Overview

• Arvind Kejriwal, AAP's national convenor, reiterated that the party will contest the Delhi Assembly elections without any alliance with Congress.
• Reports had suggested a potential seat-sharing agreement between AAP and Congress, with Congress reportedly being offered 15 seats, but Kejriwal has dismissed these claims.
• Kejriwal's announcement follows earlier tensions between AAP and Congress after their failed alliance attempts in previous elections, including the Lok Sabha and Haryana polls.
• The AAP has already announced 31 candidates for the upcoming elections, emphasizing its readiness to compete independently in Delhi.
• The decision comes as the INDIA opposition alliance, which includes both AAP and Congress, plans to challenge alleged EVM manipulation in court following setbacks in other states.