AAP drops hints of becoming part of 'grand alliance'


New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS): The Aam Aadmi Party on Saturday dropped hints of becoming a part of the 'grand alliance', with its leaders accepting the possibility of cooperation with other political parties to remove the Modi government at the Centre.

The hints came clear after the party's National Council meeting where the party said it will utilise all its power and energy for contesting the 2019 Lok Sabha elections in Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, Goa and Chandigarh.

AAP Delhi convener Gopal Rai told media after the meeting that the party will contribute in whatever way it can to ensure the end of the Modi government, including cooperating with others.

"We have decided that the AAP will carry out its share of responsibility to end the dictatorship of Modi-Shah duo," Rai said, adding that besides playing its role, the party will also "cooperate with others".

The 'grand alliance' is a coalition of political parties proposed to be formed to end the BJP rule in the 2019 elections.

On Friday, the party gave mixed signals over its stand on alliance with the Congress in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.

The AAP leaders attacked the Congress for its "conditional" loan waiver while not entirely rejecting the chances of the alliance.

Speaking to the media after a meeting of party's national executive members on Friday, AAP Delhi convener Gopal Rai had said, "The party will monitor the situation in the coming days and will take a decision accordingly", when asked about the chances of the alliance with the Congress.

AAP Punjab convener Bhagwant Mann termed the question of alliance "hypothetical", as the AAP is in opposition in Punjab and the Congress in power.

The AAP leaders attacked the Congress over the "conditions" imposed by the party for loan waivers in the three states -- MP, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh -- where it came to power in recent elections.

  

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  • kumara, abu dhabi

    Sun, Dec 30 2018

    party with a difference,,

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  • Mahesh, Mangalore

    Sun, Dec 30 2018

    If AAP contests elections on their own, they will be trashed. So at least they can get their share of cake if at all the Ghatbandan Wins,, perhaps Kejriwal may ask for PM ship for couple of months.

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  • deepak, mang

    Sun, Dec 30 2018

    All 5 fingers are not same but when its time to eat all 5 comes together, That's chor party Grand Alliance. the example is in Karnataka.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Sun, Dec 30 2018

    That's the only way we can get rid of FEKU ...

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  • mohammed, Mangalore

    Sun, Dec 30 2018

    I hope congress has some shame in them before they take them in the alliance.
    Few days before they were asking for withdrawal of rajiv gandhis Bharat Ratna, which even the BJP has never even uttered despite their opposition to the congress party.
    Yesterday AAP gave a statement that both BJP and Congress are against them.
    And today they want to join the Alliance?
    whats happenning?

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  • mahesh, mangalore

    Sun, Dec 30 2018

    Thier only condition is removal of bharat ratna to rajiv gandhi.
    CONgress is ready for it?

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  • SURESH HEGDE, UAE

    Sun, Dec 30 2018

    AAP is showing his real color this is one more oppurtunist party like state JDS.

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