Senior AAP Leader Kailash Gahlot Quits Party Ahead Of Delhi Polls: 'Political Ambitions Have...'
In a major blow to the Aam Aadmi Party ahead of the Delhi Assembly elections, senior minister and long-time party leader Kailash Gahlot has resigned.
Sources suggest he is likely to join the BJP. Gahlot had held key portfolios in the Delhi government, including Home, Transport, IT, and Women and Child Development.
In his resignation letter to party leader Arvind Kejriwal, the 50-year-old expressed concerns over the "grave challenges" AAP is facing internally.
"Political ambitions have overtaken our commitment towards people, leaving many promises unfulfilled. Take for example the Yamuna, which we had promised to transform into a clean river, but never got around to doing it. Now the Yamuna River is perhaps even more polluted than ever before," he wrote.
— Kailash Gahlot (@kgahlot) November 17, 2024
In a subtle critique of Kejriwal, Gahlot referenced several "embarrassing and awkward controversies" such as the "Sheeshmahal" - a term coined by the BJP to describe the Chief Minister's residence that was renovated during Kejriwal's tenure.
He stated that such controversies "are now making everyone doubt whether we still believe in being the Aam Aadmi."
Gahlot further stated that AAP had been "fighting for its own political agenda," which has "severely crippled our ability to even deliver basic services to the people of Delhi."
He added, "It is now obvious that real progress for Delhi cannot happen if the Delhi Government spends the majority of its time fighting with the Centre."
"I had started my political journey with the commitment to serve the people of Delhi and I want to continue doing that. Which is why, I find myself left with no option but to step away from AAP and hence I resign from the primary membership of Aam Aadmi Party. I wish you the best for your health and future," he concluded.
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