Congress And AAP Explore Alliance For Haryana Elections, Rahul Gandhi Seeks State Leaders’ Opinion

Discussions are underway between the Congress and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) regarding a potential alliance for the upcoming Haryana assembly elections. However, the state leadership of the Congress party is not in favor of this alliance, according to sources.

In a recent meeting of the Congress Central Election Committee (CEC), party MP Rahul Gandhi sought the opinion of the state leadership on this matter. Although the state Congress leaders are against forging an alliance with AAP, the party’s high command wants them to discuss the issue at the grassroots level.

The upcoming assembly elections in Delhi next year have prompted the Congress high command to consider an alliance with AAP in Haryana, which will go to the polls next month. The two parties may contest the assembly elections together in Delhi, and the Congress is willing to spare four to five seats for AAP candidates in the 90-seat Haryana assembly.

However, it is being reported that the state Congress leaders have refused to ally with AAP in Haryana, as they believe that an alliance is unnecessary. They have predicted a victory in 55 seats to the high command. The alliance will be discussed further at the CEC meeting in the evening, following which a decision will be taken.

Voting in Haryana will take place on October 5, and the results will be declared on October 8. Earlier, the Election Commission had announced voting on October 1 and the results on October 4, but the BJP and some social organizations wrote to the Election Commission apprehending a lower voter turnout due to the extended holidays. In view of this, the Election Commission had revised the polling and result dates.

The potential alliance between Congress and AAP in Haryana has generated significant interest, as both parties aim to present a united front against the ruling BJP. However, the differences within the state Congress leadership regarding the alliance may pose a challenge in finalizing the deal. The coming days will be crucial in determining the outcome of these discussions and their impact on the Haryana assembly elections.