The Delhi election results are likely to act as the final nail in the coffin of INDO bloc, as various partners seek to secure their respective states.
The INDI bloc, formed ahead of 2024 Lok Sabha polls, is now seemingly headed towards cold storage.
With the Aam Aadmi Party and Congress unable to present a united face in the Delhi polls, the INDI bloc is soon likely to end unceremoniously.
Congress and Aam Aadmi Party, were seen openly attacking each other in their attempts to secure votes ahead of Delhi Assembly polls, clearly indicating that the INDI bloc is heading towards a break up.
AAP had launched a scathing attack on its INDI bloc partner Congress, accusing it of working with BJP for the upcoming Delhi polls. AAP also sought Congress’s removal from the INDIA bloc if action is not taken against Congress leader’s Ajay Maken’s recent statement against the AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal.
Ajay Maken has described the Congress’ decision to support AAP in forming the government in 2013 as one of the biggest “strategic blunders” that led to its decline in Delhi.
The war between the two INDI bloc allies has escalated in the Delhi polls. Though several INDI bloc partners like Samajwadi Party and Trinamool Congress offered support to AAP, the fissures with Congress were clearly evident.
Congress leaders in Delhi haven’t seemingly forgotten the insult of the then Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit and ensured that the party didn’t fight as allies with the AAP in Assembly polls.
The state unit of the party is adamant that it was time for seeking payback from AAP ahead of the crucial polls and reclaiming the legacy and vote bank of the grand old party.
With none of the two INDI bloc partners backing down, the national alliance of parties, formed ahead of 2024 Lok Sabha polls, is now seemingly headed towards cold storage.
