Lagatar24 Desk
Chandigarh: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) declared on Saturday that it is fully prepared to contest all 90 seats in the upcoming Haryana Assembly elections, cautioning its rivals not to underestimate the party’s strength. This statement comes amid reports suggesting that alliance talks between AAP and the Congress have stalled due to disagreements over seat-sharing.
AAP spokesperson Priyanka Kakkar emphasized that while discussions with Congress are still ongoing, the party is ready to go solo if necessary. “The Aam Aadmi Party is continuously working in Haryana. Today, there are public meetings by Sunita Kejriwal ji. We are fully prepared to contest all 90 seats, and our organization is strong on the ground,” Kakkar said.
She further revealed that AAP would announce its candidates for the elections in the coming days. “We hope some conclusion will be reached,” she added, hinting at the possibility of a continued dialogue with Congress.
Talks between the two parties began with an in-principle agreement to jointly contest the October 5 Haryana Assembly elections. Early discussions involved prominent leaders from both sides, including AAP’s Raghav Chadha and Congress’s Deepak Babaria. However, negotiations reportedly hit a roadblock on Friday as Congress expressed hesitation in conceding a significant number of seats to AAP.
“We are ready to fight with full strength on all seats. Whoever underestimates us will regret it in the future,” Kakkar warned, making it clear that AAP is not dependent on an alliance to move forward.
AAP MP Sandeep Pathak also dismissed rumors that the party had settled for an agreement with Congress for five seats, stating that such claims frequently arise in the media.
While AAP aims for a larger stake in the elections, Congress has reportedly proposed offering only single-digit seats to the party. As both sides remain at odds, Congress has already released its first list of 32 candidates for the upcoming polls.
As the Haryana elections draw closer, it remains uncertain whether AAP and Congress will strike a last-minute deal or if AAP will contest independently. Regardless, AAP’s message is clear: they are ready to contest and win on their own if necessary.
