'INDIA alliance is going to contest its first election' : Raghav Chadha

AAP MP Raghav Chadha asserted on Tuesday that the upcoming Chandigarh mayoral polls, scheduled for January 18, will serve as a pioneer to the larger political showdown between the INDIA alliance and the BJP. Chadha emphasized that the collaboration between AAP and the Congress in Chandigarh is symbolic, setting the stage for the Lok Sabha polls and positioning it as the first election showcasing BJP versus INDIA. The AAP and Congress, traditionally political rivals, have joined forces to challenge the BJP in Chandigarh.

“INDIA alliance is going to contest its first election. The Chandigarh mayor election is not an ordinary election. It will change the political course and fate of the country. It will lay the foundation for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. It will be known as the first election of the BJP versus INDIA. INDIA alliance will register a historic win in the Chandigarh mayor polls. The victory will not be limited to Chandigarh but will spread across the country,” said Raghav Chadha

Chadha, speaking at a press conference, expressed confidence in a historic win for the INDIA alliance in the Chandigarh mayoral polls, believing it will resonate beyond the city and impact national politics. In the mayoral election, AAP retains the mayor's seat, while the Congress holds the senior deputy mayor and deputy mayor positions within the alliance. The contest sees AAP's Kuldeep Dhalor against the BJP's Manoj Sonkar, with the AAP-Congress alliance holding 20 votes against the BJP's 15 in the 35-member Municipal Corporation House. The ongoing seat-sharing discussions between the AAP and Congress for the Lok Sabha polls have yet to be finalized, encompassing states like Delhi, Haryana, Goa, and Gujarat.