Kailash Gehlot, one of the senior and experienced leaders of Aam Aadmi Party, has now joined BJP. Recently, he joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in the presence of former minister Manohar Lal Khattar and other leaders. He resigned on Sunday from the post of minister of Aam Aadmi Party and also left the party. With Delhi elections around the corner, this is being seen as a big step in Delhi politics.
Kailash Gahlot, after joining the BJP, clarified that his decision was not made overnight. Rejecting the AAP’s claim that he quit under pressure, Gahlot said that the party had strayed from its core values and ethics. “I didn’t join BJP due to any external pressure, but because AAP had compromised its ideology. I initially joined AAP to serve the common people, but now, the party has become disconnected from its original mission, with its leaders transforming from ‘aam’ (common) to ‘khaas’ (elite),” the former Delhi minister said.
He further criticised the Delhi government’s focus on fighting with the Centre, asserting that such a stance would hinder real progress for the city. Kailash Gahlot said, “I believe that true development for Delhi can only happen if we work shoulder to shoulder with the central government. That is why I have joined the BJP today. I am inspired by PM Modi’s vision and will continue to work under the guidance of senior BJP leaders, fulfilling my responsibilities with honesty.”
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Gahlot, the MLA from Najafgarh and once a close aide of AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal, resigned from the council of ministers with immediate effect. Later, Delhi Chief Minister Atishi accepted his resignation. The former AAP leader had expressed dissatisfaction over the party’s inability to deliver on key promises made to the people of Delhi. In his letter, he highlighted the failure to clean the Yamuna River despite it being a major election pledge. “We promised the people a cleaner Yamuna, but we have failed to deliver on that commitment,” he wrote.
In the letter, he also addressed the controversy surrounding Arvind Kejriwal’s new official bungalow. Gahlot said, “There are several embarrassing and bizarre issues like Sheeshmahal, which have now led people to question whether we still believe in being the party of the common man.” The resignation of Gahlot, a key minister in the Kejriwal government, comes as a significant setback for the Aam Aadmi Party, especially ahead of the Delhi polls likely to be held in February.
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