INDIA opposition bloc suffers back-to-back setbacks with Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) declaring that the party will contest all Lok Sabha seats in Punjab. Hours earlier AAP’s declaration, Trinamool chief Mamata Banerjee too ruled out alliance with Congress in West Bengal.
“The Aam Aadmi Party has shortlisted 40 candidates for the 13 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab. We are getting a survey done before finalising candidates,” Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said today.
Earlier today, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee said, “Let the Congress fight 300 seats on its own. The regional parties are together and can contest the rest. However, we will not tolerate any interference by them (Congress).”
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Lok Sabha Election 2024: AAP denies alliance with Congress in Punjab
