Former Delhi CM and AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal addresses the media as he visits Majnu Ka Tila area as part of party's 'Bachat Patra' campaign, ahead of Delhi Assembly elections, in New Delhi, Friday, Jan. 31, 2025.Photo: PTI Former Delhi CM and AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal addresses the media as he visits Majnu Ka Tila area as part of party's 'Bachat Patra' campaign, ahead of Delhi Assembly elections, in New Delhi, Friday, Jan. 31, 2025.Photo: PTI Just five days before the Delhi Assembly electionshuuugebet, several sitting Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) resigned from the party on Friday, citing dissatisfaction over the party’s decision to not grant them tickets for the upcoming polls.
Some media reports suggest that five MLAs have resigned while others report seven. This mass resignation marks a setback for the party, with some former members openly expressing their loss of faith in leadership, especially that of national convenor Arvind Kejriwal.
Kejriwal Visits EC Office, Submits Response Defending ‘Poison In Yamuna’ Remark
The MLAs who have resigned are:
Bhavna Gaur from Palam
Rohit Mehraulia from Trilokpuri
casino slots onlineMadan Lal from Kasturba Nagar
Rajesh Rishi from Janakpuri
Pawan Kumar Sharma from Adarsh Nagar
Bhupinder Singh Joon from Bijwasan
The India-Pakistan hockey rivalry has lost its sheen in recent times. Hockey in Pakistan has been in a freefall for the last decade or so while Indians have made a tremendous comeback in the same time period. The two countries used to rule world hockey at one point and the seeds for it were sown during the British rule in India.
The team led by Ammad Butt, finally secured their first victory with a 2-1 win over Japan and then delivered a decisive 5-1 win against China, to enter the semi-finals. Their final pool match ended in a narrow 2-1 loss to India.
Naresh Yadav from Mehrauli.
Six of these MLAs were dropped from the list of AAP’s candidates for the 2025 Delhi Assembly elections.
In a letter to Kejriwal, Palam MLA Bhavna Gaur made it clear that she was quitting the party after losing faith in both him and the AAP.
Similarly, Madan Lal, the legislator from Kasturba Nagar, echoed her sentiments in a resignation letter, stating, “I have lost faith in you and the party.”
Aam Aadmi Party MLA from Trilokpuri Rohit Mehraulia, MLA from Kasturba Nagar Madan Lal, MLA from Janakpuri Rajesh Rishi, MLA from Palam Bhavna Gaur resigned from the partyThe party did not give tickets to them this time.#DelhiElection2025 pic.twitter.com/tlrl2tdmNx
— ANI (@ANI) January 31, 2025Mehrauli MLA Naresh Yadav, who had initially been fielded as a candidate for a third term, also resigned after allegations in a sacrilege case against him were proven. Yadav voluntarily returned his ticket to the party, which subsequently replaced him with another candidate for the Mehrauli constituency.
Delhi Polls 2025: Women's Safety, Development & More - Who Will Prevail In Kasturba Nagar? | Constituency Report
The party has fielded new faces for their constituencies, including Mukesh Goel from Adarsh Nagar, Pravin Kumar from Janakpuri, Surendra Bhardwaj from Bijwasan, Joginder Solanki from Palam, Ramesh Pehlwan from Kasturba Nagar, and Anjana Parcha from Trilokpuri. The move to replace several sitting MLAs with fresh candidates was a key reason for the resignations.
The AAP has yet to issue an official statement regarding the resignations.huuugebet