7 AAP MLAs Resign Ahead of Delhi Elections 2024

🔹 Aakhir Tak – In Shorts

Seven AAP MLAs resigned ahead of the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections.
Bhawna Gaur and Madan Lal stated they lost faith in Kejriwal and the party.
Six of the seven MLAs were denied tickets for the elections.
Mehrauli MLA Naresh Yadav initially got a ticket but returned it due to controversies.
AAP has now announced candidates for all 70 seats.

🔹 Aakhir Tak – In Depth

Mass Resignation of AAP MLAs Before Delhi Elections

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) suffered a major setback just days before the Delhi Assembly elections as seven of its MLAs resigned on Friday. Most of them were denied tickets, leading to dissatisfaction within the party.

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Bhawna Gaur and Madan Lal Cite Loss of Faith

Palam MLA Bhawna Gaur and Kasturba Nagar MLA Madan Lal directly addressed Arvind Kejriwal in their resignation letters. They expressed their disappointment, stating:
“I hereby resign from the primary membership of Aam Aadmi Party as I have lost faith in you and the party. Please accept the same.”

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Palam MLA Bhawna Gaur directly addressed Arvind Kejriwal in their resignation letters

Kasturba Nagar MLA Madan Lal directly addressed Arvind Kejriwal in their resignation letters

Other MLAs Who Resigned

Apart from Bhawna Gaur and Madan Lal, the other MLAs who resigned include:

Rohit Mehraulia (Trilokpuri)
Rajesh Rishi (Janakpuri)
Pawan Sharma (Adarsh Nagar)
BS Joon (Bijwasan)
Naresh Yadav (Mehrauli)

Directly addressed Arvind Kejriwal in their resignation letters

Naresh Yadav’s Ticket Controversy

Mehrauli MLA Naresh Yadav was initially given a ticket but later returned it following allegations related to the Punjab Quran sacrilege case. The party then replaced him with Mahender Chaudhary. Eventually, he too resigned from AAP.

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Tough Road Ahead for AAP

AAP has now declared candidates for all 70 Assembly seats. The elections are scheduled for February 5, with vote counting on February 8. While Arvind Kejriwal is aiming for a third consecutive term, he faces stiff competition from the BJP and Congress.