Lok Sabha elections 2024: A day after Delhi Congress chief Arvinder Singh Lovely resigned on April 28 citing his opposition to an alliance with the Aam Admi Party as the reason, AAP leader Sanjay Singh alleged that Lovely “played a big role” in forming an alliance between the two. parties in the run-up to the general election.
“Arvinder Singh Lovely was instrumental in forging an alliance with AAP. He was instrumental in the formation of the INDI Alliance in Delhi. When Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was arrested, Lovely was the first from Congress to reach out. Why does he say this? Let them know…” Singh told ANI on April 29.
Lovely's sudden dismissal
In his letter to Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge, Lovely said that all unanimous decisions taken by the Delhi Senior Congress leaders have been unilaterally vetoed by the AICC General Secretary (responsible for Delhi).
The workers, Lovely said, were saddened by the fact that “the ideals they had been fighting for for the past seven to eight years” were being threatened.
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“The Delhi Congress Unit was against an alliance with a party formed solely on the basis of leveling false, fabricated and rogue corruption allegations against the Congress Party. Despite this, the party took a decision to ally with the AAP in Delhi. .”, he wrote in his resignation letter.
Lovely was appointed to this post in August 2023.
Don't join BJP
Lovely also made it clear that he had no plans to join any other political party after speculations arose that he would replace BJP's Harsh Malhotra from the Ease Delhi Sear. Former Congress MLA Asif Mohammad Khan had claimed that BJP would field Lovely instead of Malhotra.
“I have only resigned as Delhi Congress chief and am not joining any political party,” Lovely said at a press conference at his residence, clarifying that he has resigned as Delhi Congress chief Delhi and not in the party.
“We are fighting the elections together, but the Congress workers have never said that we tell them the truth or give them credit for building schools and hospitals, which is far from the reality. Those who say that I resigned out of anger about the ticket (distribution), it is not like that. You all know that I introduced the candidates by holding a press conference three days ago,” Lovely said.
Lovely contested and secured 24 percent votes in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections from East Delhi. He contested against BJP's Gautam Gambhir (who won the seat by 3.93 lakh votes) and AAP's Atishi.
The seven Lok Sabha seats in Delhi will go to polls in the sixth phase on May 25.
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Published: Apr 29, 2024 12:56 IST