Senior AAP leader Kailash Gehlot joins BJP: Is ED-CBI pressure the real reason?
Delhi Transport Minister and senior AAP leader Kailash Gehlot left the Aam Aadmi Party and joined the BJP. Gehlot accused AAP of deviating from political values and slammed party convenor Arvind Kejriwal. AAP retaliated and alleged that Gehlot left the party under pressure from ED and CBI.
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INDC Network: New Delhi: Senior AAP leader Kailash Gehlot joins BJP: Is ED-CBI pressure the real reason?
Shock to AAP: Kailash Gehlot joins BJP
Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gehlot on Sunday (17 November) resigned from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Gehlot joined the party in the presence of senior leaders at the BJP headquarters in Delhi. Gehlot's move is being considered a big setback for the AAP before the Delhi Assembly elections.
Gehlot's resignation: Serious allegation on AAP
Gehlot wrote in his resignation letter to AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal, "Instead of fighting for the rights of the people, we are fighting only for our political agenda." He also questioned the party's priorities, referring to the expenditure incurred on Kejriwal's official residence, which was called the "Sheeshmahal" controversy.
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BJP welcomed
BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawala called Gehlot's decision a brave move and attacked the AAP, saying, "AAP has abandoned its values to become 'special' from 'aam aadmi'." Delhi BJP chief Virendra Sachdeva termed Gehlot's resignation as a setback for the AAP in rural areas.
AAP's counter-attack: Decision taken under pressure?
AAP alleged that Gehlot joined BJP under pressure from investigative agencies. The party's Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh said that Gehlot was forced to take this step due to investigations by ED and CBI.
The list of people who left AAP is long
Even before Gehlot, many senior leaders left AAP. Social Welfare Minister Raj Kumar Anand resigned from the party in April and former minister Rajendra Pal Gautam in September.
Gehlot effect: Impact on rural areas?
According to sources, Gehlot's resignation may have an impact in the rural areas of outer Delhi, where he has good support.
