New Delhi: Amid speculation of Delhi facing re-election as no party has come forward to form a government, Aam Aadmi Party today said it is ready for re-poll and this time, it will be a contest between itself and BJP.
“We are ready for it (re-election). At present, we will neither take, nor extend, support to either BJP or Congress to form the government. But unlike this election, next election would be contested between BJP and AAP, as Congress has lost badly,” AAP National Convener Arvind Kejriwal said.
The party will also change some of its candidates, who are considered weak, in case of re-poll, Kejriwal said. AAP has been holding hectic parleys for the last two days about the future course of action after the Assembly elections threw up a split verdict that gave majority to none in the 70-member House.
While BJP has emerged as the single largest party having won 31 seats, its ally Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) has bagged one constituency, leaving it four MLAs short of majority mark of 36.
AAP, on the other hand, has got 28 seats followed by Congress with eight. JD-U won one seat while the Mundka seat has gone to an Independent.
Asked about government formation, Kejriwal said as the single largest party, BJP should form the government and take support from Congress.
“BJP has been given the mandate. It is the single largest party. So, it should try and form the government taking support of Congress,” he said.
