The Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) met behind closed doors on Monday to discuss the seat-sharing arrangement in various states, particularly Punjab and Delhi, for the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections, putting their continuing disagreements aside.
Members of the seat-sharing committee and prominent Congressmen such as Ashok Gehlot and Mukul Wasnik were present at the meeting. Rajya Sabha MP Sandeep Pathak and Delhi Cabinet Ministers Atishi and Saurabh Bharadwaj represented the AAP.
The AAP has suggested giving the Congress three Lok Sabha seats in Delhi, sources told India Today, despite the leaders in attendance not providing any information to the media.
AAP is offering three seats to the Congress, which does not already have a member in the capital city, but it also expects the Congress to generously share seats in return, especially in states like Gujarat, Haryana, and Goa.
Additionally, according to sources, AAP has requested one Lok Sabha seat each in Gujarat, Haryana, and Goa. As a result, the two INDIA bloc parties have called another meeting to finalise the agreement.
Additionally, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), which is also in power in Punjab, has stated that it is willing to give the Congress six seats in the border state.
Notably, the leaders of the Punjab Congress have fiercely opposed the notion of forming an alliance with the AAP in the next Lok Sabha elections.
Leading Congressmen in the border state have consistently stated that party members do not want to work with the AAP.
Additionally, it was suggested that an office be opened in Delhi, where all of the leaders of the INDIA bloc could meet and discuss ways to improve cooperation.
After the meeting, Mukul Wasnik told reporters that the Congress and AAP would work closely to prepare for the elections and beat the BJP.
“It is inappropriate to disclose the contents of the conversations. It takes some time to wait. We’ve already made the decision to run for office together. Congress’ NAC convener, Wasnik, was reported by the news agency as stating, “Congress and AAP are an important part of the INDIA alliance.”
