As the Congress high management on Monday met its Delhi and Punjab leaders to debate points together with supporting the Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) over ordinance row and if an alliance with it for 2024 is required, occasion General Secretary Ok.C. Venugopal mentioned {that a} determination might be introduced in coming days.
Earlier within the day, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge, together with former occasion chief Rahul Gandhi met occasion leaders from Delhi and Punjab individually over the problem of alliance with the AAP for 2024 Lok Sabha polls and for supporting Kejriwal on Centre’s ordinance problem.
As per occasion sources, many occasion leaders from Delhi unit, together with former state chief Ajay Maken have opposed on having any alliance with the AAP for 2024 and in addition on supporting it over ordinance row.
Meanwhile, Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu additionally gave a cryptic reply over alliance with the AAP saying that there can’t be an alliance the place there are ideological variations, even because the Punjab management met occasion chief Kharge right here.
Addressing the media on the occasion headquarters right here, Venugopal, who was additionally current within the assembly mentioned, “Today we had discussion on this with Delhi and Punjab leadership. They have given their concerns and views and certainly we will take a final call in coming days.”
Asked if the occasion has selected Kharge’s assembly with Kejriwal on the latter’s request, Venugopal mentioned, “We will let you know once its decided.”
The assembly comes within the wake of the request from Kejriwal, who can be the nationwide convenor of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), to fulfill Kharge and former occasion chief Rahul Gandhi over the ordinance problem.
In a tweet on Friday, Kejriwal mentioned, “Sought time this morning to meet Congress President Kharge ji and Rahul Gandhi ji to seek Congress support in Parliament against undemocratic and unconstitutional ordinance passed by BJP government and also to discuss general assault on federal structure and prevailing political situation.”
On final Monday, Venugopal mentioned, “The Congress Party has not taken any decision on the issue of the Ordinance brought against the SC judgment on the powers of the Government of NCT of Delhi with respect to appointment of officers. It will consult its state units and other like-minded parties on the same. The Party believes in the Rule of Law and at the same time does not condone unnecessary confrontation, political witch-hunt and campaigns based on lies against political opponents by any political party.”
Many Congress leaders from Delhi and Punjab have opposed supporting Kejriwal over the problem. Senior COngress leaders like Maken, Sandeep Dikshit and Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa had already echoed that the occasion mustn’t help the AAP.