AAP will ‘step up, fill space ceded by dying Congress’: Raghav Chadha

The AAP, which has won three terms in the Delhi assembly since 2013, is the major Opposition party in Punjab. It has one MP in the Lok Sabha and three MPs in Rajya Sabha.

“We understand that the AAP does not have huge organisational strength across the country, but we also understand that the people of India have realised we are the only alternative in front of them, with their hopes and expectations pinned on AAP.”

“The question is whether the AAP will become the alternative for the people of India, after the death of the Congress party, which is on a ventilator. Right now, I think we do not have any option before us than to respect the wishes and expectations of the people and step up,” Chadha said.

The party’s MP Sanjay Singh had also attacked the Congress while addressing a press briefing at Jaipur on Wednesday. The party had made clear its intention to try and go national right after winning the 2020 Delhi Assembly polls, by launching a campaign, “Join AAP for national development”.

Referring to the political developments in Rajasthan, Chadha said it was unfortunate that during a pandemic “we have one political party which is selling their MLAs and another political party which is buying MLAs”.

“The voters of India are very much saddened by the state of our democracy, as it no longer matters whom they cast their vote for, because of this new dirty politics of BJP and Congress. Congress neither has any future nor can it give any future to this country. Today, it is clear that the Congress party is on a ventilator. No plasma therapy, hydroxychloroquine, or Remdesivir can save this political party from impending death,” Chadha said.