UP AAP stares at leadership crisis; to back off in LS polls

Senior AAP MP Sanjay Singh, who is in charge of the state, is lodged in prison since October last year on money laundering charges

Senior AAP MP Sanjay Singh, who is in charge of the state, is lodged in prison since October last year on money laundering charges
Senior AAP MP Sanjay Singh, who is in charge of the state, is lodged in prison since October last year on money laundering charges

I.N.D.I Alliance in UP has not even made an effort to involve AAP in seat-sharing talks

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Uttar Pradesh is facing a leadership crisis forcing it not to contest the Lok Sabha elections 2024 in the state.

Another factor that has made AAP back away from contesting elections in UP is the fact that the main I.N.D.I Alliance constituents in UP — the Samajwadi Party and Congress — have not even made an effort to involve AAP in seat-sharing talks.

According to party sources, the decision has been taken since senior AAP MP Sanjay Singh, who is in charge of the state, has been in jail since October last year on money laundering charges, and in his absence, it was felt that the campaign would not be possible.

“Sanjay Singh has been focusing on UP for the past three to four years and knows all that is needed for electoral politics. With his being in jail, there is no other leader who can fill the vacuum, select candidates, design the campaign, and take part in electioneering. Rather than floundering in the field, it has been decided that we will not contest the polls in UP this time,” said a party functionary, Nadeem Ashraf.

He further said, “Sanjay Singh had been working relentlessly in UP, and without him, it would not be possible to contest elections here. Instead, our workers will either go to Delhi, Punjab, or other states to campaign for the party or will work for I.N.D.I.A bloc candidates here.”

“Since both the I.N.D.I.A bloc parties have announced their candidates in UP, there is no point in contesting the polls and damaging the opposition,” the AAP leader said.

[With Inputs from IANS]

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