AAP, Congress to ally in Gujarat for Lok Sabha polls

Aam Aadmi Party’s Gujarat unit chief Isudan Gadhvi on Monday caused a flutter by saying the AAP and the Congress will fight the upcoming Lok Sabha polls in Gujarat under a seat-sharing formula as both the parties are members of the opposition INDIA alliance. Responding to Gadhvi’s statement, the Congress said the party will abide by the directions of Central leadership.
The Bharatiya Janata Party said the likely tie-up between AAP and Congress will not affect the ruling party’s poll prospects and dubbed AAP the “B team” of Congress.
“Both AAP and Congress are part of the INDIA alliance. This poll alliance will also be implemented in Gujarat. Though the talks of a tie-up are still at the primary level, it is sure that both AAP and Congress will fight the upcoming Lok Sabha polls in Gujarat under a seat-sharing formula. “If everything goes as planned, I guarantee that BJP will not be able to win all 26 seats in Gujarat this time,” Gadhvi told reporters here. He said the Arvind Kejriwal-led party has joined the INDIA bloc to defeat BJP in the Lok Sabha polls.