Alka Lamba skips Kejriwal\'s roadshow\, says she was insulted by AAP

Alka Lamba skips Kejriwal's roadshow, says she was insulted by AAP

Press Trust of India  |  New Delhi 

Disgruntled MLA said she skipped the road show of party chief and Chief Minister in on Wednesday as she was "insulted" by her party.

In a tweet, the MLA vented her anger and claimed she was asked to walk behind Kejriwal's car while other MLAs were with him in the car.

AAPcandidate Pankaj (Gupta) ji's phone came to me and he invited me for the CM's road show. I was ready, then another message was sent that I would not be present with Kejriwal in his car but have to walk behind his car while other MLAs would be present with him. I cannot stand this and I decided not to participate in the road show, she said in the tweet.

Kejriwal held the roadshow in on Tuesday with Chandni Chowk candidate It saw participation of large number of supporters.

Lamba has been at odds with the for quite sometime now.

Earlier last month, Lamba engaged in a bitter spat with AAP's Greater Kailash MLA Saurabh Bharadwaj, who had taunted her to resign from the party.

Following the spat, Lamba addressed a large crowd outside and said the party was repeatedly demanding her resignation.

Lamba hit a rough patch with the AAP over its decision to pass a resolution to revoke Rajiv Gandhi's Bharat Ratna. Lamba had raised objections to the party's resolution.

Lamba had alleged that the party leadership was "weakening" her and said she is being accused of attempting to switch over to the

In December, Lamba said in a tweet that AAP had asked her to support the resolution, which she refused. Lamba then added that now she is ready to face any punishment because of her actions.

won the Chandni Chowk assembly seat in the 2013 elections. Before joining the AAP, Lamba was part of the women's wing.

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First Published: Thu, May 02 2019. 13:25 IST