Tensions continue to rise within the INDIA bloc ahead of the Delhi Assembly elections, which is scheduled to be held on February 5. Several important coalition partners of the Opposition바카라s coalition have publicly backed the incumbent Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) over the Congress.
This shockwave comes after Congress leader Ajay Maken called former chief minister and AAP바카라s convener Arvind Kejriwal 바카라anti-national바카라. AAP had earlier warned that it might seek support from other allies to 바카라drop바카라 the Congress from its unofficial leadership role in the alliance.
The Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Samajwadi Party (SP) have lent support to the Kejriwal바카라s party. However, the two parties do not have significant influence in the national capital. TMC chief Mamata Banerjee and SP바카라s Akhilesh Yadav have both extended their solidarity with the AAP. It further strained relations with the Congress that is already reeling from defeats in Haryana and Maharashtra.
Expressing his gratitude, Kejriwal said, 바카라TMC has announced support to AAP in Delhi elections. I am personally grateful to Mamta Didi. Thank you, Didi. You have always supported and blessed us in our good and bad times.바카라
TMC Rajya Sabha floor leader Derek O바카라Brien, in response, reassured, 바카라We have your back, Aam Aadmi Party.바카라
However, senior leaders, including Congress' Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, criticised the TMC for its support to AAP. He warned that Delhi바카라s Bengali community would not tolerate Mamata바카라s 바카라autocratic바카라 tendencies. The Congress, despite this, remains in a difficult position 바카라 torn between its national alliance and growing discontent from its Delhi unit that is staunchly opposed to AAP바카라s rise.
Earlier, the AAP chief also extended his thanks to SP Chief Akhilesh Yadav, saying - 바카라Thank you very much Akhilesh ji. You always support and accompany us. For this I and the people of Delhi are grateful.바카라
Kejriwal, in a blistering attack, accused the Congress of aligning itself with the BJP. He referred to Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot바카라s comments labelling the incumbent part as an 바카라opponent바카라 in Delhi. 바카라Thank you, Ashok Gehlot, for publicly confirming what everyone already knew 바카라 Congress and BJP are in cahoots against AAP,바카라 Kejriwal wrote on X.
This is not the first time Kejriwal has targeted the Congress. Just last week, he criticised the party after a group of women from Punjab staged a protest outside his residence, demanding the fulfilment of his commitment to provide a monthly allowance to women 바카라 a promise the AAP had made during the Punjab Assembly elections.
Meanwhile, the internal factionalism of the Congress party is becoming increasingly apparent. Delhi Congress leaders continue to strongly oppose AAP but the party바카라s central leadership has adopted a more cautious approach and appears to be mindful of the broader national political landscape.
The alliance바카라s tension over Delhi바카라s political future is set to play a crucial role in the February elections because all eyes turn to the capital where the AAP has dominated for the past decade.
Battle Lines Are Drawn
With just a month to go before the polls, the city is bracing for a fierce contest between AAP, BJP, and the Congress. Key battles are unfolding in constituencies across the capital, and the stakes remain high as each party is keen to claim victory.
Confident after multiple successful elections, AAP is looking to maintain its hold on power with a third term. The ruling party us projecting itself as the party of development and progress. Kejriwal has once again made several promises, including free healthcare for those who are over 60 years of age and a monthly stipend for women whose families earn less than Rs 3 lakh.
However, the BJP is not backing down. The party is focusing on allegations of corruption against the AAP, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the forefront of these attacks. Modi has targeted Kejriwal over the construction of his official residence and dubbed it a 바카라Sheesh Mahal바카라 amid the struggles of Delhi바카라s residents during the pandemic.
The BJP is also ramping up its outreach with infrastructure projects such as flats for JJ cluster dwellers and Delhi-Meerut RRTS. The party is aiming to solidify its appeal to working-class voters.
On the other hand, the Congress, after years of decline, is attempting to regain its base. The grand old party, which once used to be the dominant force in the national capital, now stands at a "distant" third position in terms of vote share. However, it believes there is still room for a challenge, hence, it is focusing on anti-incumbency sentiment against both AAP and BJP.
The Congress has even promised a monthly Rs 2,500 payout to women under its 바카라Pyari Didi바카라 scheme with a hope to reassert its position as a champion of the working class.
Key constituencies such as Jangpura, Kalkaji and New Delhi are seeing fierce contests between top leaders from these three parties. Kejriwal faces Parvesh Verma of the BJP and Sandeep Dikshit of the Congress in New Delhi. Chief Minister Atishi is locked in a fierce battle with BJP바카라s Ramesh Bidhuri and Congress바카라 Alka Lamba in Kalkaji.
