Overview
- Shoaib Iqbal, a six-time Matia Mahal MLA, resigned from AAP saying the party failed to meet Delhi’s expectations and declaring he will never return.
- His exit followed a clash over the Chandni Mahal ward after he promoted his brother-in-law, Kashif Qureshi, as candidate, which the party called a move made without consultation.
- AAP finalized Muddasir Usman Qureshi, the Delhi youth wing co-secretary, citing survey findings and a policy to prioritize party workers rather than relatives.
- The party also released 12 nominees for the November 30 MCD bypolls, including Babita Ahlawat in Shalimar Bagh, Eeshna Gupta in Greater Kailash, Geeta Rawat in Vinod Nagar, and Anil Lakra in Mundka.
- The BJP criticized AAP over the episode, while Iqbal’s son and AAP MLA Aaley Mohammad Iqbal said the resignation hurt the family and that they were not consulted on the candidate choice.