The current tenure of the Atishi-led Delhi Assembly is left only till February next year. Which clearly means that less than four months are left for the next elections in the state and its reflection is also visible in the rapidly changing political equation here. Kailash Gehlot, who was a minister in the Aam Aadmi Party government, resigning and joining BJP and Anil Jha, a two-time MLA of BJP, and Sumesh Shaukeen, former MLA of Congress, holding the broom, show that the parties do not want to leave any stone unturned in making this known. That the wind is blowing in their direction.
AAP played a big gamble by making a woman the Chief Minister
Aam Aadmi Party convenor Arvind Kejriwal made a woman the Chief Minister in his place and through this also tried to tap the vote bank of half the population. Now after the resignation of Kailash Gehlot, Aam Aadmi Party, playing a new Jat card, has given place to Raghuvinder Shaukeen in CM Atishi’s cabinet. Also, by including former MLAs of BJP and Congress in the party, an attempt is being made to create an atmosphere that the public is with them and they are once again occupying the throne of Delhi.
Kailash Gehlot, minister in Delhi government, joins BJP
In the politics of the capital, BJP also played a counter-strategy and gave a big blow to the Aam Aadmi Party by including Kailash Gehlot, a senior leader of AAP and a minister in the Delhi government, in its party. Gehlot accused the Aam Aadmi Party of constantly fighting with the Center and compromising on the values that made people like the party. Gehlot was the main face of AAP.
AAP MLA Rajendra Pal Gautam joins hands with Congress
Congress is also trying to show that it is in the race by including leaders of other parties in its party. In the month of September itself, former Delhi minister and Aam Aadmi Party MLA Rajendra Pal Gautam had joined hands with Congress. His allegation was that SC/ST/OBC people are ignored in Aam Aadmi Party, that is why I have joined Congress.
Public’s eye on parties’ claims
It is now a common thing for leaders to change parties just before the assembly elections, but such exodus of big leaders in the country’s capital Delhi cannot be taken lightly. These may indicate significant changes in the political environment. There are many challenges, parties are trying hard, elections are also around the corner. In such a situation, only time will tell which party’s bet was right and on which side the camel will sit.
