The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is planning to discuss with its allies in the INDIA coalition to remove Congress from the opposition group. This is happening after Congress released a booklet criticizing both the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and AAP for not fulfilling their promises in Delhi. Tensions between AAP and Congress have been rising, especially as they get ready for the upcoming Delhi elections.

AAP’s allegations against Congress

AAP is accusing Congress of working closely with the BJP to hurt AAP’s chances in the Delhi elections. AAP leader Sanjay Singh said, "The Congress is doing everything to help the BJP win Delhi polls. Their leader, Ajay Maken, is 'reading BJP's script.'" Singh further claimed that the list of Congress candidates for the Delhi polls seems to be prepared by the BJP, with the goal of harming AAP’s prospects. He also criticized Congress leader Ajay Maken for calling Arvind Kejriwal “anti-national,” saying the Congress must act against Maken in 24 hours.

Congress hits back with criticism of AAP and BJP

In response, Delhi Congress president Devendra Yadav, along with Ajay Maken and other members, launched a booklet titled 'Mauka Mauka Har Baar Dhokha.' The booklet accuses both BJP and AAP of failing to meet the hopes of the people of Delhi. According to Yadav, "After more than a decade, the citizens feel let down, believing that they have received nothing but betrayal instead of the promised progress." Yadav also reminded the public of the 15 years of Congress governance under Sheila Dikshit, during which Delhi made significant progress in many sectors.

AAP’s decision to contest independently

AAP has recently announced that it will not form an alliance with Congress and will contest the upcoming elections in Delhi independently. The party aims to fight the election "on its own strength." In the previous Lok Sabha elections, AAP’s vote share increased to 24.14 percent from 18.2 percent in 2019. However, despite this rise, the party did not win any seats in Delhi, and the alliance with Congress failed to bring about electoral success.