Kejriwal Declares No Alliances for Delhi Assembly Election

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Kejriwal Declares No Alliances for Delhi Assembly Election

New Delhi, Dec 1 (NationPress) Former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal declared that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will not form any alliances in the forthcoming Delhi Assembly elections, preparing for a competitive three-way battle for the 70-seat assembly in February.

At a press conference, Kejriwal stated, “There will be no alliance in Delhi.”

This announcement follows the Delhi Congress President Devender Yadav stating that his party will also contest the elections independently.

Previously, both parties had a seat-sharing agreement for the Lok Sabha elections but were unsuccessful, as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) secured all seven seats.

The absence of an alliance implies that the electoral outcomes for both the AAP and BJP will rely heavily on the Congress's capability to regain its former supporters, who have shifted allegiance to Kejriwal's party in the last two elections. Notably, the Congress has not secured a single seat in those elections.

Kejriwal also criticized the allegedly declining law and order situation in Delhi, asserting that it has deteriorated over the past two to three years, leaving citizens in a state of constant fear.

He accused the Central government of sending a message to criminals by arresting AAP MLA Naresh Baliyan due to suspected connections with gangsters, suggesting that it implies gangsters can operate without fear.

Kejriwal described Baliyan as a victim of crime himself, mentioning that he had experienced extortion calls and had filed a police complaint that went unaddressed.

“By arresting Baliyan, the Central government sent the message that if you complain against gangsters you will be arrested,” he stated.

He called for immediate action to restore law and order in Delhi, saying, “I did not raise the issue earlier, I thought this is not something to do politics on. But now the situation is really bad.”

Kejriwal, who was attacked with a liquid during a protest on Saturday by a presumed unemployed bus marshal, emphasized that such attacks will not resolve the law and order issues in the city.

“Rather than tackling the problem, I am being attacked and our party’s MLAs are being arrested,” he remarked.

He expressed hope that his efforts to draw attention to the law and order crisis would prompt Union Home Minister Amit Shah to instruct the police to take action against gangsters and rapists, but this expectation was not met.