"AAP will open its account in Assam": Delhi minister Atishi in Sonitpur

Ahead of the crucial Lok Sabha elections, Aam Aadmi party leader Atishi conducted a rally in Assam on Thursday and firmly asserted that the party will open its account in the northeastern state.

Ahead of the crucial Lok Sabha elections, Aam Aadmi party leader Atishi conducted a rally in Assam on Thursday and firmly asserted that the party will open its account in the northeastern state. Delhi minister & AAP leader Atishi, while speaking to ANI said, "Given the positivity that exists for AAP, given the kind of love & support that AAP has always gotten from the people of Assam...One would never have expected that AAP would win municipal seats in Tinsukia...People across the state of Assam know about AAP, know about Arvind Kejriwal and know about the work we have done. The two seats that we are contesting are Dibrugarh & Sonitpur. We are strongly in the fight and I feel AAP will open its account in Assam."

While attending a rally to endorse Rishiraj Kaundinya, the AAP candidate for Sonitpur, Delhi Minister Atishi expressed on social media platform X that the constituency would opt for an assured AAP representative this time instead of electing a 'Jumlas' party BJP MP. Earlier, Aam Aadmi Party withdrew its candidate from Assam's Guwahati to make way for the Congress.

In a letter written to the President, of the United Opposition Forum, AAP Asam President Bhaben Choudhury stated, "Aam Aadmi Party has decided to make the highest sacrifice to avoid division of votes in the opposition unity. The Political Affairs Committee (PAC) of AAP has decided not to contest the Guwahati Lok Sabha seat." Elections for the 14 Lok Sabha constituencies in Assam will take place in three phases on April 19, April 26 and May 7. The counting will take place on June 4.

In 2019, BJP won 9 seats with a vote share of 36.4 per cent, while Congress won 3 seats with a vote share of 35.8 per cent. AIUDF won 1 seat, and and an independent candidate won 1 seat in Assam. (ANI)

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