The AAP-Congress Alliance Failed In Haryana. Here's Why

The Congress has been tight-lipped about this alliance and its collapse because the initiative came from Rahul Gandhi. AAP also has been choosing its words carefully.

The Congress-Aam Aadmi Party alliance in Haryana has also gone south, the way it did in Punjab. On Monday, Aam Aadmi Party released its first list of 20 candidates, putting a firm stop to any possibility of a rethink. Since then, the party has so far released 4 more lists of candidates -- declaring a total of 70 candidates so far. But what made the prospective tie-up -- in which the Central leaders of both parties were interested -- collapse? More importantly, will it lead to an early Christmas for the BJP in the coming assembly election?

The Congress has been tight-lipped about this alliance and its collapse because the initiative came from Mr Gandhi. AAP also has been choosing its words carefully.

Sources said like Punjab, it was the local leaders of the Congress who were skeptical about the alliance with the AAP. Arvind Kejriwal's party traces its inception to enmity with the Congress during Anna Hazare's anti-corruption movement.