NewDelhi: In a major political development before the Delhi Assembly polls, SP chief Akhilesh Yadav has decided to back the AAP and said that his party will not support the Congress in the upcoming polls. The announcement has brought strains within the Congress party, which had wanted a powerful alliance in New Delhi.
Yadav’s declaration is a dagger to Congress, given his past cooperation with Rahul Gandhi ahead of the Lok Sabha polls. ‘Anybody who can defeat BJP, we’ll support,’ he had said, a clear move away from Congress. The result has heightened political anxiety in Congress against the backdrop, already, of uncertainty in the party’s ability to make a significant impact in Delhi.
Akhilesh Yadav had earlier expressed support for AAP at an event in Delhi’s Tyagaraj Stadium in December 2024, where he urged giving AAP another chance to govern. “As for the AAP, the Samajwadi Party is with them,’ he reiterated. We will be there whenever AAP needs support and not interfere.”
So as the election date looms closer, all parties are upping their campaigns. Cong has not yet announced all its candidates like AAP but has announced candidates for all seats. Congress is also fielding former MP Sandeep Dikshit against Arvind Kejriwal in New Delhi and Dr. Parosh, a neurosurgeon, against Modi in fabled Ajmer.
Political activities are heating up in Uttar Pradesh as Akhilesh Yadav addressed people in Sambhal while alleging that the government was blocking his party’s delegation to investigate local grievances. The government was hiding the truth and rendering injustice to the people of Sambhal, he said.
The comments by Yadav underscore growing discontent about governance and corruption in the existing establishment. He also brought up still unresolved problems with police and said the government is censoring dissent and creating a perception of public approval.
Akhilesh Yadav’s strategic alliance with AAP goes into battle ahead of Delhi Assembly elections and could rewrite the political map, putting to question Congress’s electoral aspirations.
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