profitable 48 seats. The AAP which dominated Delhi for a decade needed to stay content material with 22 seats.
A senior Congress chief stated, “I believe each Arvind Kejriwal and Rahul Gandhi aren’t prepared to surrender on their ego. They need to change into a bit of lighter. They appear to have sturdy grouses towards one another. They don’t perceive who their widespread enemy is. Kejriwal and his colleagues have been despatched to jail by the Modi authorities. Rahul Gandhi and his household have for the primary time confronted courtroom instances by the Modi Authorities. So who’s their widespread enemy? Each of them are refusing to know this and due to their ego hassles, their governments are crumbling.”
A senior Shiv Sena chief stated, “Each the leaders are sturdy however cussed and refuse to make changes. They need to outdo one another even when it means serving to the BJP. We don’t perceive what sort of politics they’re taking part in. If that is the perspective of those leaders, the INDIA bloc won’t ever succeed and can at all times must play second fiddle to BJP in all of the states.”
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Pune AAP spokesperson Mukund Kirdat stated, “It now looks like had there been an alliance between AAP and Congress, the BJP wouldn’t have succeeded. I believe no less than there are 14-15 seats the place the votes gained by Congress candidates have led to the defeat of AAP candidates.”
Chetan Bendre, one other AAP chief stated, “I used to be in Delhi throughout the elections. In Arvind Kejriwal’s seats, atleast 40,000 names of voters have been deleted… This was an instance of how the BJP went all-out to win the election… It manipulated the election, it used the election equipment and the police power to its benefit. It was by far probably the most unfair election.”
In the meantime, activist Anna Hazare stated the individuals of Delhi taught Arvind Kejriwal a lesson for his authorities’s improper insurance policies. “The Kejriwal authorities has been defeated due to its liquor coverage and its give attention to cash. Arvind Kejriwal failed to know that his responsibility was to serve the individuals selflessly,” he stated.
“Liquor coverage dented AAP’s picture. Cash remained the main focus which tarnished the social gathering’s picture. Arvind Kejriwal walked on the improper path. He forgot he must be serving the individuals selflessly. He solely spoke about clear character however carried out a liquor coverage which individuals didn’t like.”
