Key Congress-AAP meet: The INDIA bloc has begun significant seat-sharing talks, with the Congress taking the lead in forging key alliances with the Aam Admi Party in the states of Punjab and Delhi. AAP leader and MP Sandeep Pathak, who is representing his party in the Monday talks, stated that there will be discussions in all states where the Aam Aadmi Party has elected representatives and organisations.
“Discussion will be held over all the important, critical states where we have elected representatives and organisational strength” .
Sandeep Pathak, an AAP MP, stated that everything is going in the right direction.
“There is no doubt that all of the partners are serious. The only requirement is that it be completed as soon as possible. Rest assured that everything is on track.”
AAP MP Sandeep Pathak also emphasised the importance of understanding what local units in the states want and how discussions should take that into account.
Regarding seat sharing between the AAP and the Congress in the Lok Sabha elections, Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit stated, “Our national leadership knows our opinion…Our conflicts with AAP are with respect to the Delhi government…It will be decided later if there will be an alliance, if it happens then who’ll contest which seats? I just hope that if an alliance happens then its details should be decided as soon as possible so that we can also prepare for it.”
Congress leader Abhishek Dutt promised that the INDIA bloc would win all seven seats in Delhi.
“Traders in Delhi are fed up with the current (central) govt and their policies. They are tired of sealing, GST and many other policies. The centre granted loan waivers to big industrialists. Crores of loans were waived. So many traders had to leave their businesses during the coronavirus period but this government never took an interest in helping them. We will fight unitedly and win.”
