AAP\'s Punjab unit says no to alliance with Cong in 2019 LS polls; PAC to take call

AAP's Punjab unit says no to alliance with Cong in 2019 LS polls; PAC to take call

Press Trust of India  |  New Delhi 

A section of leaders and workers from raised concern over the possibility of an alliance with for the 2019 polls at a meeting with party's national convener Thursday.

is the main opposition in where the government is headed by the

Senior leader told reporters that the PAC will consider the opinion of party leaders and workers from Punjab, and in a meeting after January 15, and take a decision on alliances as per the existing situation.

AAP said, "As of now, we have no alliance with any party. We are not saying anything on the future plans of the party".

The of AAP had in its meeting last week decided to contest all 33 seats in Punjab, Delhi, Haryana, and Chandigarh.

The party, however, is still undecided over any pre-poll alliance with the or the 'Mahagathbandhan' of various non-BJP parties.

"In the meeting with Kejriwal, some persons pointed out AAP was the main opposition in Punjab where Congress is the ruling party, which has failed to fulfil its promises, so it will be difficult to contest the elections (with Congress)," Rai said.

The meeting was attended by around 800 AAP

office-bearers, party MLAs and MPs from Punjab.

The party unit will meet Kejriwal on Friday followed by the party's representatives.

Such meetings will continue till January 15.

Rai said Punjab AAP unit's core committee has been asked to shortlist the names of candidates on all the seats and send the same to the PAC for a final decision. The party has already announced its candidates on five seats in the state.

The booth-level organisation in Punjab will be strengthened under the stewardship of block in-charges till January 30. Afterwards, a door-to-door campaign will be launched to reach out to the voters, the AAP leader said.

An agitation against high power tariff in the northern state has also been planned by the AAP, Rai added.

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First Published: Thu, January 03 2019. 20:55 IST