Will Manish Sisodia Be AAP's CM Candidate For Punjab? Here's What He Has To Say

Sisodia said that his party will wholeheartedly contest elections in four of the five poll-bound states - Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Goa and Uttarakhand.

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia. (File Photo)

New Delhi: With months left for much-awaited Assembly elections in as many as five states of the country, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Thursday spoke to ABP News and shared his views on the upcoming polls. 

While speaking to Shobhna Yadav, Sisodia said that his party will wholeheartedly contest elections in four of the five poll-bound states - Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Goa and Uttarakhand. 

Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has a stronghold in Punjab with several Opinion Polls and surveys giving him a fair share of seats in the state.  

Punjab is likely to witness a hung Assembly, with AAP emerging as the single largest party in the state in the 2022 state polls, the ABP-CVoter opinion poll predicted earlier this month. 

The battle for the throne of Punjab is largely between Congress and AAP. Erstwhile NDA composed of BJP and Shiromani Akali Dal is no more in contention for power in 2022.

During the interaction, Sisodia said that AAP's agenda for upcoming elections is clear. "We want to do such politics which will change the life of the common man. People get good education, healthcare facility, employment, women security, electricity and water," he said. 

When asked about who will be AAP's CM candidate for Punjab, Sisodia said that the party will announce the name when the time comes adding that he is thankful that people want Arvind Kejriwal as Chief Minister of Punjab.

The recent ABP-Cvoter survey revealed that 21.6 per cent of the respondents said Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is their preferred choice to be the next chief minister of Punjab. 

Responding to the question of him being AAP's CM candidate for Punjab, Sisodia categorically denied the speculation saying that just like Arvind Kejriwal is Delhi's CM and cannot go anywhere else, he would also like to continue working for welfare of the national capital. 

Here's What Manish Sisodia Said On AAP CM Candidate For Punjab

According to the survey, there is a possibility of a hung house in Punjab Assembly 2022. AAP could be the single largest party as the party is projected to grab 51 to 57 seats. Congress may finish a strong second by winning 38 to 46 seats, SADl is likely to grab 16 to 24 seats and BJP may notch 0 to 1 seats, the survey added. 

A strong anti-incumbency sentiment is prevalent not only against the sitting Chief Minister but with the overall Congress government in the state as 60.8% of the respondents expressed strong dissatisfaction with the performance of state government.