AAP’s loss in Delhi a setback for entire Opposition, says Yogendra Yadav
The Hindu
AAP's loss in Delhi Assembly polls is a setback for opposition, raising questions about its future and alternative politics.
The Aam Aadmi Party's loss in the Delhi Assembly polls is a setback not just for the party but the entire opposition, and raises questions over its future now that it will only be limited to Punjab, Swaraj India party co-founder and psephologist Yogendra Yadav said on Saturday (February 8, 2025).
Mr. Yadav, one of the founding members of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) who was expelled in 2015, said it is also a setback for all the people who dreamt of an alternative form of politics in the country.
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"This is a setback not just for the AAP but all those who dreamt of an alternative politics in this country 10-12 years ago. It is a setback for all the parties which supported the AAP, and for the entire Opposition in the country.
"AAP can say they are just 4-5 per cent behind (the BJP) in terms of vote share but both Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia losing despite all the efforts is a huge setback, which raises questions about the party's future" Mr. Yadav told PTI videos.
"They are not going to win in Gujarat, so the whole burden will be on Punjab where the BJP will try to break away its MLAs. How would the AAP stand this is a big question. It is a setback also for those who are not with the AAP today, but who dreamt of alternative politics...," he said.
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