The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has separated itself from the opposition parties’ coalition India block. However, this is not new news. After the Lok Sabha elections, AAP had almost broken ties with India block. Nevertheless, it was expected that the party chief could change his strategy after the election defeat in Delhi. In the Haryana elections and Delhi assembly elections, the party had chosen its own way instead of contesting elections with the Congress. How right or wrong the Aam Aadmi Party’s decision to contest alone in Haryana elections and Delhi assembly elections, these things are now outdated. Actually, political parties also take a decision only keeping in mind their benefits. It is clear that the decision taken by the Aam Aadmi Party has also taken very carefully.
This decision will harm or benefit the party, it is still in the future womb. But right now the party will see the benefit. Anyway, Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal may be new in politics, but at this time he is named among the clever politicians of the country. Therefore, it is certain that whatever decision they have taken, they will only see the benefit. Let us see what was the reason behind the Aam Aadmi Party’s decision to separate from the India alliance.
1- This will tarnish the image of his main rival Congress
The vote bank of the Aam Aadmi Party is almost as much as the Congress at this time. If both of them contest elections against the Bharatiya Janata Party, then the Aam Aadmi Party is not going to benefit. It is better that they fight separate elections and make the Congress vote bank their own. If both parties contest elections together, it is obvious that the Aam Aadmi Party will not be able to campaign against the Congress. The Aam Aadmi Party knows that it can benefit some seats and some votes by staying together, but the real cream will be given to the Congress only. The Aam Aadmi Party has understood that its time will not come without tarnishing the image of the Congress. This was the reason that the party worked on a strategy to contest alone in the Haryana Assembly elections. In Haryana, the Aam Aadmi Party could not win any seat by contesting separately, but managed to harm the Congress in at least two dozen seats. The same situation was seen in the Gujarat assembly elections.
2- Expectations of becoming the second largest party in Gujarat will increase
After the election defeat in Delhi, the Aam Aadmi Party won the assembly by -elections in Punjab and Gujarat and showed that its journey is not over yet. The Aam Aadmi Party has high expectations from Gujarat. The party knows that if she contests elections with the Congress, it is not going to benefit much. Actually, in the 2022 assembly elections in Gujarat, AAP gave the Congress another big blow. The Aam Aadmi Party received 14% vote share and won five assembly seats. In 2022, the position of Congress was considered very good. Because in 2017, the Congress performed well in Gujarat. But the Uday of the Aam Aadmi Party turned the Congress’ dreams. AAP made his inroads in the tribal and rural areas of Gujarat, where the Congress had influence earlier. In addition, your units in urban areas are already strong. However, the BJP got the benefit of both of them being face to face and the BJP registered a historic victory with 156 seats. You have promoted their free power and education plans in Gujarat. Angered by BJP, people are seeing hope in the Aam Aadmi Party instead of Congress. The Congress’s weak local leadership and lack of strategy are giving you an edge. It is clear that the Aam Aadmi Party is considering fighting the Congress separately in the Gujarat assembly elections.
3- Will strengthen your special identity
Born from the anti -corruption movement in 2012, AAP established himself as a party of ‘Aam Aadmi’ from the beginning, which emphasizes its welfare policies and transparent rule apart from traditional politics. The Amam Aadmi Party created its independent image since its formation. Presented a different kind of politics to the public. Arvind Kejriwal often used to say that he would neither support any party nor support him. The public liked this. First in Delhi and then in Punjab, he alone gained public support. Whenever he contested the election with Congress, he did not benefit. On the contrary, he was harmed. He managed to get 14.5 percent votes by fighting alone in Gujarat. It is clear that he likes to fight alone. He and his party have a different image among the public. Arvind Kejriwal will now struggle to make his Punjab and Delhi models stronger. You can further strengthen your unique identity by distance from the alliance.
4- Aam Aadmi Party is just keeping distance from Congress
The Aam Aadmi Party is keeping distance from India alliance. But it will continue cooperation with other coalition parties. On Friday, party MP Sanjay Singh told Aaj Tak about the strategy in Parliament that we take the support of opposition parties like TMC, DMK on parliamentary issues and they also take our support.
