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Congress and AAP are contesting the Delhi Assembly polls on their own. AAP has so far gained backing of two INDIA bloc parties, leaving Congress isolated.
Rahul Gandhi and Tejashwi Yadav (PTI File Image)
As rift in the INDIA bloc came to the fore first in the Parliament Winter Session and now in the Delhi Assembly polls, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav said on Wednesday that the Opposition grand alliance was meant only for the Lok Sabha Elections.
“It was already decided from before that the INDI Alliance was for Lok Sabha polls only,” Tejashwi told reporters when asked about his remarks on AAP and Congress contesting Delhi polls separately.
His remarks came in the wake of conflicts within the INDIA bloc after RJD chief Lalu Yadav backed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s willingness to lead the Opposition alliance instead of Congress leaders.
Rift In INDIA Bloc
Divisions in the INDIA bloc have come to the fore on numerous occasions since the conclusion of Lok Sabha polls in June last year. Notably, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had, in the parliamentary polls campaign, predicted that the INDIA bloc would “disintegrate” after results are announced on June 4, 2024.
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