I.N.D.I.A Bloc's Win In Chandigarh Mayoral Polls Will Be Curtain Raiser For 2024: Raghav Chadha

AAP MP Raghav Chadha exuded confidence saying the I.N.D.I.A bloc will win the Chandigarh municipal polls and it will be the curtain raiser for the Lok Sabha polls.

AAP MP Raghav Chadha addresses press conference on Tuesday

Source : PTI

Aam Aadmi Party leader and Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha on Tuesday asserted that the I.N.D.I.A bloc will win the Chandigarh municipal elections which will be the curtain raiser for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. Chadha's statement came after the Congress and the AAP, both I.N.D.I.A bloc members, forged an alliance on Monday for the January 18 mayoral polls in the Union Territory. 

Addressing a press conference in the national capital on Tuesday, Chadha said he was sure that the INDIA bloc will defeat the BJP in the elections in Chandigarh.

"The Chandigarh municipal polls will be the first big face-off between the BJP and the INDIA bloc. It will set the tone for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls," he said.

He said that this election would change the picture and direction of politics in the country. 

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"The INDIA bloc will contest the Chandigarh municipal elections with full strength and register a historic and decisive victory. This victory will not be limited to Chandigarh, but will extend from Kashmir to Kanyakumari and from Manipur to Mumbai," Chadha said. 

"The scorecard after the Chandigarh mayoral elections will be 1-0 in favour of the INDIA bloc. Whenever 'Team INDIA (bloc)' has faced off with any other team, the people of the country have always ensured that team INDIA (bloc) wins," he added. 

As per the alliance agreement for the mayoral polls, the AAP will contest for the post of mayor while the Congress will fight for the posts of senior deputy mayor and deputy mayor.  

During the press conference, the AAP MP also responded to the questions on Enforcement Directorate's summons to Delhi Chief Minister and AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal for appearing before the agency on January 18.

Kejriwal is consulting his lawyers on the matter, Chadha said.