KHANNA (PUNJAB), Feb 10: AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said his party will announce candidates for 13 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab and the lone Chandigarh Parliamentary seat as he sought people’s blessings for the victory of his candidates.
Kejriwal made the announcement while addressing a gathering organised for the ‘Ghar ghar muft ration’ (doorstep delivery of ration) scheme by the Punjab government.
“Two years back, you gave your blessings. Out of 117 seats, you gave us 92 seats. You created history in Punjab.
“Today I again seek your blessing with folded hands. There will be Lok Sabha elections after two months. In Punjab, there are 13 (Lok Sabha) seats, one is Chandigarh and there will be 14 seats,” he said.
“In the coming 10-15 days, the AAP will announce its candidates on all these 14 seats. I request you the way you blessed us two years back, get the party to win all these 14 seats,” said Kejriwal, who was accompanied by Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann.
With this announcement, it has now become clear that there will not be any alliance between the AAP and the Congress, which are part of the INDIA bloc, for contesting the lone Chandigarh Lok Sabha seat.
For the Chandigarh mayoral polls, the AAP and the Congress fought the election in an alliance.
Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has already made it clear that the AAP will not enter into an alliance with the Congress for fighting the Lok Sabha polls in Punjab.
During his address, the Delhi Chief Minister also praised the Bhagwant Mann Government, saying it did a “lot of work” in the past two years.
“In 75 years, the Congress has ruled for so many years. Tell me one good work the Congress has done. (You) will not remember. If I ask you, Akali Dal ruled for so many years, tell me one good work the Akali Dal has done. (You) will not remember,” said Kejriwal as he attacked the rival parties.(PTI)
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