From Power to Political Uncertainty – Kejriwal Faces the Impact of AAP’s Delhi Defeat
New Delhi (The Uttam Hindu): The country's capital Delhi has preferred the path of change in elections this time. BJP has won the Delhi elections. At the same time, the dreams of Aam Aadmi Party have been swept away this time. BJP is going to take power in Delhi after about 28 years. Now AAP has been wiped out in Delhi, AAP supremo Kejriwal himself could not save his seat. Now let us understand in some points what effect this can have on Kejriwal himself, Aam Aadmi Party and the politics of the opposition in the coming times.
– Kejriwal and all his big faces have recently returned from jail. Now they have been rejected by the people of Delhi, who had given them their first love. The mandate of Delhi can put an end to the political dilemma that could have happened by taking more strict action against Kejriwal and company. If this happens, then in the coming time, Kejriwal and his colleagues may face more problems in corruption cases.
– Institutionalized the politics of freebies. Later, many Congress governments adopted it. BJP governments also adopted this simple route of electoral politics. This time too, Kejriwal brought many more things free along with the old freebies. But the public itself said that now it is enough. Certainly, this maturity of voters can be a lesson for political parties in the coming times, it can be in the interest of the country.
– Kejriwal lost a lot after being caught by the central agencies. The results of Delhi made all the glowing adjectives associated with 'Brand Kejriwal' pale.
– AAP's expansion was already stagnant, the possibility of expansion will reduce further now. Kejriwal laid the foundation of the party in Goa, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Karnataka and some other states but the building was not fully constructed anywhere. In many places, the foundation bricks and stones were scattered. Now for the next 5 years, Kejriwal may be forced to focus on regaining his existence in Delhi. If this happens, the possibilities of the party's expansion in other states will reduce further.
– In the Lok Sabha elections, Congress and AAP were partners in Delhi. The Nehru-Gandhi family itself voted for the AAP candidate. In this assembly election, not only did the two fight separately, their relationship also got strained. Certainly, it would be futile to expect unity of the INDIA block (or whatever name it may be) in the near future.
– During this journey, the party's top leadership in Delhi was accused of the alleged liquor scam and many leaders had to go to jail. The impact of this incident was also seen on the party's strategy. The Aam Aadmi Party, which is usually aggressive, was seen in defensive mode on many occasions after the allegations of corruption.
