AAP could cut up opposition votes in Gujarat Assembly elections: Political consultants

By PTI

AHMEDABAD: Even because the Aam Aadmi Party sees itself the primary contender to the ruling BJP in Gujarat, the place the Assembly polls are due later this yr, some political consultants and the Congress really feel the AAP will cut up the opposition votes, benefitting the BJP. The Congress additionally claimed that the Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP was the “B-team” of the BJP in Gujarat.

Elections to the 182-member in Gujarat, which has been dominated by the BJP for over twenty years, are due in December this yr. The essential opposition Congress has thus far not been capable of emerge an an alternative choice to the BJP.

Kejriwal, the AAP’s nationwide convener and Delhi chief minister, visited Gujarat 4 instances within the final three months, since his get together received the Punjab Assembly polls, whereas the Congress management shouldn’t be actually seen as Rahul Gandhi visited Gujarat simply as soon as within the final two months.

The AAP’s state in-charge, Dr Sandeep Pathak, mentioned, “Wherever we fight elections, we do it scientifically. We have done it in other states and we have carried out a scientific survey in Gujarat too. As per our internal survey, we will win 58 seats as on date.” However, political observer Hari Desai mentioned the AAP will “divide the opposition votes”, and it will in the end profit the BJP in opposition to the Congress.

Gujarat Congress spokesperson Manish Doshi claimed the AAP was the “B-team” of the BJP.” The BJP now is aware of it can not win Gujarat as individuals have come to know its actuality.

The BJP is selling AAP in Gujarat in order that the opposition votes could be divided and so they (BJP) can win the polls,” he additional claimed.

He additionally mentioned the individuals of Gujarat have by no means accredited of a “third alternative”, be it the Kisan Mazdoor Lok Paksh (KIMLOP) of Chimanbhai Patel, BJP insurgent Shankarsinh Vaghela’s Rashtriya Janta Party (RJP) or Keshubhai Patel’s Gujarat Parivartan Party (GPP).

The AAP may even be rejected by the individuals of Gujarat, Doshi claimed. However, political analyst Dilip Gohil mentioned the “AAP is a party with an alternate agenda”.

In the civic elections in Surat and Gandhinagar and in another municipalities held within the latest previous, the AAP bought round 18 to twenty per cent votes, which signifies its assist base, he mentioned.

“The AAP has a real chance of emerging as a political force in the Gujarat Assembly elections this year. The AAP has been able to build a tempo in its campaign so far,” Gohil mentioned.

AAP chief Sandeep Pathak, presently the Rajya Sabha member from Punjab, mentioned as per the get together’s survey, individuals of rural Gujarat are of the opinion that the Congress can not defeat the BJP.

“The Congress voters of rural Gujarat are supporting us. In the same way, the urban lower middle-class and middle-class voters also want a change and are supporting us,” he claimed.

AAP state spokesperson Yogesh Jadwani mentioned the opposition Congress has “no vision” for Gujarat.

“The Congress is controlled by five-six leaders, each of them having their groups and fighting among themselves. They also do not allow fresh faces to come up. So, the people will vote for us as the main contender to the BJP in Gujarat,” he claimed.