The upcoming Delhi elections are likely to reveal the 'jugalbandi' between the BJP and Congress, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal said today, asserting that there is a partnership between the ruling party and the main opposition.
Earlier, in response to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's statements, Mr Kejriwal had posted to AAP: “Rahul Gandhi abused me but I will not comment on his remarks. His fight is to save Congress, my fight is to save the country. “
Taking a swipe, senior BJP leader and party IT head Amit Malviya said, “Worry about the country later, save the New Delhi seat first.” Mr. Kejriwal represents the New Delhi constituency in the Assembly.
In a sharp comeback, Mr Kejriwal replied: “Great. I wrote one line about Rahul Gandhi and the answer comes from the BJP. Look how many problems the BJP has. These elections in Delhi are likely to mark the long-standing partnership between the Congress and the BJP.”
The national capital is heading for a three-way battle between the ruling AAP, the opposition BJP and the Congress in the February 5 elections. The AAP and Congress, who contested the general elections as allies months ago, are now trading biting barbs for the main battle.
At a rally in Seelampur yesterday, Congress Rahul Gandhi targeted former chief minister Kejriwal. “Arvind Kejriwal had said he would clean up Delhi, remove corruption and turn the national capital into Paris. What happened? Due to pollution, people cannot move and inflation is rising,” Gandhi said. “Arvind Kejriwal had spoken about eradicating corruption. Did he remove the corruption? Pollution, corruption and inflation are on the rise in Delhi,” the Leader of the Opposition said.
Mr Gandhi also said the AAP was silent on the caste census issue and promised an inquiry if the Congress formed the government in the national capital.
AAP is pushing hard for a third consecutive term in the national capital, while the BJP is doing everything it can to turn the tables this time. The Congress, which ruled the national capital until 2013, has drawn a blank in the last two Assembly elections.
